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In The Polls

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Illinois and Nebraska represent the Big Ten in the latest USTFCCCA Outdoor Track & Field rankings, it was announced today. The Illini check in at No. 16, while the Huskers are No. 22 in the polls.

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In The Polls

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Four Big Ten teams appear in the latest USTFCCCA Outdoor Track & Field Rankings, led by No. 9 Wisconsin. Nebraska comes in at No. 16, followed by No. 18 Indiana, No. 19 Penn State, No. 22 Minnesota and No. 23 Ohio State.

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Sunday's Results

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ILLINOIS 3, INDIANA 2
Freshman Ryan Castellanos won his first career start, and senior Justin Parr hit a home run and scored the winning run on senior Brandon Hohl's second sac fly, as the Illini defeated No. 16 Indiana, 3-2, in the series finale. RECAP

IOWA 6, NEBRASKA 5
Iowa withheld a ninth-inning Nebraska rally to down the Cornhuskers, 6-5, on Sunday afternoon at Duane Banks Field in the final game of a three-game series. RECAP

MICHIGAN 6, MICHIGAN STATE 2
Michigan completed a three-game series sweep of Michigan State with a 6-2 win over the Spartans Sunday afternoon at McLane Stadium. RECAP

Minnesota and Ohio State split a doubleheader on Sunday. The Gophers move to 4-2 in the conference standings, while the Buckeyes sit at 5-4. MINNESOTA RECAP; OHIO STATE RECAP

NORTHWESTERN 13, PURDUE 3
Northwestern's offense posted double-digit runs for the second time in a three-game series as the Wildcats toppled the Purdue Boilermakers in a Sunday matinee at Alexander Field, 13-4. RECAP

PENN STATE 11, Wright State 3
Penn State ended a 13-game slump against Wright State on Sunday afternoon, winning 11-3 for its first home victory of the 2013 season. The Nittany Lions (6-21) racked up 17 hits over the Raiders (12-16), with each position player posting at least one hit in the contest. RECAP

Saturday's Results

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INDIANA 7, ILLINOIS 3
Indiana University now owns NCAA Division-I baseball's longest winning streak of 2013, victorious in 18 consecutive ballgames. The Hoosiers (25-3, 8-0 Big Ten) took their second win in as many days over Illinois (18-9, 1-4), setting up an opportunity for a third conference sweep on Sunday at 1:05 pm. RECAP

NEBRASKA 12, IOWA 8
Nebraska picked up its sixth Big Ten win on Saturday afternoon with a 12-8 win over Iowa to improve to 7-1 in conference play. RECAP

MICHIGAN 5, MICHIGAN STATE 1
Michigan secured a series win over Michigan State and moved to one game above .500 on the season with a 5-1 victory over the Spartans Saturday afternoon at the Wilpon Complex, home of Ray Fisher Stadium. RECAP

MINNESOTA 7, OHIO STATE 0
Minnesota shut out the Ohio State Buckeyes 7-0 in the inaugurual game at new Siebert Field. With the start of the game being played on April 5, 2013, snow suspended the game as the two teams completed it on Saturday, April 6. RECAP

NORTHWESTERN 10, PURDUE 6
Northwestern rallied for four runs with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to push past the Purdue Boilermakers, 10-6, in the second game of a three-game set at Alexander Field Saturday. It marks the second true road victory of the season for the Wildcats and their first in Big Ten play. RECAP

Wright State 6, PENN STATE 2
Penn State continued its weekend series against Wright State on Saturday afternoon, falling 6-2 despite a strong outing from senior Steve Hill on the mound. The Nittany Lions (5-21) will conclude the three-game set against the Raiders (12-15) tomorrow, April 7 with a 12:05 p.m. contest at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. RECAP

Friday's Results

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INDIANA 3, ILLINOIS 2
Indiana improved their NCAA-best winning streak to 17 games by defeating Illinois, 3-2. The first ever night game for Indiana occurred in front of a sell-out crowd of 2,757, the largest crowd in school history. RECAP

MICHIGAN 6, MICHIGAN STATE 3
Michigan scored six consecutive runs after trailing 3-0 through four innings and defeated in-state rival Michigan State, 6-3, Friday afternoon at McLane Stadium. RECAP

NEBRASKA 12, IOWA 5
Two-out hits were the story for Nebraska on Friday night, as the Huskers scored eight of their 12 runs with two-out RBIs on their way to a 12-5 win over Iowa. RECAP

