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Twenty-Two Big Ten Student-Athletes Named Capital One Academic All-District

By Big Ten Conference on May 16, 2013 3:48 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Twenty-two Big Ten student-athletes earned first-team Capital One Academic All-District honors, as announced on Thursday. The honorees are now eligible for Academic All-America consideration. The complete list of Big Ten Academic All-District award recipients can be found below.

Men's At-Large Academic All-District

District II
Matt Brown, Penn State - wrestling

District V
Bruno Abdelnour, Illinois - tennis
Richard Funk, Michigan - swimming & diving
Connor Jaeger, Michigan - swimming & diving
Michael Newburger, Ohio State - gymnastics
Max Stearns, Ohio State - fencing
Jamie Bissett, Purdue - swimming & diving

District VI
Garret Dunn, Iowa - tennis
Kevin Steinhaus, Minnesota - wrestling

District VII
Josh Ihnen, Nebraska - wrestling
Jordan Reinertson, Nebraska - golf

Women's At-Large Academic All-District

District II
Kelsey Amy, Penn State - field hockey
Tatum Coffey, Penn State - lacrosse
Gabi Shishkoff, Penn State - swimming & diving

District V
Caroline Powers, Michigan State - golf
Michelle Williams, Ohio State - swimming & diving
Lauren Gustafson, Purdue, swimming & diving

District VI
Jessica Plant, Minnesota - swimming & diving
Noora Raty, Minnesota - ice hockey
Kimberly Dinh, Wisconsin - golf
Kendall Schmidt, Wisconsin - rowing

District VII
Emily Wong, Nebraska - gymnastics

For the complete list of honorees, click here for men's and here for women's.

2013 Women's Gymnastics Season in Review

By Big Ten Conference on May 2, 2013 2:23 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Three conference teams advanced to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship, while six individuals competed at the national meet in April to complete the 2013 season.

NCAA Championship Central: At the 2013 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship, seven Big Ten gymnasts posted top-10 individual finishes, led by Michigan's Joanna Sampson's event title in the floor exercise. Minnesota's Hanna Nordquist and Wolverine Katie Zurales tied for second on the balance beam, while Nebraska's Emily Wong and Gopher Lindsay Mable finished in the top-10 in the floor exercise, coming in at third and fourth, respectively. On the vault, Mable tied for fifth and Wong placed 10th. In addition to the individual performances, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota represented the conference in the team portion of the championships. The Wolverines and Gophers each placed fourth in their respective prequalifying round, while the Illini finished fifth. For more on the NCAA Championships, click here and here.

Regional Representation: All eight Big Ten schools competed in the NCAA Regional Championships. Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State and Penn State represented the conference in team competition, while three Michigan State gymnasts competed in various individual events. Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota earned berths to the national meet, while Nebraska, Ohio State and Penn State advanced individual gymnasts to the NCAA Championships. Click here and here for more on regional competition. 

Huskers Bring Home the Hardware: Nebraska earned the Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championships title, its second consecutive crown. The Huskers tallied a team score of 197.800 en route to the title, while Michigan followed in second place with a score of 197.225 and Minnesota finished third with 196.775 points. Illinois took fourth place with a team score of 196.475, followed by Ohio State in fifth (195.950), Penn State in sixth (195.825), Michigan State in seventh (195.450) and Iowa in eighth (193.400). Individually, Nebraska's Emily Wong won the all-around competition for the second year in a row. Click here for more on the Big Ten Championships.

Sharing the Crown: Michigan and Minnesota each earned a share of the inaugural regular-season Big Ten Championship. Both the Wolverines and the Gophers completed the regular season with 6-1 conference dual meet marks. Michigan was 17-1 overall, while Minnesota was 16-3. For the Michigan release, click here. For the Minnesota release, click here. 

And the Award Goes To: The conference's individual awards were given out following the conclusion of the Big Ten Championships. Michigan's Joanna Sampson was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, the second such award for a Wolverine athlete in the last three seasons. Minnesota's Lindsay Mable took home Freshman of the Year laurels and Gopher head coach Meg Stephenson received Coach of the Year accolades. For more award winners, click here and here.


2013 Men's Gymnastics Season in Review

By Big Ten Conference on May 2, 2013 11:20 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
The Big Ten men's gymnastics season came to a close at the NCAA Championships, where Michigan claimed the team crown and five out of the six individual titles where claimed by conference student-athletes.

NCAA Champions: Michigan took home the 2013 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship. The title marked the Wolverines second national championship in four years and their fifth overall. The crown was the third championship by a Big Ten school in the last four years, as Illinois claimed the national title last season. The Wolverines finished with a score of 443.200, defeating second-place Oklahoma by over three points (440.100). Penn State, Iowa and Illinois also competed in the team final, with the Nittany Lions posting a fourth-place finish, the Hawkeyes finishing fifth and the Illini placing sixth. For more on the NCAA Championship click here. 

