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Nine sessions of 2026 Michigan Wrestling Camps to choose from, we have a camp suited for all wrestlers. Join us this summer in Ann Arbor. Train with the Wolverines!

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He's carrying on a family legacy, but his performance last weekend was uniquely Cam.

Chatted with the freshman All-American after his last match on Saturday. ⤵ https://t.co/jrCsSfS6vC

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Some of our first-year Varsity O letter winners received their jackets last night 🅾️🧥

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ICYMI: We had 1⃣2⃣ Wolverines earn Academic All-Big Ten honors last week amid the NCAA Championships fanfare. Way to get it done in the classroom! 🤓

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 1,127 students on winter sports rosters who have been named to the <a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/Winter2026AcademicAllBigTenFINAL.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Academic All-Big Ten Team
 </a> Wednesday. The list of honorees includes 83 men’s and 119 women’s basketball students, 98 men’s ice hockey students, 59 men’s and 146 women’s gymnastics students, 154 men’s and 251 women’s swim and dive students, and 217 wrestling students. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team (as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for fall sports), have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Among the winter Academic All-Big Ten honorees, 30 had unblemished GPAs: Men’s Basketball  Jacob Koch, Iowa, Sophomore, Business Direct Administration, Iowa City, Iowa Women’s Basketball  Emma Shumate, Michigan State, Senior, Sustainable Parks, Recreation & Tourism, Dresden Ohio  Sammy White, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Sports Communication Cert, Timonium, Md.  Men’s Gymnastics  Jax Washburn, Illinois, Sophomore, Community Health, Portland, Ore.  Kellen Ryan, Penn State, Graduate Student, Engineering, Janesville, Wis.  Women’s Gymnastics  Chloe Cho, Illinois, Sophomore, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Santa Clarita, Calif.   Aurelie Tran, Iowa, Sophomore, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Repentigny, Quebec, Canada  Kaia Vanney, Iowa, Senior, Interdepartmental Studies, Redondo Beach, Calif.  Eva Volpe, Iowa, Junior, Public Health, Pearland, Texas  Sarah Moraw, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Human Rsrc/Indus Rel M H R I R, Holland, Mich.   Megan Steensland, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Sport Management M Ed, Chaska, Minn.  Mika Webster-Longin, UCLA, Sophomore, History, Richmond, Calif. Men’s Swim and Dive  Taye Ghadiali, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Warren, Mich.  Joe Polyak, Minnesota, Junior, Biochemistry B S, Iowa City, Iowa Women’s Swim and Dive  Mary Kate Cavanaugh, Indiana, Sophomore, Finance, Longmont, Colo.  Brady kendall, Michigan, Graduate Student, Pharmacy PharmD, Canton, Mich.  Letitia Sim, Michigan, Senior, Applied Exercise Science, Spanish Fort, Ala.  Jade Roghair, Minnesota, Senior, Neuroscience B S, Iowa City, Iowa  Rachel Bockrath, Ohio State, Sophomore, Biology, Wilmington, Del.   Delia Lloyd, Ohio State, Sophomore, Biology, Toronto, Canada  Caroline Frazier, Purdue, Sophomore, Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Spring, Texas  Elena Dry, UCLA, Junior, Molecular, Cell and Development Biology, Raleigh, N.C. Wrestling  Dylan Connell, Illinois, Graduate, MS: Management, Marengo, Ill.  Charlie Fifield, Illinois, Graduate, MS: Management, Rolling Meadows, Ill.  Taye Ghadiali, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Warren, Mich.  Andy Hampton, Michigan State, RS-Senior, Media Analytics, Rochester, Mich.  Drew Roberts, Minnesota, RS-Senior, Non Degree, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho  Lucas Cochran, Penn State, Graduate Student, Real Estate Law & Valuation, Perry, Utah  Patrick Adams, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Old Bridge, N.J.  Cale Anderson, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, M.S. Kinesiology, Viroqua, Wis.  </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">Photo by Mitchell Layton <a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/NCAA%20Wrestling%20Brackets.pdf">
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 </a> ROSEMONT, Ill. – Wrestlers from all 14 Big Ten schools will head to Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio to compete in the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships, which begin Thursday, March 19 and conclude Saturday, March 21. Penn State, Ohio State and Nebraska led the way with 10 wrestlers each, followed by Iowa (9), Rutgers (9), Illinois (8), Wisconsin (8), Indiana (6), Michigan (6), Minnesota (6), Maryland (4), Purdue (4), Michigan State (2) and Northwestern (2). The Big Ten will send 94 wrestlers to the NCAAs with 86 earning automatic qualification and eight receiving at-large berths. Big Ten wrestlers have claimed eight No. 1 seeds with Penn State holding seven of those spots. The top-seeded competitors are: Penn State’s Luke Lilledhal (125), Shayne Van Ness (149), PJ Duke (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174), Rocco Welsh (184) and Josh Barr (197) along with Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez (141), a two-time national champion. Mendez leads a group of returning NCAA champions which includes Lucas Byrd of Illinois (133), Nebraska’s Antrell Taylor (157), Penn State’s Mesenbrink (165) and Haines, who won a 157-pound title in 2024 and now competes at 174. The conference will have at least eight wrestlers in all 10 weight classes with the largest representation (10) coming at 125-, 133-, 149-, 165-, 174- and 197-pounds. The Big Ten has won 18-consecutive national championships, boosted by Penn State’s 11 titles in 13 years. Six Big Ten schools have claimed NCAA titles, led by Iowa with 24. Penn State won its 12th national championship in 2025. Minnesota follows with three national titles, while Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State own one banner each.