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Big Ten Announces Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-Big Ten Teams & Individual Awards
May 15, 2012
The Big Ten Conference office announced on Tuesday the 2012 All-Big Ten women’s outdoor track and field teams and individual award winners. Highlighting the list, Ohio State senior Christina Manning was named Track Athlete of the Year and Illinois’ Ashley Spencer was named Track Athlete of the Championships and Freshman of the Year. Ohio State’s Alexis Thomas earned the nod as Field Athlete of the Year and Field Athlete of the Championships, while Buckeye head coach Karen Dennis was named Coach of the Year by her peers. The complete list of award winners and All-Big Ten honorees can be found below. 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 outdoor track and field are, Illinois’s Ashley Kelly, Indiana’s Emma Kimoto, Iowa’s Betsy Flood, Michigan’s Emily Pendleton, Michigan State’s Rebekah Smeltzer, Minnesota’s Chimerem Okoroji, Nebraska’s Breanna Bussel, Ohio State’s Maggie Mullen, Penn State’s Doris Anyanwu, Purdue’s Leah Eber and Wisconsin’s Megan Beers. 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.
Christina Manning, Ohio State
Field Athlete of the Year
Alexis Thomas, Ohio State
Track Athlete of the Championships Ashley Spencer, Illinois
Field Athlete of the Championships Alexis Thomas, Ohio State Freshman of the Year
Coach of the Year ALL-BIG TEN First Team Ryisha Boyd, Illinois Latoya Griffith, Illinois Ashley Kelly, Illinois Stephanie Richartz, Illinois Ashley Spencer, Illinois McKenzie Melander, Iowa Erin Pendleton, Michigan Leah O’Connor, Michigan State Marusa Cernjul, Nebraska Ashley Miller, Nebraska Anna Weigandt, Nebraska Aisha Cavin, Ohio State Christienne Linton, Ohio State Christina Manning, Ohio State Chesna Sykes, Ohio State Alexis Thomas, Ohio State Laura Loht, Penn State Kara Millhouse, Penn State Dani Bunch, Purdue Leah Eber, Purdue Jessica Flax, Wisconsin
Second Team Breeana Coleman, Illinois Jesica Ejesieme, Illinois Kayla Smith, Illinois Jordan Gray, Indiana Monique Riddick, Indiana Betsy Flood, Iowa Ashley Liverpool, Iowa Alexandra Leptich, Michigan Emily Pendleton, Michigan Jillian Smith, Michigan Kiley Tobel, Michigan Rebecca Buchholtz, Michigan State Todea-Kay Willis, Minnesota Mara Griva, Nebraska Madison McNary, Ohio State Doris Anyanwu, Penn State Ijeoma Iheoma, Penn State Lauren Kenney, Penn State Melissa Kurzdorfer, Penn State Dynasty McGee, Penn State Kirsten Nieuwendam, Penn State Dorcas Akinniyi, Wisconsin
Sportsmanship Award Honorees Ashley Kelly, Illinois Emma Kimoto, Indiana Betsy Flood, Iowa Emily Pendleton, Michigan Rebekah Smeltzer, Michigan State Chimerem Okoroji, Minnesota Breanna Bussel, Nebraska Maggie Mullen, Ohio State Doris Anyanwu, Penn State Leah Eber, Purdue Megan Beers, Wisconsin |
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