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Eleven Big Ten rowers earned All-America recognition by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA), it was announced on Monday. Additionally, Indiana head coach Steve Peterson was tabbed Division I Coach of the Year and the entire Indiana staff was named the Division I Staff of the Year. The full list of Big Ten honorees are below. First TeamMera Dickensheets, IND Jessica Eiffert, MICH Bryna Oleshansky, MICH Claire-Louise Bode, OSU Victoria Lazur, OSU Holly Norton, OSU Catherine Shields, OSU Second TeamMorgan Grastorf, IOWA Amanda Elmore, MICH Ashley Bauer, OSU Anne Rauschert, WIS For the full releases, click here and here.
Five schools collected regional awards from the USTFCCC, it was announced on Sunday. Student-athletes and coaches from Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State and Purdue earned recognition in three different regions: Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Michigan's Erin Finn and Purdue's Raheem Mostert were tabbed Track Athlete of the Year in the Great Lakes Region, while Boilermaker head coach Lonnie Greene picked up Coach of the Year laurels. Penn State earned three out of the four coaching honors in the Mid-Atlantic Region, as head coach Beth Aldord-Sullivan was named Coach of the Year, Kevin Kelly and Randy Bungard collected Men's and Women's Assistant Coaches of the Year recognition, respectively. In the Midwest Region, Illinois' Mike Turk took home the Coach of the Year award, while Nebraska's Billy Maxwell and Carrie Lane were named Men's and Women's Assistant Coaches of the Year. For the full list of honorees, click here.
The 2014 Big Ten rowing season came to a close at the NCAA
Championships, where Ohio State claimed its second consecutive national team
title after earning first-place finishes in the first varsity eight and second
varsity eight.
We Are The Champions:
The Ohio State rowing team made program history at Eagle Creek Park in
Indianapolis, claiming its second consecutive national team title after earning
first-place finishes in the first varsity eight and second varsity eight. The
Buckeyes are the fifth rowing team to win two-straight crowns and the first
since Brown in 2007 and 2008. The Ohio State first varsity eight, made up Aina
Cid Centelles, Elodie Ravera, Eelkje Miedema, Ashley Bauer, Stephanie Williams,
Catherine Shields, Holly Norton, Claire-Louise Bode and coxswain Victoria
Lazur, crossed the finish line in 6:44.48 to close out the season with a
perfect 12-0 record. The second varsity eight crew of Daphne Socha, Chloe
Meyer, Nicole Becks, Lauren Eckles, Meghan Birkbeck, Anne Dietrich, Katie King,
Taylore Urban and coxswain Sami Jurofsky posted a winning time of 6:59.43, less
than three seconds ahead of second-place Princeton. For more NCAA coverage,
click HERE.
On To The Main Event:
Four Big Ten teams were selected for the 2014 NCAA Division I Rowing
Championships as Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin earned berths into
the national event, marking the fifth time in the last six years four
conference teams have participated in the NCAA Championships. For the full
release, click HERE.
We Are The Champions
Pt. 2: Ohio State won its fifth Big Ten title at the 2014 Big Ten Rowing
Championships at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. The crown marked the
second-consecutive conference title for the Buckeyes and third in the last four
years. Ohio State recorded 164 points, a new championships record, on the
strength of five first-place finishes. The Buckeyes tallied wins in the first
varsity eight, second varsity eight, first varsity four, second varsity four
and third varsity four races. For complete coverage of the Big Ten
Championships, click HERE
and HERE.
And The Awards Go To:
The Big Ten office announced on Wednesday, May 21, the rowing individual award
winners, as chosen by the conference coaches. Ohio State's Catherine Shields
was named Big Ten Athlete of the Year, while Indiana's Alice Wright was tabbed
Freshman of the Year. Buckeye head coach Andy Teitelbaum earned Coach of the
Year honors. For more on the end of the year honors, click HERE.
Regional Honors: Eighteen
Big Ten rowers were named to the All-Central Region teams by the Collegiate
Rowing Coaches of America (CRCA). Nominated student-athletes were evaluated on
the strength of their team's regional finish, coaches' recommendations and
2,000-meter erg score. Nominees must have been eligible student-athletes who
have competed in their teams' varsity boat in 75 percent of races this season.
For the complete list of Big Ten honorees, click HERE.