</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">Photo by Mitchell Layton  <a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/Final%20Results%20(Brackets).pdf">
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 </a> UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State won the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships title on Sunday with a team score of 184 before a crowd of 13,226 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions earned their 10th Big Ten Championship crown overall and fourth consecutive title. Penn State set a program record with seven individual titles from Luke Lilledahl (125), Shayne Van Ness (149), PJ Duke (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174), Rocco Welsh (184) and Josh Barr (197). Duke was selected as the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the championships. Ohio State finished in second place with 148.5 points and claimed three postseason awards. Jesse Mendez was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Year, Ben Davino selected Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Tom Ryan chosen as the Big Ten Coach of the Year in voting conducted by the conference coaches. Nebraska claimed third place with 116.5, Iowa placed fourth with 87 points and Michigan rounded out the top five 86.5 points.   Lilledahl started the finals with a Big Ten Championship at 125 pounds, posting a 4-1 decision in sudden victory over two-time national qualifier Jore Volk. Lilledahl remained undefeated (20-0) in defending his Big Ten title. At 133 pounds, Davino claimed a 2-2 decision (TB-2) over Penn State freshman Marcus Blaze, who suffered his first collegiate loss. The 141 bout saw Mendez record a 7-2 decision over Nebraska’s Brock Hardy, who was making his third appearance in the finals. Mendez captured his second Big Ten crown, staying unbeaten at 22-0. Van Ness became Penn State’s first 149 champion since 2018, defeating Ethan Stiles of Ohio State by fall (3:29), which brought a loud reaction from the home crowd. At 157, Duke defeated national champion Antrell Taylor of Nebraska by a 12-4 major decision. The 165-pound title went to Mesenbrink, who seized his third-straight Big Ten belt and remained undefeated (22-0) with a bonus-points victory (12-3) over Iowa’s Mikey Caliendo. Haines became a four-time Big Ten champion with a 2-1 decision over Nebraska’s Christopher Minto at 174. In the 184 class, Penn State’s Rocco Welsh (20-0) produced a 2-1 decision (TB-1) over Minnesota’s Max McEnelly (19-1) in their first-ever meeting on the mat. Barr took home the 197 belt with a 19-4 tech fall win over Nebraska’s Camden McDaniel. The championship’s final match at 285 was won by Michigan’s Taye Ghadiali in a 5-2 decision over Nebraska’s AJ Ferrari. The complete list of Big Ten individual awards and All-Big Ten honorees:  BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL AWARDS   Wrestler of the Year: Jesse Mendez, Ohio State, 141 Freshman of the Year: Ben Davino, Ohio State, 133 Coach of the Year: Tom Ryan, Ohio State Outstanding Wrestler of the Championships: PJ Duke, Penn State, 157 ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM  Luke Lilledahl, Penn State, 125 Ben Davino, Ohio State, 133 Jesse Mendez, Ohio State, 141 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State, 149 PJ Duke, Penn State, 157 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State 165 Levi Haines, Penn State, 174 Rocco Welsh, Penn State, 184 Josh Barr, Penn State, 197 Taye Ghadiali, Michigan, 285 ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM  Jore Volk, Minnesota, 125 Marcus Blaze, Penn State, 133 Brock Hardy, Nebraska, 141 Ethan Stiles, Ohio State, 149 Antrell Taylor, Nebraska, 157 Mikey Caliendo, Iowa, 165 Christopher Minto, Nebraska, 174 Max McEnelly, Minnesota, 184 Camden McDaniel, Nebraska, 197 AJ Ferrari, Nebraska, 285</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">Photo courtesy of Penn State Athletics <a href="https://bigten.org/wrest/article/59346/">
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 </a>UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be held Saturday and Sunday (March 7-8) at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University. The event will feature 10 teams ranked by Intermat, including five of the top 10 teams in the nation. Limited tickets are still available and can be purchased at <a href="https://am.ticketmaster.com/pennstate/promotional-page?id=NjAx">
