2009 Big Ten Women's Indoor Track and Field All-Big Ten and Individual Honors

Minnesota's Heather Dorniden was a dual champion at this year's meet in the 600m. and one-mile.

Minnesota's Heather Dorniden was a dual champion at this year's meet in the 600m. and one-mile.

March 4, 2009

 

In conclusion to the 2009 Big Ten Women'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
Tiffany Ofili, Michigan

Field Athlete of the Year
Bettie Wade, Michigan

Freshman of the Year
Beth Rohl, Michigan State

Track Athlete of the Championships
Heather Dorniden, Minnesota

Field Athlete of the Championships
Bettie Wade, Michigan

Coach of the Year
Matt Bingle, Minnesota 

First Team All-Big Ten
Tiffany Howard, Indiana
Geena Gall, Michigan
Jennifer Neville, Michigan
Kelly Sampson, Michigan
Tiffany Ofili, Michigan
Danielle Tauro, Michigan
Bettie Wade, Michigan
Rebecca Buchhotlz, Michigan State
Beth Rohl, Michigan State
Heather Dorniden, Minnesota
Alicia Rue, Minnesota
Aleesha Barber, Penn State
Fawn Dorr, Penn State
Shavon Greaves, Penn State
Gayle Hunter, Penn State
Nkeiru Ugwoaba, Purdue
Gwen Jorgensen, Wisconsin

Second Team All-Big Ten
Melissa Bates, Illinois
Angela Bizzarri, Illinois
Deserea Brown, Illinois
Ryisha Boyd, Illinois
Aja Evans, Illinois
Ugiagbe Omoye, Illinois
Molly Beckwith, Indiana
Racheal Marchand, Iowa
Casey Taylor, Michigan
Gabriele Anderson, Minnesota
Ladia Albertson-Junkans, Minnesota
Julie Schwengler, Minnesota
Samantha Sonnenberg, Minnesota
Kelly Stalpes, Minnesota
Nikki Swenson, Minnesota
Emma Schmelzer, Penn State


 

 


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 women's indoor track and field are, Illinois's Angela Bizzarri, Indiana's Kristen Crawford,  Iowa's Bethany Praska, Michigan's Casey Taylor, Michigan State's Lisa Senakiwich, Minnesota's Ladia Albertson-Junkans, Ohio State's Alana Gray, Penn State's Emma Schmelzer, Purdue's Kristin Phillips and Wisconsin's Trina Dusso.  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.