June 18, 2012
Through Monday, the Big Ten will highlight each of the 24 student-athletes nominated for the conference's Jesse Owens Male and Suzy Favor Female Athlete of the Year Awards. Award winners are voted on by a pre-selected media panel and will be announced live on BTN's season-ending awards show on Monday at 6:30 p.m. CT.
Below are the school's nominees for the Jesse Owens Male and Suzy Favor Female Athletes of the Year.
Jessica Barnett, Iowa field hockey
Matt McDonough, Iowa wrestling
Kevin Plawecki, Purdue baseball
Ariel Turner, Purdue volleyball
Draymond Green, Michigan State basketball
Caroline Powers, Michigan State golf
Tony Nelson, Minnesota wrestler
Ashley Wittman, Minnesota volleyball
Lavonte David, Nebraska football
Ashley Miller, Nebraska track
Andrew Riley, Illinois track
Colleen Ward, Illinois volleyball
Christina Manning, Ohio State track
Zain Shaito, Ohio State fencing
John Shurna, Northwestern basketball
Taylor Thornton, Northwestern lacrosse
Maya Hayes, Penn State soccer
David Taylor, Penn State wrestling
Andy Bayer, Indiana track
Allysa Vavra, Indiana swimming
Montee Ball, Wisconsin football
Brianna Decker, Wisconsin ice hockey
Felice Mueller, Michigan rowing
Kellen Russell, Michigan wrestling