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 </a> The Big Ten Network will provided complete coverage of of college wrestling’s premier conference event. From 10 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET Saturday, March 7, the opening session, including the first round and quarterfinal duals, will be broadcast on BTN and B1G+. On B1G+, individual mat cameras, as well as the quad box, will allow viewers to customize their experience. Session two on Saturday night begins at 5 p.m. ET on B1G+, with coverage of the wrestlebacks and consolation matches. Television coverage resumes for Saturday night's semifinals on BTN from 7 p.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET. Big Ten Network veterans Shane Sparks, Jim Gibbons, Tim Johnson and Zach Mackey will be on the call for all the action throughout the weekend’s television broadcasts on BTN. Get closer to the wrestling action – <a href="https://linktr.ee/bigtenconference">
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<div class="payload-richtext">BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University wrestling student-athlete Tyler Lillard has been selected as the national male recipient of the 2026 Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award presented by Discover. He was announced as the winner Tuesday by Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti, Indiana President Pamela Whitten and Hoosiers Athletic Director Scott Dolson, surrounded by teammates and coaches.Lillard was chosen as the national recipient from a pool of 18 institutional winners announced by the conference in November. The national female winner will be announced later this spring from a group of women’s honorees representing all 18 Big Ten institutions.As a child, Tyler was diagnosed with epilepsy and, at the age of nine, doctors discovered a brain tumor on his optic nerve that would dramatically reduce his vision. Throughout a decorated high school wrestling career in both Ohio and Pennsylvania, Lillard was subjected to racial harassment as one of the few competitors of color.As an Indiana student-athlete, Lillard has transformed his own adversity into opportunities and support for others. Along with his mother, Tina, who surprised him during Tuesday’s award presentation in Bloomington, he created the Team Tyler Epilepsy Foundation to aid families with children in the hospital. He is active in mentoring young wrestlers, as well as with organizations such as Read Across America and Recess Buddies.A two-time NCAA qualifier currently ranked in the Top-16 nationally in his weight class, Lillard will enter this weekend’s Big Ten Wrestling Championships in State College, Pennsylvania, as the No. 9 seed at 165lbs.Now in its second year, the Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award was established in 2025 to recognize student-athletes at Big Ten institutions who strive to have a positive impact not only in their chosen sport, but also within their community.Jackie Robinson was a standout student-athlete at UCLA, where he was the school’s first four-sport letter winner, excelling in football, basketball, track and field, and baseball. Beyond his athletic prowess, he continues to be recognized and honored for his contributions off the field: integrating Major League Baseball and his lifelong commitment to social justice.“It is a great honor to present this award in Jackie Robinson’s name to these extraordinary Big Ten student-athletes,” said Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti, “and to express our sincere appreciation for the ongoing support of the Jackie Robinson Foundation.”Honorees were selected based on the following criteria:<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Collaboration and Teamwork: Ability to work effectively with others, including peers, organizations, and community members, to achieve common goals and enhance community impact.</li><li
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 >Consistency and Commitment: Ongoing and consistent participation in community service activities over an extended period of time.</li><li
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 >Visibility and Advocacy: Efforts to raise awareness and advocate for important groups or causes, leveraging their platform to promote positive change and engage others.</li></ul>As part of the program, presenting sponsor Discover delivered custom letterman jackets to all 36 institutional winners of the 2025-26 Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award. Each university’s male and female honoree will receive a customized, one-of-one gift featuring unique school elements and visuals. The first two custom jackets were presented in December at the Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game to 2025 national winners Dillon Fontus, from Maryland football, and Iowa wrestler Nanea Estrella.In recognition of their achievement and as an expression of the conference’s appreciation, each of the 36 campus winners also receive a medal bearing the likeness of Jackie Robinson and the logo of the Big Ten Conference in addition to their custom jacket.The Big Ten Conference’s commitment to athletics, academics and service goes back to the conference’s founding. Coupling the academic goals set forth by leaders of the charter members of the conference with their steadfast commitment to athletics, the conference instituted the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1915, the first award to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on intercollegiate athletics. It is awarded annually by each member institution to one male and one female student of the graduating class who has attained the greatest proficiency in scholarship and athletics.</div>

