Two women's basketball standouts have been named finalists for the Lieberman award, it was announced on Friday. Nebraska's Lindsey Moore and Penn State's Alex Bentley were two of three finalists for the award, given annually to the nation's top point guard. The criteria for the award are floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills that personified Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman during her career. Sportswriters from across the country determined the award winner and finalists.
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Third Times a Charm: Penn State won its third NCAA Wrestling
Championships title in as many seasons after picking up two individual
weight class titles. The Nittany Lions totaled 123.5 team points en route to
the national title, while third-place Minnesota and fourth-place Iowa
finished in the top five with 103 and 73 points, respectively. The Nittany Lions' Ed Ruth (184 pounds) and
Quentin Wright (197) each won titles to push Penn State to the national
crown, while Illinois' Jesse Delgado (125), Ohio State's Logan Stieber
(133), Iowa's Derek St. John (157) and Minnesota's Tony Nelson (285)
also won national championships on Saturday to give the Big Ten six of
the 10 individual champions. PENN STATE RECAP
All-America Awards: Over a third of the All-America honors awarded at the NCAA Championships were given to Big Ten wrestlers, as the conference grapplers earned 29 of the 80 accolades. Minnesota led the way with eight wrestlers who were tabbed All-Americans after placing in the top eight in their respective weight classes, followed by Penn State with five and Iowa with four. Illinois and Ohio State each placed three in the top eight, while Nebraska and Northwestern each had two and Purdue and Wisconsin had one. Click HERE to see the full list.
Penn State Claims Third Consecutive Big Ten Championship: Penn State won its third straight Big Ten Wrestling Championships title, claiming first place with a score of 151. The Nittany Lions claimed four individual titles en route to the conference championship. Minnesota finished in second place with 139 points, while Iowa took third with 133.5. Fourth-place Ohio State (109.5 points) and fifth-place Illinois (85.5 points) rounded out the top five. Click HERE for the full release.
All-Big Ten, Individual Award Winners Announced: The 2013 All-Big Ten team, along with the conference's individual award winners, were announced following the conclusion of the Big Ten Championships. Penn State's Ed Ruth was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Year, while Nittany Lion head coach Cael Sanderson and Minnesota's J Robinson shared Coach of the Year honors. Wisconsin's Connor Medbery was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, while Illinois' Jesse Delgado was named Wrestler of the Championships. Earning spots on the All-Big Ten team after winning their respective weight class titles were Illinois' Delgado (125), Minnesota's Dylan Ness (149) and Tony Nelson (285), Northwestern's Jason Welch (157), Ohio State's Hunter Stieber (141) and Logan Stieber (133) and Penn State's Matt Brown (174), Ruth (184), David Taylor (165) and Quentin Wright (197).
Hawkeyes Claim Big Ten Dual-Meet Title: Iowa finished with a perfect 8-0 record in conference duals en route to the Big Ten regular season dual-meet title. Click HERE on the Hawkeyes' dual-meet title.
Gophers Win National Duals Championship: Minnesota won its second consecutive NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals championship, emerging victorious from the 32-team field. The Golden Gophers defeated Virginia Tech (28-8), Iowa (22-15) and Oklahoma State (28-9) en route to the title. Click HERE to read more on the Gophers' National Duals title.
All-America Awards: Over a third of the All-America honors awarded at the NCAA Championships were given to Big Ten wrestlers, as the conference grapplers earned 29 of the 80 accolades. Minnesota led the way with eight wrestlers who were tabbed All-Americans after placing in the top eight in their respective weight classes, followed by Penn State with five and Iowa with four. Illinois and Ohio State each placed three in the top eight, while Nebraska and Northwestern each had two and Purdue and Wisconsin had one. Click HERE to see the full list.
Penn State Claims Third Consecutive Big Ten Championship: Penn State won its third straight Big Ten Wrestling Championships title, claiming first place with a score of 151. The Nittany Lions claimed four individual titles en route to the conference championship. Minnesota finished in second place with 139 points, while Iowa took third with 133.5. Fourth-place Ohio State (109.5 points) and fifth-place Illinois (85.5 points) rounded out the top five. Click HERE for the full release.
