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The 2011 Big Ten women's cross country season came to a close at the NCAA Championships, with three of the five competing Big Ten teams placing in the top 20 at the national meet. Penn State finished 13th at the championships, followed by Michigan in 15th, Big Ten Champion Michigan State in 16th, Wisconsin and 24th and Minnesota in 27th. The Nittany Lions' Caitlin Lane took 16th individually to pace all Big Ten runners at the meet en route to All-America status.
Big Ten Reels in Regional Awards: After earning the Great Lakes Regional title, Michigan was well-represented in the USTFCCCA regional awards contingent. The Wolverines' Danielle Tauro was named the Great Lakes Region Athlete of the Year, while head coach Mike McGuire was tabbed Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year. Additionally, 29 Big Ten runners received All-Region recognition by virtue of their top-25 finish at their respective regionals. For complete regional results, click here.
Big Ten Championships Roundup: Michigan State won its second straight Big Ten Championship, finishing with a winning score of 55 after placing three in the top 10. Penn State's Caitlin Lane finished first individually. Michigan finished second in the team standings, while Penn State took third. For the complete Big Ten Championships recap, click here.
Big Ten Postseason Awards: Penn State's Caitlin Lane was named Big Ten Athlete of the Year after placing first at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 19:58. After leading Michigan State to its second consecutive Big Ten title, Spartan head coach Walt Drenth picked up his second straight Coach of the Year award. Michigan's Taylor Pogue and Wisconsin's Gabrielle Anzalone were named Co-Freshman of the Year after turning in top-20 finishes at the Big Ten Championships. For more on the individual Big Ten award winners, click here.
Seventeen Big Ten student-athletes have been named to the Capital One Academic All-District Men's and Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams, as announced on Thursday. The teams are selected to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined athletic and academic performances.
First team honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All-America Team Ballot, which will be selected in June.
The list of Big Ten honorees is below.
Andy Bayer, Indiana*
Chelsea Blanchard, Indiana*
Breanne Ehrman, Indiana*
Samantha Ginther, Indiana
McKenzie Melander, Iowa*
Erik Sowinski, Iowa*
Rebecca Addison, Michigan*
Jillian Smith, Michigan
Kiley Tobel, Michigan
Rebecca Buchholtz, Michigan State*
Quentin Mege, Minnesota*
Bjorn Barrefors, Nebraska*
Brett Grieb, Nebraska*
Cami Jiskra, Nebraska
Ashley Miller, Nebraska
Nate Polacek, Nebraska*
Elliot Krause, Wisconsin*
*First Team Honoree
Michigan senior Danielle Tauro and head coach Mike McGuire have been named among the USTFCCCA Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year, as announced on Wednesday. Tauro took home Great Lakes Region Athlete of the Year honors, while McGuire was named Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year.
Tauro paced the Wolverines at the Great Lakes Regional on Saturday, finishing in first place individually. The Wolverine senior is the first Michigan runner to earn the award since Nicole Edwards won it in 2007. McGuire guided Michigan to its eighth regional crown over the weekend en route to its eighth consecutive NCAA Championships appearance. McGuire collects his second regional Coach of the Year honor in the last four seasons after winning it in 2008.
Click here to read more about this year's regional award winners.
Five Big Ten women's cross country teams have earned top-30 status in the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll heading into next week's NCAA Championships. After winning the Great Lakes Regional on Saturday, Michigan moves up five spots to No. 10 this week. Big Ten Champion Michigan State checks in at No. 15, while Penn State holds No. 21 Wisconsin moves up to No. 25 in the latest poll, while Minnesota rounds out the group of ranked Big Ten teams at No. 28.
Click here to see the complete poll.
Twenty-nine Big Ten women's cross country runners have been named All-Region after placing in the top 25 at their respective regional championships over the weekend. The 29 All-Region honorees gives the Big Ten the most of any conference in the country. The complete list of All-Region honorees can be found below.
Chelsea Blanchard, IND Samantha Ginther, IND Kayla Beattie, IOWA McKenzie Melander, IOWA Rebecca Addison, MICH Taylor Pogue, MICH Jillian Smith, MICH Danielle Tauro, MICH Katie Haines, MSU Sara Kroll, MSU Julia Otwell, MSU Rebekah Smeltzer, MSU Ashlie Decker, MINN Stephanie Price, MINN Ashley Miller, NEB Katie White, NEB Lexie Goldsmith, NU Audrey Huth, NU Tori Brink, OSU Nichole Hilton, OSU Jordan Jennewine, OSU Natalie Bower, PSU Caitlin Lane, PSU Kara Millhouse, PSU Brooklyne Ridder, PSU Gabi Anzalone, WIS Ashley Beutler, WIS Kyla Chapman, WIS Caitlin Comfort, WIS
Five Big Ten women's cross country teams have earned top-30 rankings in the latest USTFCCCA Division I Coaches Poll, led by Big Ten Champion Michigan State at No. 12. Michigan also appears in the top 20, holding No. 15, while Penn State is No. 22 in the latest poll. Wisconsin joins the poll for the first time this season, checking in at No. 28, while Minnesota rounds out the rankings at No. 30.
Click here to see the complete poll.
GREAT LAKES1. Michigan State 2. Michigan 4. Wisconsin 6. Ohio State 8. Indiana 14. Purdue
MID-ATLANTIC 4. Penn State
MIDWEST 3. Minnesota 4. Iowa 6. Nebraska 7. Northwestern
OCTOBER 21ILLINOIS at Illini Open - Urbana, Ill. #19 MICHIGAN at EMU Fall Classic - Dexter, Mich. #15 MICHIGAN STATE at EMU Fall Classic - Dexter, Mich. NORTHWESTERN at Illini Open - Urbana, Ill. WISCONSIN (rv) at UW-Oshkosh Open - Winneconne, Wis.
OCTOBER 22 MINNESOTA (rv) at Jack's Run - Minneapolis, Minn.
Four Big Ten women's cross country teams have garnered top-30 rankings in the latest USTFCCCA Division I coaches' poll, with No. 15 Michigan State again leading the pack of conference teams. Michigan also earns top-20 status this week, holding No. 19. Penn State checks in at No. 26 with Iowa following at No. 27. Minnesota and Wisconsin are each receiving votes in the latest poll.
Click here to see the complete poll.
The USTFCCCA released its Division I women's cross country regional rankings on Monday. The entire list of the Big Ten teams' regional rankings can be found below, while the complete rankings can be found here.
GREAT LAKES 1. Michigan State 3. Michigan 4. Wisconsin 5. Indiana 7. Ohio State 12. Purdue
MID-ATLANTIC 4. Penn State
MIDWEST 2. Iowa 3. Minnesota 5. Northwestern 6. Nebraska
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