Tyler Lillard wins Big Ten Jackie Robinson Award

Indiana’s Tyler Lillard Wins National Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award

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 </a> ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the preliminary seeds for the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, which are set for March 7-8 at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa. Four schools boast at least one top-seeded wrestler, with Penn State leading the way with six No. 1 seeds. The pre-seeds, produced through WrestleStat’s Tournament Seeder Program utilizing allocation criteria approved by conference coaches, rank 14 starters in all 10 weight classes. The Nittany Lions have six top-seeded wrestlers with 125-pounder Luke Lilledahl, 133-pounder Marcus Blaze, 149-pounder Shayne Van Ness, 165-pounder Mitchell Mesenbrink, 184-pounder Rocco Welsh and 197-pounder Josh Barr. Nebraska’s Antrell Taylor (157) and Christopher Minto (174), Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez (141) and Michigan’s Taye Ghadiali (285) round out the group of top-ranked wrestlers.  This year’s field contains five returning Big Ten individual champions from 2025 and four wrestlers who won NCAA individual titles last year. The Big Ten features the nation’s top-ranked wrestler in nine weight classes. The complete list of Big Ten Championships pre-seeds can be found below:  125 lbs<ol class="list-number"><li
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 >Luke Lilledahl (PSU)</li><li
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 >Spencer Moore (ILL)</li><li
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 >Nic Bouzakis (OSU)</li><li
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 >Jacob Moran (IND)</li><li
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 >Jore Volk (MINN)</li><li
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 >Ayden Smith (RU)</li><li
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 >Nicolar Rivera (WIS)</li><li
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 >Dean Peterson (IOWA)</li><li
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 >Diego Sotelo (MICH)</li><li
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 >Dedrick Navarro (NU)</li><li
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 >Kael Lauridsen (NEB)</li><li
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 >Nick Corday (MSU)</li><li
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 >Ashton Jackson (PUR)</li><li
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 >Abram Cline (MD) </li></ol>133 lbs<ol class="list-number"><li
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 >Marcus Blaze (PSU)</li><li
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 >Lucas Byrd (ILL)</li><li
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 >Ben Davino (OSU)</li><li
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 >Zan Fugitt (WIS)</li><li
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 >Drake Ayala (IOWA)</li><li
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 >Jacob Van Dee (NEB)</li><li
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 >Sean Spidle (NU)</li><li
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 >Braxton Brown (MD)</li><li
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 >Dylan Shawver (RU)</li><li
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 >Blake Boarman (PUR)</li><li
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 >Caleb Weiand (MSU)</li><li
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 >Blaine Frazier (IND)</li><li
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 >Gauge Botero (MICH)</li><li
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 >Jager Eisch (MINN)</li></ol>141 lbs<ol class="list-number"><li
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 >Jesse Mendez (OSU)</li><li
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 >Brock Hardy (NEB)</li><li
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 >Vance VomBaur (MINN)</li><li
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 >Nasir Bailey (IOWA)</li><li
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 >Dylan Ragusin (MICH)</li><li
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 >Greyson Clark (PUR)</li><li
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 >Braeden Davis (PSU)</li><li
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 >Billy Dekraker (NU)</li><li
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 >Henry Porter (IND)</li><li
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 >Joseph Olivieri (RU)</li><li
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 >Dario Lemus (MD)</li><li
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 >Danny Pucino (ILL)</li><li
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 >Carson Exferd (WIS)</li><li
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 >Jaden Crumpler (MSU) </li></ol>149 lbs<ol class="list-number"><li
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 >Shayne Van Ness (PSU)</li><li
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 >Ethan Stiles (OSU)</li><li
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 >Joseph Zargo (WIS)</li><li
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 >Lachlan McNeil (MICH)</li><li
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 >Carter Young (MD)</li><li
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 >Chance Lamer (NEB)</li><li
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 >Andrew Clark (RU)</li><li
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 >Ryder Block (IOWA)</li><li
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 >Michael Gioffre (ILL)</li><li
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 >Drew Roberts (MINN)</li><li
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 >Joey Buttler (IND)</li><li
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 >Gavin Brown (PUR)</li><li
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 >Clayton Jones (MSU)</li><li
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 >August Hibler (NU) </li></ol>157 lbs<ol class="list-number"><li
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 >Antrell Taylor (NEB)</li><li
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 >PJ Duke (PSU)</li><li
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 >Kannon Webster (ILL)</li><li
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 >Anthony White (RU)</li><li