All-Big Ten, Individual Award Winners Announced: The 2013 All-Big Ten team, along with the conference's individual award winners, were announced following the conclusion of the Big Ten Championships. Penn State's Ed Ruth was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Year, while Nittany Lion head coach Cael Sanderson and Minnesota's J Robinson shared Coach of the Year honors. Wisconsin's Connor Medbery was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, while Illinois' Jesse Delgado was named Wrestler of the Championships. Earning spots on the All-Big Ten team after winning their respective weight class titles were Illinois' Delgado (125), Minnesota's Dylan Ness (149) and Tony Nelson (285), Northwestern's Jason Welch (157), Ohio State's Hunter Stieber (141) and Logan Stieber (133) and Penn State's Matt Brown (174), Ruth (184), David Taylor (165) and Quentin Wright (197).
Hawkeyes Claim Big Ten Dual-Meet Title: Iowa finished with a perfect 8-0 record in conference duals en route to the Big Ten regular season dual-meet title. Click HERE on the Hawkeyes' dual-meet title.
Gophers Win National Duals Championship: Minnesota won its second consecutive NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals championship, emerging victorious from the 32-team field. The Golden Gophers defeated Virginia Tech (28-8), Iowa (22-15) and Oklahoma State (28-9) en route to the title. Click HERE to read more on the Gophers' National Duals title.
Two women's basketball standouts have been named to 2012-13 Senior CLASS Award teams, it was announced on Friday. Purdue's Drey Mingo was selected as a first-team honoree, while Iowa's Jaime Printy collected second-team recognition. 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 - classroom, community, character and competition.
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Indiana women's basketball player Aulani Sinclair outlasted seven other long distance shooters from around the country to win the 2013 State Farm 3-Point Championship. Sinclair tallied the second-best total of the first round with a score of 17 as the top four shooters moved on to the semifinals. The senior then put up the best score in the semis with 20 to earn a spot in the finals. In the final round, Sinclair took on Marissa Kastanek of NC State. Kastanek shot first and finished with a score of 17. Sinclair stepped up and tallied a score of 20 to take home the title. With participating in the event, Sinclair became the first player in Indiana women's basketball history to compete in the annual 3-point competition.
Indiana Release
Indiana Release
The Big Ten men's swimming & diving season concluded at the NCAA Championships on March 30 at the IU Natatorium on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis, Ind., as Michigan won its Big Ten leading 12th NCAA title and first since 1995. The Wolverines also took home their third consecutive Big Ten Championship this season, earning 899 points at the meet.
NCAA Championship Central: Michigan won its Big Ten leading 12th NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships title and first since 1995 on March 30 on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis, Ind. The Wolverines totaled 480 team points en route to the national title, while ninth-place Indiana finished in the top 10 with 201 points. Michigan had 27 top-10 finishes on the way to the crown, including individual titles from Connor Jaeger in the 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle and the Wolverines' 200 medley relay team consisting of Miguel Ortiz, Bruno Ortiz, Sean Fletcher and Zach Turk. Wisconsin's Andrew Teduits also won a national title, taking the 200 backstroke crown. To read more about the Big Ten in the NCAA Championships, click here and here.
NCAA Championship Qualifiers: Fifty-four Big Ten student-athletes from all 10 men's swimming & diving teams represented the conference at the 2013 NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., March 28-30. The list of Big Ten qualifiers can be found here.
Bringing Home the Hardware: The conference office announced the 2013 Big Ten Men's Swimmer and Diver of the Year award winners on Tuesday, April 2 as voted on by the conference coaches. Michigan's Connor Jaeger captured Swimmer of the Year honors, while Indiana's Darian Schmidt took home Diver of the Year accolades. To read the complete release, click here.
Winning Wolverines: Michigan won the 2013 Big Ten Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, which were held at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center on the campus of Indiana University, Feb. 27-March 2. The title marked the Wolverines' third consecutive crown and 37th title overall. Michigan amassed 899 points and took home seven individual titles and all five relay titles over the four-day event. Indiana finished second with 664 points and Ohio State was third with 470 points. Minnesota tallied 378 points, while Purdue compiled 328 points to round out the top five in the final team standings. To read more on the Big Ten Championships click here and here.
And the Awards Go To: Following the conclusion of the Big Ten Championships, Michigan Head Coach Mike Bottom picked up Swimming Coach of the Year laurels for the third consecutive year, while Wolverine Dylan Bosch was named Freshman of the Year. Indiana's Cody Miller claimed Swimmer of the Championships honors, while teammate Darian Schmidt shared Co-Diver of the Championships accolades with Ohio State's Shane Miszkiel. Indiana's Jeff Huber was named Diving Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. For more on the awards and a complete list of All-Big Ten honorees, click here.