PURDUE 13, NORTHWESTERN 4
Purdue baseball's all-freshman battery of Jordan Minch and Jack Picchiotti led the way as the Boilermakers won their Big Ten series opener against Northwestern Friday evening, 13-4, posting their first victory at Alexander Field in the process. RECAP

Wright State 7, PENN STATE 4 (11)
Penn State nearly completed a comeback victory over Wright State Friday, but fell short in the 11th inning for a 7-4 loss. The Nittany Lions moves to a 5-20 overall record following the non-conference contest, while the Raiders improve to 11-15 on the season. RECAP

Weekly Award Wrap-Up

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24 Big Ten student-athletes in nine different sports collected awards from the conference office during the week of April 1. Below is the complete list of honorees.

Baseball
Co-Players of the the Week - Sam Travis, IND & Kyle Johnson, PUR
Pitcher of the Week - Tom Windle, MINN
Freshman of the Week - Kyle Johnson, PUR

Men's Golf 
Co-Golfers of the Week - Erik Van Rooyen, MINN & Jack Perry, NU

Women's Golf
Golfer of the Week - Lauren English, IOWA

Rowing
Boat of the Week - Michigan First Varsity Eight - Jessica Eiffert, Emily Idoni, Priscilla Livingston, Colleen Macke, Bryna Oleshansky, Melisa Ongun, Taylor Schubert, Shannon Stief, Shannon Winchell

Softball 
Player of the Week - Amy Letourneau, NU
Pitcher of the Week - Kelly Smith, MSU
Freshman of the Week - Sierra Romero, 

Men's Tennis
Athlete of the Week - Leandro Toledo, MINN

Women's Tennis
Athlete of the Week - Carolyn Chupa, IND

Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Track Athlete of the Week - Harun Abda, MINN
Field Athlete of the Week - Derek Drouin, IND

Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Track Athlete of the Week - Morolake Akinosun, ILL
Field Athlete of the Week - Kyla Buckley, IND

Weekend Schedule

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April 5-7
MINNESOTA at Rebel Intercollegiate - Oxford, Miss.
NEBRASKA at SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational - Dallas, Texas
OHIO STATE at SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational - Dallas, Texas
WISCONSIN at SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational - Dallas, Texas

Weekend Schedule

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April 6-7
ILLINOIS at Insperity Augusta State Invitational - Augusta, Ga.
INDIANA at NYX Hoosier Invitational - Bloomington, Ind.
MICHIGAN at NYX Hoosier Invitational - Bloomington, Ind.
PURDUE at Insperity Augusta State Invitational - Augusta, Ga.

April 7-8
OHIO STATE at Gary Koch Invitational - Tampa, Fla.

Weekend Schedule

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ILLINOIS at Sun Angel Classic - Tempe, Ariz.
INDIANA at Pepsi Florida Relays - Gainesville, Fla.
IOWA at Jim Click Invite - Tucson, Ariz.
MICHIGAN vs. Virginia/ at California - Berkeley, Calif.
MICHIGAN STATE at Spartan Invitational - East Lansing, Mich.
MINNESOTA at Alabama Invite - Tuscaloosa, Ala.
MINNESOTA at Hamline Invitational - St. Paul, Minn.
NEBRASKA at Alabama Invite - Tuscaloosa, Ala.
OHIO STATE at Jim Click Invite - Tucson, Ariz.
PENN STATE at Alabama Invite - Tuscaloosa, Ala.
PURDUE at Tiger Track Classic - Auburn, Ala.

Weekend Schedule

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ILLINOIS at Tiger Track Classic - Auburn, Ala.
INDIANA at Pepsi Florida Relays - Gainesville, Fla.
IOWA at Jim Click Invite - Tucson, Ariz.
MICHIGAN vs. Virginia/ at California - Berkeley, Calif.
MICHIGAN STATE at Spartan Invitational - East Lansing, Mich.
MINNESOTA at Hamline Invitational - St. Paul, Minn.
NEBRASKA at Alabama Invite - Tuscaloosa, Ala.
OHIO STATE at Jim Click Invite - Tucson, Ariz.
PENN STATE at Alabama Invite - Tuscaloosa, Ala.
PURDUE at Tiger Track Classic - Auburn, Ala.
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