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 >Cameron Catrabone (MICH)</li><li
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 >Charlie Millard (MINN)</li><li
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 >Brandon Cannon (OSU)</li><li
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 >Luke Mechler (WIS)</li><li
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 >Stoney Buell (PUR)</li><li
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 >Victor Voinovich III (IOWA)</li><li
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 >Bryce Lowery (IND)</li><li
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 >Darius Marines (MSU)</li><li
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 >Mekhi Neal (MD)</li><li
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 >Ty Wilson (NU)  </li></ol>165 lbs<ol class="list-number"><li
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 >Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU)</li><li
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 value="2"
 >Michael Caliendo (IOWA)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="3"
 >Joey Blaze (PUR)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="4"
 >Andrew Sparks (MINN)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="5"
 >LJ Araujo (NEB)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="6"
 >Braeden Scoles (ILL)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="7"
 >Andrew Barbosa (RU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="8"
 >Paddy Gallagher (OSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="9"
 >Tyler Lillard (IND)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="10"
 >Cody Goebel (WIS)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="11"
 >Jacob Bostelman (NU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="12"
 >Justin Gates (MICH)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="13"
 >AJ Rodrigues (MD)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="14"
 >Jack Conley (MSU)</li></ol>174 lbs<ol class="list-number"><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="1"
 >Christopher Minto (NEB)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="2"
 >Levi Haines (PSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="3"
 >Patrick Kennedy (IOWA)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="4"
 >Beau Mantanona (MICH)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="5"
 >Carson Kharchla (OSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="6"
 >Derek Gilcher (IND)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="7"
 >Ethan Riddle (MINN)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="8"
 >Brody Baumann (PUR)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="9"
 >Colin Kelly (ILL)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="10"
 >Lenny Pinto (RU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="11"
 >Eddie Enright (NU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="12"
 >Luke Condon (WIS)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="13"
 >Connor O’Neil (MSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="14"
 >Seth Digby (MD)</li></ol>184 lbs<ol class="list-number"><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="1"
 >Rocco Welsh (PSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="2"
 >Max McEnelly (MINN)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="3"
 >Silas Allred (NEB)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="4"
 >Brock Mantanona (MICH)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="5"
 >Chris Moore (ILL)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="6"
 >Dylan Fishback (OSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="7"
 >Shane Cartagena-Walsh (RU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="8"
 >Angelo Ferrari (IOWA)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="9"
 >Sam Goin (IND)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="10"
 >James Rowley (PUR)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="11"
 >J.D. Perez (NU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="12"
 >Sepanta Ahanj-Elias (MD)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="13"
 >Ryan Boucher (MSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="14"
 >Cale Anderson (WIS)</li></ol>197 lbs<ol class="list-number"><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="1"
 >Josh Barr (PSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="2"
 >Camden McDanel (NEB)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="3"
 >Remy Cotton (RU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="4"
 >Branson John (MD)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="5"
 >Luke Geog (OSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="6"
 >Wyatt Ingham (WIS)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="7"
 >Kael Wisler (MSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="8"
 >Gabe Sollars (IND)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="9"
 >Ben Vanadia (PUR)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="10"
 >Hayden Walters (MICH)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="11"
 >Gavin Nelson (MINN)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="12"
 >Dylan Connell (ILL)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="13"
 >Gabe Arnold (IOWA)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="14"
 >Alex Smith (NU) </li></ol>285 lbs <ol class="list-number"><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="1"
 >Taye Ghadiali (MICH)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="2"
 >AJ Ferrari (NEB)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="3"
 >Nick Feldman (OSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="4"
 >Cole Mirasola (PSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="5"
 >Braxton Amos (WIS)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="6"
 >Luke Luffman (ILL)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="7"
 >Koy Hopke (MINN)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="8"
 >Hunter Catka (RU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="9"
 >Josh Terrill (MSU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="10"
 >Ben Kueter (IOWA)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="11"
 >Hayden Filipovich (PUR)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="12"
 >Joey Schneck (MD)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="13"
 >Gabe Christenson (NU)</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="14"
 >Caleb Marzolino (IND)</li></ol>  </div>