All-Around Athletes: Michigan's Sam Mikulak was crowned the all-around winner at the NCAA Championship. With the title, Mikulak becomes the sixth Big Ten gymnast to win multiple national titles in the event, as he also took home the championship in 2011. Teammate Adrian de los Angeles placed second in the event. For more on the NCAA Championship, click here. 

NCAA Individual Success: For conference standouts took home national titles, and combined for five of the six individual titles, at the NCAA Championship. Michigan's Sam Mikulak won the high bar competition for the second consecutive year and earned the parallel bars crown. Illinois' Fred Hartville took home the vault championship, Ohio State's Michael Newburger won the pommel horse competition and Penn State's Trevor Howard placed first in the floor exercise. Click here for more on individuals at the NCAA Championship.

Wolverine Winners: Totaling a team score of 438.900 points, Michigan held of the field at the 2013 Big Ten Men's Gymnastics Championships to take home the team title. The Wolverines claimed their 16th Big Ten title and first since 2009. Michigan's Sam Mikulak was crowned the Big Ten all-around champion for the second time, as he first took the crown in 2011. Read all about the conference championships here.

All the Awards: Michigan's Sam Mikulak was voted Big Ten Gymnast of the Year for the second time, as he also earned the honor in 2011 and Penn State's Trevor Howard claimed Freshman of the Year accolades. Wolverine head coach Kurt Golder was named Big Ten Coach of the year for the third time and first since winning back-to-back honors in 1999 and 2000. Mikulak was joined on the All-Big Ten first team by Illinois' Fred Hartville and Yoshi Mori, Iowa's Javier Balboa and Broderick Shemansky, Michigan's Stacey Ervin, Syque Caesar and Adrian de los Angeles and Penn State's Felix Aronovich and Craig Hernandez. For more on the awards, click here. 

Naming Names: The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) named a pommel horse skill after Michigan's Sam Mikulak. The junior became the first gymnast to complete the skill at an official FIG competition when he performed it during the men's qualification round at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Click here for more on the skill.





Penn State's Matt Brown Tabbed NCAA Elite 89 Award Recipient

By Big Ten Conference on April 23, 2013 1:28 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Penn State's Matt Brown has been named an NCAA Elite 89 Award recipient, presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 88 championships, it was announced on Tuesday. The Elite 89 recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individuals who have reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. Additionally, Ohio State's Max Stearns was named an NCAA Elite 89 recipient for fencing.

For the complete release, click HERE.

Kevin McGuff Named Ohio State Head Coach

By Big Ten Conference on April 16, 2013 4:50 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Kevin McGuff has been named head coach of the Ohio State women's basketball team, as announced by the university on Tuesday. McGuff recently competed his 11th year as a head coach. The last two were at the University of Washington and the previous nine at Xavier University. He has compiled an overall record of 255-99 and has reached the postseason each year.

Four Taken in WNBA Draft

By Big Ten Conference on April 15, 2013 9:16 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Four Big Ten women's basketball standouts were taken in the 2013 WNBA Draft on Monday night. Ohio State's Tayler Hill was picked fourth overall by the Washington Mystics, Nebraska's Lindsey Moore was chosen by the Minnesota Lynx with the 12th pick, Penn State's Alex Bentley was taken 13th by the Atlanta Dream and fellow Lady Lion Nikki Greene was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury with 26th selection.

PSU's Lucas Wins PremierPlayers.com Women's Player of the Year Award

By Big Ten Conference on April 12, 2013 11:30 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Penn State women's basketball player Maggie Lucas was selected as the recipient of the 2013 Premier Women's Player of College Basketball Award from premierplayers.com. Fans voted for the top men's and women's basketball players throughout the month of March and voting concluded on April 7.

Lucas beat out four other finalists for the award, including Baylor's Brittney Griner, the 2012 Premier Player, Stanford's Chiney Ogwumike, Delaware's Elena Delle Donne and Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins.

In The Polls

By Big Ten Conference on April 9, 2013 3:45 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Six Big Ten women's gymnastics squads are ranked in the top 20 of the latest GymInfo poll, released on Monday. Michigan leads the way for conference teams, coming in at No. 7, while Minnesota joins the Wolverines in the top 10 at No. 8. Big Ten Champion Nebraska holds the No. 13 spot, while Penn State follows at No. 14. Illinois comes in at No. 16 and Ohio State sits at No. 18.

For the full poll, click here.

In The Polls

By Big Ten Conference on April 9, 2013 3:42 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
All seven Big Ten men's gymnastics teams represent the conference in the top 10 of the most recent GymInfo poll, released on Monday. Penn State holds the top spot for the 12th consecutive week, while Big Ten Champion Michigan comes in at No. 3. Ohio State sits at No. 5, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa follow at No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8, respectively. Nebraska rounds out the top 10 at No. 10.

For the complete ranking, click here.


Five Collect WBCA All-America Recognition

By Big Ten Conference on April 8, 2013 12:20 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Five women's basketball players were named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America team, it was announced on Saturday. Minnesota's Rachel Banham, Nebraska's Jordan Hooper, Ohio State's Tayler Hill and Penn State's Alex Bentley and Maggie Lucas each garnered honorable mention recognition. 

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