June 15, 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.
Taylor Thornton – Northwestern – Lacrosse
Thornton guided Northwestern to the NCAA Championship after scoring the game-winning goal in the contest. The junior was awarded the Lacrosse Honda Sports Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding performer, and was a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award, which is equivalent to college football’s Heisman Trophy. She was also named American Lacrosse Player of the Year, first-team IWLCA All-American, first-team All-American Lacrosse Conference and All-Tournament Team at the NCAA Championship and American Lacrosse Conference Tournament. Thornton moved into the top-10 all-time at Northwestern in career caused turnovers (7th), ground balls (7th) and draw controls (8th) with one season remaining in her career. Click HERE for more information on Taylor.
Previously Highlighted Nominees:
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