Wrestling Pre-Seeds

Big Ten Wrestling Pre-Seeds Announced

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its wrestling weekly awards for competition taking place February 18-25, 2026. Wrestler of the Week Derek Gilcher, Indiana174 pounds – Gr. – Novi, Mich. – Detroit Catholic Central<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Picked up a key victory in No. 21 Indiana's dual against rival Purdue on Friday in Bloomington</li><li
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 >Defeated No. 16 Brody Baumann by decision, 9-2, which proved to be instrumental in Indiana's comeback</li><li
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 >Prior to the bout between Gilcher and Baumann, Indiana trailed 13-8 in the team score</li><li
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 >Improved to 13-7 on the season</li><li
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 >Last Indiana Wrestler of the Week honoree: Jacob Bullock (Dec. 20, 2022)</li></ul> Freshman of the Week LJ Araujo, Nebraska165 pounds – Bismarck, N.D. – Bismarck<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Pinned Zyon Trujillo of Utah Valley, securing a takedown, four-point nearfall, reversal and three-point near fall before pinning Trujillo in 4:45</li><li
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 >The six bout points added to Nebraska's 32-6 victory and its fourth consecutive win heading into postseason competition</li><li
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 >Marked his second pin of the season, improving to14-6 overall and 10-6 in dual competition</li><li
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 >Out of 16 duals, 14 of Araujo’s opponents were ranked and nine of them ranked inside the top 12</li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week honoree: Christopher Minto (Jan. 30, 2025)</li></ul> 2025-26 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Nov. 6 W: Koy Hopke, R-Fr., Minnesota F: Koy Hopke, R-Fr., Minnesota Nov. 13 W: Stoney Buell, Sr., Purdue F: Isaiah Schaefer, Fr., Purdue Nov. 20 W: Angelo Ferrari, R-Fr., Iowa F: Ben Davino, R-Fr., Ohio State Nov. 28 W: Massoma Endene, Gr., Iowa F: Cameron Catrabone, R-Fr., Michigan Dec. 4 W: Ryder Block, So., Iowa F: Angelo Ferrari, R-Fr., Iowa Dec. 11 W: Joey Blaze, Jr., Purdue F: Eddie Enright, Fr., Northwestern Dec. 18 W: Carson Kharchla, Gr., Ohio State F: PJ Duke, Fr., Penn State Dec. 23 W: Shayne Van Ness, Jr., Penn State F: Marcus Blaze, Fr., Penn State Jan. 8 W: Josh Barr, So., Penn State F: Koy Hopke, R-Fr., Minnesota Jan. 15 W: Zan Fugitt, R-So., Wisconsin F: e'Than Birden, R-Fr., Ohio State Jan. 22 W: Rocco Welsh, So., Penn StateF: Cole Mirasole, R-Fr., Penn State Jan. 30W: Nick Feldman, R-Jr., Ohio StateF: Marcus Blaze, Penn State Feb. 5W: Joseph Zargo, Sr., WisconsinF: Charlie Millard, Minnesota Feb. 12W: Nic Bouzakis, Jr., Ohio StateF: Ayden Smith, Rutgers Feb. 19W: Cole Mirasole, R-Fr., Penn StateF: Marcus Blaze, Penn State Feb. 26W: Derek Gilcher, Gr., IndianaF: LJ Araujo, Nebraska</div>

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Indiana and Nebraska Claim Weekly Wrestling Awards

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NCAA Pre-Allocations

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its wrestling weekly awards for competition taking place February 11-18, 2026. Wrestler of the Week Cole Mirasole, Penn State285 pounds – R-Fr. – Jackson, Wis. – West Bend<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Capped off Penn State's 36-5 victory against No. 2 Ohio State on Friday night with a thrilling 4-1 sudden victory decision over No. 3 Nick Feldman at 285</li><li
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 >Brought an NCAA and Penn State indoor wrestling crowd record 16,006 fans to their feet with a takedown in extra time to post the 4-1 (SV) win</li><li
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 >Improved to 13-4 overall on the year with four pins, three techs and a major</li><li
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 >His victory was one of nine for Penn State in the win, which clinched the 2026 Big Ten Regular Season Championship for Penn State, the school's sixth straight and 12th overall</li><li
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 >Last Penn State Wrestler of the Week honoree: Rocco Welsh (Jan. 22, 2026)</li></ul> Freshman of the Week Marcus Blaze, Penn State133 pounds – Perrysburg, Ohio – Perrysburg<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Helped kickstart Penn State's win vs. No. 2 Ohio State on Friday night with a thrilling 3-2 (TB) win over No. 2 Ben Davino at 133</li><li
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 >Battled Davino through a scoreless first period and then trailed 1-0 after the second when Davino notched an escape to start the middle period</li><li
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 >Escaped in just :09 in the first tie-breaker period before reversing Davino with :14 on the clock and riding him out for the 3-2 (TB) win</li><li
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 >Improved to 18-0 on the year with four pins, six tech falls and five majors</li><li
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 >Last Penn State Freshman of the Week honoree: Marcus Blaze (Jan. 30, 2026)</li></ul> 2025-26 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Nov. 6 W: Koy Hopke, R-Fr., Minnesota F: Koy Hopke, R-Fr., Minnesota Nov. 13 W: Stoney Buell, Sr., Purdue F: Isaiah Schaefer, Fr., Purdue Nov. 20 W: Angelo Ferrari, R-Fr., Iowa F: Ben Davino, R-Fr., Ohio State Nov. 28 W: Massoma Endene, Gr., Iowa F: Cameron Catrabone, R-Fr., Michigan Dec. 4 W: Ryder Block, So., Iowa F: Angelo Ferrari, R-Fr., Iowa Dec. 11 W: Joey Blaze, Jr., Purdue F: Eddie Enright, Fr., Northwestern Dec. 18 W: Carson Kharchla, Gr., Ohio State F: PJ Duke, Fr., Penn State Dec. 23 W: Shayne Van Ness, Jr., Penn State F: Marcus Blaze, Fr., Penn State Jan. 8 W: Josh Barr, So., Penn State F: Koy Hopke, R-Fr., Minnesota Jan. 15 W: Zan Fugitt, R-So., Wisconsin F: e'Than Birden, R-Fr., Ohio State Jan. 22 W: Rocco Welsh, So., Penn StateF: Cole Mirasole, R-Fr., Penn State Jan. 30W: Nick Feldman, R-Jr., Ohio StateF: Marcus Blaze, Penn State Feb. 5W: Joseph Zargo, Sr., WisconsinF: Charlie Millard, Minnesota Feb. 12W: Nic Bouzakis, Jr., Ohio StateF: Ayden Smith, Rutgers Feb. 19W: Cole Mirasole, R-Fr., Penn StateF: Marcus Blaze, Penn State</div>