National Recognition: Eleven Big Ten rowers earned All-America recognition by the Collegiate
Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA), it was announced on Monday, June 9th. The full list of Big Ten honorees can be found HERE.
Coach Em Up: The
Indiana rowing coaching staff was named Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association
(CRCA) Central Region Staff of the Year and Division I Staff of the Year. The Hoosiers' staff led Indiana to its
first NCAA Championships berth where IU finished 11th overall. Indiana spent
most of the season ranked No. 13 in the CRCA/USRowing Coaches poll. The
Hoosiers finished fourth at the Big Ten Championships, the program's best
finish at the championships. Additionally, head coach Steve Peterson was tabbed
Central Regional Coach of the Years and Division I Coach of the Year.
Head Of The Class:
Thirty-one Big Ten rowers were tabbed scholar athletes by the Collegiate Rowing
Coaches Association (CRCA). To be eligible for the honor, student-athlete must
have met all eligibility rules as defined by her institution, be in at least
her second year of eligibility, rowed in her institution's NCAA or IRA eligible
boat(s) for a minimum of 75% of the season's races and have at least a 3.5
cumulative GPA. For the complete list of Big Ten honorees, click HERE.
Academic
All-District: Wisconsin's Elizabeth Schoenfeldt was named to the Capital
One Academic All-District, it was announced on Thursday, May 15th.
The Academic All-District team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for
their performances in the classroom and athletically. The complete list of Big
Ten honorees can be found HERE.
A total of eight Big Ten tennis players earned 2014 ITA All-America recognition, the organization announced on Thursday, including seven men's tennis standouts and one women's tennis student-athlete. Illinois led all men's programs with four honorees as both Jared Hiltzik and Farris Gosea earned singles honors while Tim Kopinski and Ross Guignon garnered accolades in doubles. Minnesota's Leandro Toledo was named a singles All-American after reaching the Round of 16 at the NCAA Championships last month. Ohio State added a pair of honorees as the national runner-up tandem of Peter Kobelt and Kevin Metka earned All-America status in doubles. Kobelt also was named a singles All-American, making him one of just seven men's tennis players to be named an All-American in both singles and doubles this season. He is now a four-time All-American, having achieved the same feat last season. On the women's side, Michigan's Emina Bektas was named an All-American for the second time in her career, earning the honor in singles this season after garnering the accolade in doubles last season. To earn ITA All-America honors, a student-athlete must achieve one of the following: - Singles - Top 16 seed in NCAA Singles Championship; reach round of 16 in NCAA Singles Championship; finish in the Top 20 of final ITA National Singles Rankings - Doubles - Top eight seed in NCAA Doubles Championship; reach quarterfinals in NCAA Doubles Championship; finish in the Top 10 of final ITA National Doubles Rankings
ITA Release
Fourteen Big Ten men's tennis players and 10 doubles pairs have been
ranked nationally in the final ITA singles and doubles polls of the season, released on Wednesday. The complete list of Big Ten singles
and doubles players can be found below. Singles 8. Peter Kobelt, OSU 12. Jared Hiltzik, ILL 20. Farris Gosea, ILL 36. Leandro Toledo, MINN 45. Leonard Stakhovsky, PSU 53. Raleigh Smith, NU 67. Tim Kopinski, ILL 85. Alex Petrone, MICH 97. Ralf Steinbach, OSU 101. Dusty Boyer, NEB 103. Sam Monette, IND 118. Sam Shropshire, NU 121. Jonas Dierckx, IOWA 123. Oskar Wikberg, WIS
Doubles 2. Peter Kobelt/Kevin Metka, OSU 6. Tim Kopinski/Ross Guignon, ILL 14. Peter Kobelt/Ralf Steinbach, OSU 23. Russell Bader/Leonard Stakhovsky, PSU 35. Mathieu Froment/Jack Hamburg, MINN 36. Mihir Kumar/Raleigh Smith, NU 37. Barrett Franks/Alex Buzzi, MICH 44. Sam Monette/Daniel Bednarczyk, IND 61. Ricky Medinilla/Szymon Tatarczyk, PUR 68. Diego Acosta/Aaron Dujovne, PUR
The final ITA College Tennis Rankings, which were released on May 27, included Nine Big Ten teams. Following its run to the NCAA
quarterfinals, Ohio State claimed the No. 5 spot. Illinois (No. 11) and Penn State (No. 24) joined Ohio State in the top 25, followed by Northwestern (No. 33), Michigan (No. 39) and Purdue (No. 42) in the top 50. Minnesota checked in at No. 54, with Michigan State (No. 62) and Indiana (No. 64) also within the top 65. For the complete polls, click here.
