Indiana's Derek Drouin, the Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year, has been named a finalist for The Bowerman Trophy - the highest honor given to the most outstanding male and female student-athletes in collegiate track & field.

Drouin was named the National Indoor and Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year after winning both NCAA high jump titles, becoming only the second student-athlete to win both honors in the same season. Drouin has won five NCAA high jump titles, the only five-time champion in the event's history, and seven Big Ten Championships crowns. An Olympic bronze Medalist, the Corunna, Ontario, native becomes the second Big Ten student-athlete in consecutive seasons to be named a finalist for the Bowerman, following Illinois' Andrew Riley in 2012.

To read more about Drouin, click HERE.

Historic Hoosiers: Indiana earned a spot in the College World Series after completing a two-game sweep of Florida State, defeating the Seminoles, 11-6, in Super Regional action. The Hoosiers advanced to their first season-ending event, becoming the first Big Ten team since Michigan in 1984 to advance to the College World Series. For more information, click HERE.

Two Selected to NCAA Tournament: Illinois and Indiana were selected to the 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, marking the second straight season that two Big Ten teams were chosen to the field. The Hoosiers earned the Big Ten's automatic bid after winning the conference tournament and are a No. 1 seed, hosting Regional play in Bloomington, Ind. Illinois earned an at-large selection and are the No. 3 seed in the Nashville Regional. For complete coverage of each team in the CWS, click HERE.

Crown Em': Indiana won its first Big Ten Championship since 1949 finishing 17-7 in conference play. The Hoosiers also took home the Big Ten Tournament title, winning 4-3 against Nebraska at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn. For more information on the Big Ten Tournament, click HERE.

All #B1G Performers: The Big Ten announced the 2013 baseball individual award winners and All-Conference teams on May 21. Illinois' Justin Parr was named Player of the Year and Kevin Duchene earned Freshman of the Year honors, while Indiana's Aaron Slegers was tabbed Pitcher of the Year and Tracy Smith took home Coach of the Year laurels. For the full release, click HERE.

National Recognition: Illinois' Justin Parr earned first-team All-American laurels from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and second-team accolades from Baseball America, while Indiana's Kyle Schwarber earned second-team honors from both outlets and was named the NCBWA District V Player of the Year. The Illini's Kevin Duchene, the Hoosiers' Scott Effross, Michigan's Jacob Cronenworth and Travis Maezes and Purdue's Josh Estill earned Freshman All-America accolades from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, while Cronenworth earned first-team honors from the NCBWA.

It's Academic: Minnesota's Troy Larson was named a 2013 CoSIDA Academic All-American. Larson was named to the second team and is among a group of 100 baseball standouts to earn Academic All-Conference honors. For more information on Academic All-Big Ten Honorees, click HERE.

Next Level: A total of 23 Big Ten student-athletes were chosed in the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Minnesota starting pitcher Tom Windle was taken 56th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers in Round 2, nine conference players were then taken in Rounds 3-10, eight went from Rounds 11-25, while three were drafted in Rounds 26-40.

Thirteen Big Ten student-athletes were named to the Capital One Academic All-America Track & Field/Cross Country Team, with Indiana's Andy Bayer being named Capital One Academic All-American of the Year. Four other standouts joined Bayer on the first team, with Michigan's Rebecca Addison, Minnesota's Quentin Mege, Nebraska's Bjorn Barrefors and Wisconsin's Elliot Krause earning recognition. Five school boast one first-team All-American, A complete list can be found below.

Marissa Golliday, ILL
Brandon Stryganek, ILL
Andy Bayer, IND*
Mareike Schrulle, IOWA
Rebecca Addison, MICH*
Jack Greenlee, MICH
Jillian Smith, MICH
Quentin Mege, MINN*
Bjorn Barrefors, NEB*
Mara Griva, NEB
Morgan Wilken, NEB
Robby Creese, PSU
Elliot Krause, WIS*

* - First Team Selection

Three Big Ten student-athletes collected NCAA Elite 89 Awards during the spring season. Nebraska's Anne Martin and John Welk were honored at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, while Wisconsin's Kimberly Dinh earned the laurel at the NCAA Women's Golf Championships. The Elite 89 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 89 championships.

