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Big Ten Announces Women's Indoor Track & Field Individual Honors
Feb. 28, 2012
The Big Ten Conference office announced on Tuesday the 2012 All-Big Ten women’s indoor track and field teams and individual award winners. Highlighting the list, Ohio State junior Christina Manning was named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year and Purdue senior Leah Eber earned the nod as Field Athlete of the Year. In addition, Manning was tabbed Big Ten Track Athlete of the Championships, while Purdue’s Dani Bunch took home Field Athlete of the Championships laurels. Illinois’ Ashley Spencer was tabbed Freshman of the Year by the conference coaches, while Husker head coach Gary Pepin was named Coach of the Year by his peers. The Big Ten Conference office recognizes student-athletes from each team with the Sportsmanship Award. The student-athletes chosen are 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 women’s indoor track and field are, Illinois’s Ryisha Boyd, Indiana’s Antonia Franklin, Iowa’s Nicole Erickson, Michigan’s Emily Pendleton, Michigan State’s Rebecca Buchholtz, Minnesota’s Chimerem Okoroji, Nebraska’s Ashley Miller, Ohio State’s Shaniqua McGinnis, Penn State’s Brooklyne Ridder, Purdue’s Terri Anderson and Wisconsin’s Carrie Edmunds. These 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.
Freshman of the Year Ashley Spencer, Illinois Track Athlete of the Championships Christina Manning, Ohio State Field Athletes of the Championships Dani Bunch, Purdue Coach of the Year Gary Pepin, Nebraska First Team Latoya Griffith, Illinois Ashley Kelly, Illinois Ashley Spencer, Illinois Asia Thomas, Illinois Monique Riddick, Indiana Rebecca Addison, Michigan Shannon Osika, Michigan Jillian Smith, Michigan Brittani Williams, Michigan Rebecca Buchholtz, Michigan State Breanna Bussel, Nebraska Mara Griva, Nebraska Ashley Miller, Nebraska Christina Manning, Ohio State Shaniqua McGinnis, Ohio State Caitlin Lane, Penn State Kara Millhouse, Penn State Dani Bunch, Purdue Leah Eber, Purdue Dorcas Akinniyi, Wisconsin
Second Team Breeana Coleman, Illinois Stephanie Richartz, Illinois Kelsie Ahbe, Indiana Ruth Christopher, Indiana Kelsey Duerksen, Indiana Breanne Ehrman, Indiana Antonia Franklin, Indiana Emma Kimoto, Indiana Tori Franklin, Michigan State Brittany Lewis, Michigan State Chesna Sykes, Ohio State Ijeoma Iheoma, Penn State Mahagony Jones, Penn State Dynasty McGee, Penn State Kirsten Nieuwendam, Penn State Jessica Flax, Wisconsin |
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