BIG TEN RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS Spartans Eckerle and Mahoney Win!
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BIG TEN RECOGNIZES 22 OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERSÂ
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
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                               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