Eight Big Ten women's tennis players and 10 doubles pairs have been
ranked nationally in the final ITA singles and doubles polls of the season, released on Wednesday. The complete list of Big Ten singles
and doubles players can be found below.
Singles 16. Emina Bektas, MICH 29. Ronit Yurovsky, MICH 36. Belinda Niu, NU 56. Veronica Corning, NU 96. Gabriella De Santis, OSU 105. Ruth Seaborne, IOWA 108. Sarah Lee, MICH 119. Amy Zhu, MICH
Doubles 19. Brooke Bolender/Emina Bektas, MICH 25. Veronica Corning/Alicia Barnett, NU 43. Ronit Yurovsky/Sarah Lee, MICH 58. Krisztina Kapitany/Mara Schmidt, PUR 59. Carolyn Chupa/Katie Klyczek, IND 62. Erin Faulkner/Marina Bohrer, MSU 63. Gabriella De Santis/Sandy Niehaus, OSU 68. Grainne O'Neill/Noelle Malley, OSU 88. Maddie Lipp/Nida Hamilton, NU 89. Sarah Lee/Amy Zhu, MICH
The final ITA College Tennis Rankings, which were released on May 27, included seven Big Ten women's tennis
teams. Northwestern led all conference squads in the rankings, coming in at No. 15. Michigan joined Northwestern in the top 20, checking in at No. 17, followed by Ohio State (No. 37), Purdue (No. 43) and Illinois (No. 45) in the top 50. Indiana (No. 51) and Minnesota (No. 69) rounded out the Big Ten contingent.
For the complete polls, click here.
The Indiana Rowing coach staff has been named Collegiate Rowing Coaches
Association (CRCA) Central Region Staff of the Year, announced by the
association on Monday, June 2.
The Hoosiers' staff led Indiana to its first NCAA Championships berth
where IU finished 11th overall. Indiana spent most the season ranked No.
13 in the CRCA/USRowing Coaches poll. The Hoosiers finished fourth at
the Big Ten Championships, the program's best finish at the
championships. Additionally, head coach Steve Peterson was tabbed Central Regional Coach of the Year.
Michigan softball standout Nicole Sappingfield was named a Senior CLASS Award First-Team All-American on Friday. Sappingfield recently graduated from Michigan with a degree in comparative literature. She plans to attend law school in the fall and eventually focus on human rights issues. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. Just last week (May 22), Sappingfield was named an Academic All-America second team selection. Sappingfield is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2012-13-14) and a three-time recipient of the U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award. In the community, Sappingfield was part of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk each of her four seasons at Michigan. She also served as a clinician for the Michigan Softball Academy, a one-night fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. In 2014, the Academy raised more than $118,000 for ACS and the Making Strides organizations. Sappingfield started 235 games over her four seasons and finished her career ranked fourth in U-M history with 190 runs scored, tied for fifth in career batting average at .355 and seventh with 271 hits.
Eight Big Ten women's track & field student-athletes earned first-team Capital One Academic All-District honors, as announced on Thursday. The honor recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. The honorees are now eligible for Academic All-America consideration. The complete list of Academic All-District award recipients can be found below. Academic All-District District 5 Kelsie Ahbe, Indiana Samantha Ginther, Indiana Kiley Tobel, Michigan Katie Borchers, Ohio State District 6 Taylor Kirby, Wisconsin Deanna Latham, Wisconsin Taylor Zimprich, Wisconsin District 7 Anne Martin, Nebraska For the complete list of women's track & field honorees, click here.
Seven Big Ten men's track & field student-athletes earned first-team Capital One Academic All-District honors, as announced on Thursday. The honor recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. The honorees are now eligible for Academic All-America consideration. The complete list of Academic All-District award recipients can be found below. Academic All-District District 5 Mason Ferlic, Michigan Caleb Rhynard, Michigan State Timothy Faust, Ohio State District 6 Andrew Brekke, Wisconsin Reed Connor, Wisconsin District 7 Levi Gipson, Nebraska Cody Rush, Nebraska For the complete list of men's track & field honorees, click here.
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