NCAA Release

The Big Ten recorded 40 top-eight finishes at the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., highlighted by individual titles from Illinois' Ashley Spencer (400) and Indiana's Derek Drouin (high jump). Nebraska's Chad Wright and Penn State's Casimir Loxsom placed second in the discus and 800-meter run, respectively, while Michigan State's Beth Rohl (discus), Ohio State's Mike Hartfield (long jump), Penn State's Brannon Kidder (800) and Purdue's Geoff Davis (high jump) finished third in their respective events. In the team standings, the Illini women and Nittany Lion men both placed 14th overall. For a complete recap, click HERE.

Elite Status: Nebraska's Anne Martin and John Welk were honored at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with the NCAA Elite 89 Award. Martin and Welk earned the honor for being the male and female student-athletes with the highest GPA at the championships. For the complete release, click HERE.

All-Americans: Over 100 Big Ten student-athletes earned USTFCCCA All-America honors following their performance at the 2013 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. For the complete list, click HERE.

Regional Honorees: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Penn State were awarded Regional Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year honors. For the complete list, click HERE.

Big Ten Individual Honors: On the men's side, Iowa senior Justin Austin was named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year and Track Athlete of the Championships, while Indiana senior Derek Drouin was tabbed Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year and Ohio State senior Michael Hartfield earned Field Athlete of the Championships accolades. Ohio State's Bill Stanley was named Freshman of the Year by the conference coaches, while Nebraska head coach Gary Pepin was tabbed Coach of the Year by his peers. On the women's side, Illinois sophomore Ashley Spencer was named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year and Track Athlete of the Championships, while Nebraska senior Mara Griva earned the nod as Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year and Field Athlete of the Championships. Ohio State's Alexis Franklin was tabbed Freshman of the Year by the conference coaches, while Nittany Lions' head coach Beth Alford-Sullivan was named Coach of the Year by her peers. The men's release can be found HERE, while the women's release can be seen HERE.

Nebraska Men, Penn State Women Take Home Big Ten Title: The Nebraska men and Penn State women won the 2013 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. To read about Nebraska, click HERE. The Penn State release can be found HERE.

The Big Ten enjoyed a successful 2013 men's golf campaign, highlighted by Illinois placing second at the NCAA Championships.

All-American Golfers: Big Ten Player of the Year Thomas Pieters and freshman Charlie Danielson claimed All-America honors. Pieters was an honorable mention selection by Golfweek, while Danielson earned the honor by finishing in the top 15 of stroke-play competition at the 2013 NCAA Championships. For the full release, click HERE.

Illini Place Second at NCAA Championships: Illinois placed second at the NCAA Men's Golf Championships, falling to Alabama in the match play finals. The Illini's Thomas Pieters secured a victory over Alabama's Justin Thomas (1 UP), but the Crimson Tide won 4-1 to clinch the title. The finish was the highest in program history, besting the 1941 team's tie for fourth place. It also is the highest finish by a northern school at the NCAA Championships since Minnesota won the 2002 NCAA title. For the full release, click HERE.

See you at Regionals: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Northwestern were selected to the 2013 Men's Golf Regionals on May 6. Additionally, Michigan State's Matthew Moseley, Minnesota's Erik Van Rooyen and Purdue's Adam Schenk competed as individuals. For the full release, click HERE.

All-Conference & Individual Honors: The Big Ten announced on May 1 the men's golf All-Conference teams and individual award winners with Illinois' Thomas Pieters taking home the Big Ten Player of the Year award. Teammate Thomas Detry was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, while Illini head coach Mike Small was tabbed Coach of the Year. For the full release, click HERE.

Take Five: Illinois won the Big Ten Men's Golf Championships on Sunday, shooting an 11-over 1,163 to clinch its fifth-straight, and 12th overall, conference title. The Illini bested second-place Minnesota (1,172) by nine strokes to win the crown. The Illini and Gophers were followed by third-place Iowa (1,186), while Indiana and Ohio State (1,190) tied for fourth. For the full release, click HERE.

Illinois' Kevin Duchene and Michigan's Jacob Cronenworth were named to the 2013 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman All-America Team, it was announced on Monday. Cronenworth received first-team honors, while Duchene received second-team accolades.

Round 26

Nebraska's Anne Martin and John Welk were honored at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday with the NCAA Elite 89 Award. Martin and Welk earned the honor for being the male and female student-athletes with the highest GPA at the championships.