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BIG TEN RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS Spartans Eckerle and Mahoney Win!

 

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BIG TEN RECOGNIZES 22 OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS 

More than 270 student-athletes honored throughout the academic year

Park Ridge, Ill. – The Big Ten announced on Wednesday the 22 student-athletes named Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2010-11 academic year. These individuals were chosen from a group of 276 student-athletes honored throughout the academic year who had displayed positive sportsmanship.

One member of each varsity sports team on every campus was chosen by his or her institution as a Sportsmanship Award honoree. From each university’s list, two Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners were then selected. All of the Sportsmanship Award honorees have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, these student-athletes must be in good academic standing and must have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.

The 2011 Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners appear below, and the complete list of Sportsmanship Award honorees for all sports from each school is attached as a PDF.

2011 Outstanding Sportsmanship Award Winners

 

                               Illinois             Bill Cole, Sr., Men’s Basketball

                                               Nicole Kump, Sr., Volleyball

                       Indiana             Andy Bayer, So., Men’s Cross Country

                                               Sara Olson, Sr., Softball

                       Iowa                Chris Brant, Jr., Men’s Golf

                                               Kelsey Cermak, Sr., Women’s Basketball

                       Michigan          Frank Shotwell, Sr., Men’s Track and Field

                                               Dorian Shaw, Sr., Softball

                       Michigan State Brandon Eckerle, Sr., Baseball

                                               Kathryn Mahoney, Sr., Women’s Gymnastics

                       Minnesota        Blake Hoffarber, Sr., Men’s Basketball

                                               Dannie Skrove, Jr., Softball

                       Northwestern    Matt Gailey, Sr., Baseball

                                               Rebecca Lederhausen, Sr., Women’s Golf

                       Ohio State       Paul Beery, Sr., Men’s Lacrosse

                                               Deborah Shim, Sr., Synchronized Swimming

                       Penn State       T.J. Howe, Sr., Men’s Golf

                                               Maggie Dunbar, Sr., Women’s Lacrosse

                       Purdue             Ryan Kerrigan, Sr., Football

                                               Jaclyn Hart, Sr., Volleyball

                       Wisconsin        Scott Tolzien, Sr., Football

                                               Meghan Duggan, Sr., Women’s Ice Hockey