Academic Excellence: On March 27, the Big Ten Conference recognized 620 winter sport student-athletes who had been named to the Academic All-Conference team, including 124 from men's swimming & diving teams. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners who are in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. To read more on the Academic All-Conference team, click here.
The Big Ten women's swimming & diving season concluded at the NCAA Championships on March 23 at the IU Natatorium on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis, Ind. Minnesota recorded 141 team points at the championships, leading the Big Ten with a 10th place finish. The Golden Gophers also took home their second consecutive Big Ten Championship this season, earning 831.5 points at the meet.
NCAA Championship Central: Minnesota recorded 141 team points at the championships, leading the Big Ten with a 10th-place finish. The Golden Gophers were followed by No. 11 Indiana (115), No. 15 Wisconsin (65), No. 19 Purdue (44), No. 28 Ohio State (22) and No. 29. Penn State (21) in the top 30. The Championships were highlighted by three Big Ten student-athletes placing in the top 10 of the 3-meter diving event. Purdue's Casey Matthews took home the 3-meter crown, while fellow Boilermaker Michelle Cabassol placed fourth and Minnesota's Maggie Keefer tallied a sixth-place finish. Keefer also earned a second-place effort in the 1-meter. Minnesota's Haley Spencer recorded her second-straight second-place finish in the 200 breaststroke, while Indiana's Brooklynn Snodgrass was third in the 100 backstroke and Lindsay Vrooman was third in the 1,650 freestyle. To read more about the Big Ten in the NCAA Championships, click here.
NCAA Championship Qualifiers: Forty-eight Big Ten student-athletes from nine women's swimming & diving teams represented the conference at the 2013 NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., March 21-23. The list of Big Ten qualifiers can be found here.
Bringing Home the Hardware: The conference office announced the 2013 Big Ten Women's Swimmer and Diver of the Year award winners on Tuesday, March 26, as voted on by the conference coaches. Indiana's Lindsay Vrooman captured Swimmer of the Year honors, while Minnesota's Maggie Keefer took home Diver of the Year accolades. To read the complete release, click here.
The Gophers are Golden: Minnesota won the 2013 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, which were held at the University Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota, Feb. 20-23. The title marks the Golden Gophers' second consecutive crown and fifth title overall. Minnesota amassed 831.5 points and took home six individual titles and three relay titles over the four-day event. Indiana finished second with 671.5 points and Penn State was third with 498.5 points. Ohio State tallied 384 points, while Purdue compiled 363 points to round out the top five in the final team standings. To read more on the Big Ten Championships click here and here.
And the Awards Go To: Following the conclusion of the Big Ten Championships, Minnesota Head Coach Kelly Kremer picked up Swimming Coach of the Year laurels for the second consecutive year, while the Gophers' Wenbo Chen was named Diving Coach of the Year. Minnesota junior Maggie Keefer was tabbed Diver of the Championships for the second consecutive season. Indiana's Lindsay Vrooman claimed Swimmer of the Championships honors, while Hoosier teammate Brooklynn Snodgrass earned Freshman of the Year accolades. For more on the awards and a complete list of All-Big Ten honorees, click here.
Academic Excellence: On March 27, the Big Ten Conference recognized 620 winter sport student-athletes who had been named to the Academic All-Conference team, including a sport-high 211 from women's swimming & diving teams. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners who are in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. To read more on the Academic All-Conference team, click here.
As the NCAA celebrates 75 years of March Madness, take a look back at the history of the tournament as well as a preview for this year's Final Four in this digital program!
Penn State Lady Lion junior guard Maggie Lucas added another All-America honor to her collection as she was named to the 10-player United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-America team, it as announced on Wednesday. Lucas, who was selected as a second team Associated Press All-America, is the first Lady Lion to earn USBWA honors since Tanisha Wright in 2005.
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USBWA Release
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USBWA Release
Eight Big Ten women's basketball standouts received All-America honors from the Associated Press, it was announced on Tuesday. Penn State's Maggie Lucas was tabbed a second-team honoree, while teammate Alex Bentley, Illinois' Karisma Penn, Minnesota's Rachel Banham, Nebraska's Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore, Ohio State's Tayler Hill and Purdue's Drey Mingo collected honorable mention recognition.
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. 5. Big Ten Champion Nebraska joins the Wolverines in the top 10 at No. 8, while Minnesota is tied for the No. 12 spot and Penn State comes in at No. 14. Illinois ranks No. 17 and Ohio State sits at No. 20.
For the full poll, click here.
For the full poll, click here.