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Penn State Sweeps Weekly Wrestling Awards

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Penn State Claims 12th Big Ten Regular Season Title 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its wrestling weekly awards for competition taking place February 4-11, 2026. Wrestler of the Week Nic Bouzakis, Ohio State125 pounds – Jr. – Tampa, Fla. – Wyoming Seminary·       Contributed to No. 2 Ohio State's 24-point unanswered scoring run over No. 5 Iowa with the Buckeyes' 24-9 win over the Hawkeyes·       Recorded a 9-5 win by decision over No. 6 Dean Peterson·       The victory, in a sold out Covelli Center, secured an undefeated (7-0) home season for Ohio State, who is off to a program record 17-0 start to the 2025-26 season·       Improved to 12-1 on the season and 7-0 against ranked opponents·       Last Ohio State Wrestler of the Week honoree: Nick Feldman (Jan. 30, 2026) Freshman of the Week Ayden Smith, Rutgers125 pounds – Allentown, Pa. – Notre Dame – Green Pond ·      Defeated No. 10 Jore Volk, a 2024 All-American, by 7-2 decision in Rutgers' 23-15 dual win over No. 6 Minnesota·      Landed two takedowns on Volk, including one with under 10 seconds remaining to secure the highest-ranked win of his career·      Helped the Scarlet Knights secure the program's highest-ranked win since it defeated No. 7 Lehigh, 18-15, on Feb. 20, 2016 and its first over a top-six opponent since it defeated Nebraska, 17-17, on Dec. 12, 2015·      Earns the program’s first Freshman of the Week honor 2025-26 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Nov. 6 W: Koy Hopke, R-Fr., Minnesota F: Koy Hopke, R-Fr., Minnesota Nov. 13 W: Stoney Buell, Sr., Purdue F: Isaiah Schaefer, Fr., Purdue Nov. 20 W: Angelo Ferrari, R-Fr., Iowa F: Ben Davino, R-Fr., Ohio State Nov. 28 W: Massoma Endene, Gr., Iowa F: Cameron Catrabone, R-Fr., Michigan Dec. 4 W: Ryder Block, So., Iowa F: Angelo Ferrari, R-Fr., Iowa Dec. 11 W: Joey Blaze, Jr., Purdue F: Eddie Enright, Fr., Northwestern Dec. 18 W: Carson Kharchla, Gr., Ohio State F: PJ Duke, Fr., Penn State Dec. 23 W: Shayne Van Ness, Jr., Penn State F: Marcus Blaze, Fr., Penn State Jan. 8 W: Josh Barr, So., Penn State F: Koy Hopke, R-Fr., Minnesota Jan. 15 W: Zan Fugitt, R-So., Wisconsin F: e'Than Birden, R-Fr., Ohio State Jan. 22 W: Rocco Welsh, So., Penn StateF: Cole Mirasole, R-Fr., Penn State Jan. 30W: Nick Feldman, R-Jr., Ohio StateF: Marcus Blaze, Penn State Feb. 5W: Joseph Zargo, Sr., WisconsinF: Charlie Millard, Minnesota Feb. 12W: Nic Bouzakis, Jr., Ohio StateF: Ayden Smith, Rutgers </div>

