Big Ten Honors Announced

The Big Ten has announced its honors for the indoor track season. Three Gopher female athletes won season awards. Three were selected to the the Big Ten first team. Seven made second team All Big Ten. Women's coach Matt Bingle was named coach of the year. Among the men, one was selected to first team All Big Ten. Six made the second team All Big Ten team.

Women

Track Athlete of the Year
Tiffany Ofili, Michigan

Field Athlete of the Year
Liz Roehrig, Minnesota

Freshman of the Year
Shavon Greaves, Penn State

Track Athlete of the Championships
Shana Cox, Penn State

Field Athlete of the Championships
Liz Roehrig, Minnesota

Coach of the Year
Matt Bingle, Minnesota

First Team All-Big Ten
Tiara Armstrong, Illinois
Audrey Smoot, Indiana
Meghan Armstrong, Iowa
Renee White, Iowa
Nicole Edwards, Michigan
Geena Gail, Michigan
Alyson Kohlmeier, Michigan
Tiffany Ofili, Michigan
Danielle Tauro, Michigan
Bettie Wade, Michigan
Serita Williams, Michigan
Liz Podominick, Minnesota
Liz Roehrig, Minnesota
Alicia Rue, Minnesota
Veronica Jatsek, Ohio State
Aleesha Barber, Penn State
Dominque Blake, Penn State
Shana Cox, Penn State
Briene Simmons, Penn State
Katrina Rundhuag, Wisconsin

Second Team All-Big Ten
Kineke Alexander, Iowa
Amber Hay, Michigan
Casey Taylor, Michigan
Shana Vinson, Michigan
Nicole Bush, Michigan State
Gabriele Anderson, Minnesota
Jamie Cheever, Minnesota
Heather Dorniden, Minnesota
Christin Kingsley, Minnesota
Challis Larson, Minnesota
Caitlin Roemhildt, Minnesota
Julie Schwengler, Minnesota
Nikki Swenson, Minnesota
Emma Schmelzer, Penn State
Mallory Peck, Purdue
Astin Steward, Purdue
Jenny Soceka, Wisconsin

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 Vera Neunswander, Iowa's Renee White, Michigan's Bettie Wade, Michigan State's Meagan Halliwill, Minnesota's Heather Dorniden, Ohio State's Veronica Jatsek, Penn State's Claire Berryman, Purdue's Lauren Scott and Wisconsin's Lindsey Biel. 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.

Men

Track Athlete of the Year
Brandon Bethke, Wisconsin

Field Athlete of the Year
Jon Pullum, Purdue

Freshman of the Year
Josh Hembrough, Purdue

Track Athlete of the Championships
Brandon Bethke, Wisconsin

Field Athlete of the Championships
Jon Pullum, Purdue

Coach of the Year
Ed Nuttycombe, Wisconsin

First Team All-Big Ten
Gakolegwang Masheto, Illinois
John Hickey, Iowa,
Adam Harris, Michigan
Frank Shotwell, Michigan
Ben Peterson, Minnesota
Matt Comer, Ohio State
Curtis Leuenberger, Ohio State
Stephen Robinson, Ohio State
Jeff See, Ohio State
Elon Simms, Ohio State
Mark Miller, Penn State
Clarence Smith, Penn State
Adesanya Adetayo, Purdue
Josh Hembrough, Purdue
Jon Pullum, Purdue
Jh'Rome Tuggle, Purdue
Brandon Bethke, Wisconsin
Jack Bolas, Wisconsin
James Groce, Wisconsin
Luke Hoenecke, Wisconsin
Craig Miller, Wisconsin
Joe Pierre, Wisconsin

Second Team All-Big Ten
Kyle Jenkins, Indiana
Adam Hairston, Iowa
Shane Maier, Iowa
Jeremy Orr, Michigan State
Ibrahim Kabia, Minnesota
Eddie Kibira, Minnesota
Mike Linnemann, Minnesota
Hassan Mead, Minnesota
David Pachuta, Minnesota
Chris Rombough, Minnesota
Anthony Cole, Ohio State
Lenny Jatsek, Ohio State
Ryan Fritz, Penn State
Ron Jules, Penn State
Chris Morrissey, Penn State
Eric Sparks, Purdue
Evan Jager, Wisconsin
Rayme Mackinson, Wisconsin

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 men's indoor track and field are, Illinois's Gakolegwang Masheto, Indiana's Paul Fearnow, Iowa's Max Milder, Michigan's Frank Shotwell, Michigan State's Kyron Foster, Minnesota's Ibrahim Kabia, Ohio State's Lenny Jatsek, Penn State's Ryan Taylor, Purdue's Brian Kaluf and Wisconsin's Peter Dykstra. 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.