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2009 Big Ten Men's Indoor Track and Field All-Big Ten and Individual Honors
March 4, 2009
In conclusion to the 2009 Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track and Field season, the Conference has awarded the following individuals with Big Ten honors and individual awards: Track Athlete of the Year Field Athlete of the Year Freshman of the Year Track Athlete of the Championships Field Athlete of the Championships Coach of the Year First Team Second Team
The Big Ten Conference office honors an individual from each team with the Sportsmanship Award. The student-athletes chosen were individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, the student-athletes must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. Honorees for men’s indoor track and field are, Illinois’s Gary Miller, Indiana’s Jeff Coover, Iowa’s Josh Bean, Michigan’s Frank Shotwell, Michigan State’s Keith Hewlett, Minnesota’s Ray Blackledge, Ohio State’s Matt Comer, Penn State’s John Mahoney, Purdue’s Mike Willey and Wisconsin’s Brennan Boettcher. These eleven student-athletes are now candidates for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, as the conference office will honor one male and one female student-athlete from each institution at the end of the school year. |
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