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Ohio State and Rutgers Claim Weekly Wrestling Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. — [February, 10, 2026] — The Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission (SAIC) today <a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/Big%20Ten%20Conference%20Statement%20Against%20Prop%20Betting.pdf">
 sent a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker
 </a> urging the NCAA to continue pushing for limitations or the outright elimination of proposition (“prop”) betting involving individual student-athletes competing in college athletics. The letter reinforces the Big Ten Conference’s unwavering commitment to protecting the well-being and safety of student-athletes across all 18 Big Ten campuses, and the integrity of intercollegiate athletics.“The Big Ten Conference is proud to support our student-athletes in calling for the restriction or elimination of individual proposition wagers on college athletics,” said Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti. "The Big Ten Conference appreciates the NCAA’s effort to eliminate these wagers and will continue to assist student-athletes as they deal with the challenges that result from proposition bets in college sports.”President Baker recently sent letters to the <a href="https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/1/14/media-center-ncaa-urges-federal-agency-to-suspend-college-sport-prediction-markets.aspx">
 Commodity Futures Trading Commission
 </a> and to <a href="https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/1/15/media-center-ncaa-urges-gambling-commissions-to-eliminate-prop-bets.aspx">
 State Gambling Commissions 
 </a>calling for amended state laws and regulations to better-protect student-athletes.The letter from the Big Ten Conference SAIC outlines the growing concerns around the rise of individual performance prop wagering in college sports, including:<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Increased harassment student-athletes experience because of wagers on individual-performance proposition wagers</li><li
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 >Negative impact individual-performance proposition betting has on student-athletes’ mental health</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="3"
 >Accusations of impropriety, even when unfounded, damage the student-athlete experience</li><li
 class=""
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 value="4"
 >Potentially jeopardizing the integrity of athletic competition</li></ul>“While we understand that sports betting is becoming increasingly more common across the country and allows for states to generate increased tax revenue, prop betting represents unique risks at the college level,” the Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission wrote. “We believe protecting student-athletes must be a priority. Limiting or eliminating prop betting on college athletics would be a meaningful step toward reducing harassment, protecting mental well-being, and preserving the integrity of college competition.”The Big Ten Conference SAIC was founded in 1994. SAIC members take an active role in monthly meetings discussing the issues most important to Big Ten Conference student-athletes and highlighting ongoing initiatives on their respective campuses. SAIC executive leadership members also represent Big Ten student-athletes in front of the Conference’s Joint Group council and represent the Big Ten Conference on the NCAA’s Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, where they review NCAA activities, proposed legislation and offer feedback on behalf of the Big Ten’s student-athletes.  Student-athletes are nominated by their institution and appointed by the Conference’s Joint Group Executive Committee to serve on the commission for one academic year. The Big Ten Conference SAIC members signing the letter include:<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Callin Hake, SAIC Chair, University of Nebraska Women’s Basketball</li><li
 class=""
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 value="2"
 >Mia Rogan, SAIC Internal Vice Chair, Women’s Cross Country & Track, Michigan State University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="3"
 >Michael Long, SAIC External Vice Chair, Men’s Swim & Dive, University of Wisconsin</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="4"
 >Nya Robinson, SAIC Secretary, Women’s Swim & Dive, Penn State University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="5"
 >Samuel Edwards, NCAA Board of Directors, Men’s Football, Michigan State University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="6"
 >Abigail Lynch, NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Women’s Soccer & Track, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="7"
 >Demetrious Allen, Men’s Football, Rutgers University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="8"
 >Javiera Baeza, Women’s Field Hockey, Indiana University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="9"
 >Ava Bayless, Women’s Wrestling, University of Iowa</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="10"
 >Josh Eernisse, Men’s Ice Hockey, University of Michigan</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="11"
 >Taji Flynn, Men’s Lacrosse, The Ohio State University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="12"
 >Jordan Hall, Men’s Football, Michigan State University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="13"
 >Tali Joelson, Women’s Gymnastics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="14"
 >Franck Kepnang, Men’s Basketball, University of Washington</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="15"
 >Nuala Macfarlane, Women’s Rowing, University of Minnesota</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="16"
 >Ava Morales, Women’s Soccer, University of Maryland</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="17"
 >Myranda Quinton, Women’s Golf, Penn State University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="18"
 >Kansas Robinson, Women’s Softball, Northwestern University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="19"
 >James Rowley, Men’s Wrestling, Purdue University</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="20"
 >Jaidin Russell, Men’s Volleyball, University of California, Los Angeles</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="21"
 >Russell Soohoo, Men’s Tennis, University of Oregon</li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="22"
 >Madison Whyte, Women’s Track & Field, University of Southern Californi</li></ul></div>

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