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<div class="payload-richtext">Rosemont, ILL. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championship award winners on Wednesday, as selected by the Conference’s head coaches. The championship meet was held last weekend at the Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis, Ind. Oregon’s Simeon Birnbaum earned Men’s Track Athlete of the Championships accolades, while Iowa’s Ryan Johnson was selected as Field Athlete of the Championships and Ducks’ head coach Jerry Schumacher was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. Birnbaum, a sophomore, played an integral part in Oregon’s team title. He won the 3,000m with a time of 7:59.87 and the 5,000m with a time of 13:45.78. Birnbaum adds another accolade to his resume as he won Outdoor Track Athlete of the Championships last year.  Iowa’s Ryan Johnson won weight throw while setting a new collegiate, meet and facility record with a mark of 25.66m. The previous Big Ten record of 25.58m was set by Wisconsin’s Michael Lihrman in 2015. Schumacher claimed his second indoor Coach of the Year honors after leading Oregon to its second Big Ten Indoor Men’s championship. Schumacher has won four out of five of the championships between Cross Country, Indoor, and Outdoor Track and Field since the Ducks joined the Conference in 2024.  The Big Ten Conference office recognizes one student-athlete from each team as Sportsmanship Award Honorees. 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 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 academic year. The Big Ten will announce Track Athlete of the Year, Field Athlete of the Year and Freshman of the Year following the conclusion of the NCAA Championships, which are scheduled for March 13-14 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Men’s Indoor Track & Field Honorees  Track Athlete of the Championships  Simeon Birnbaum, ORE Field Athlete of the Championships  Ryan Johnson, Iowa Coach of the Year  Jerry Schumacher, Oregon Men’s Indoor Track & Field Sportsmanship Honorees  Tadeas Placek, Illinois  Nikos Sidirenos, Indiana  Vaugh Devaugh III, Iowa  Miles Brown, Michigan  Logan Allen, Michigan State  Noa Isaia, Nebraska  Edidiong Udo, Ohio State  Aiden Carter, Oregon  Niko Schultz, Penn State  Seamus Malaski, Purdue  Donavan Anderson, Rutgers  Chris Paige, UCLA  Garrett Kaalund, USC  Reuben Reina, Washington  Zion Ometesa, Wisconsin </div>

Men's IT&F Championship Awards

Big Ten Reveals Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championship Awards 

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 </a> Indianapolis, IND. – The Oregon Ducks won the Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday. This is head coach Jerry Schumacher’s second consecutive men’s indoor championship with the Ducks.  Penn State was this year’s runner-up with 96 points, while Iowa finished third with 61 points. Michigan (52.5 points) and Wisconsin (47 points) rounded out the top five.  The Ducks took home three individual Big Ten titles, as Simeon Birnbaum took home the 3,000m (7:59.87) and 5,000m (13:45.78). Aiden Carter also won the heptathlon with 5,815 points. Two collegiate records were also broken at the Championships, as Iowa’s Ryan Johnson broke the weight throw record by over a foot with a throw of 82-4 ½ (25.66m). Michigan’s Miles Brown also ran the 600m in 1:14.67 to earn his place at the top of the NCAA records.  The Big Ten Track Athlete of the Championships, Field Athlete of the Championships, Coach of the Year and Sportsmanship Award honorees will be announced on Wednesday (March 4). The Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year, Field Athlete of the Year and Freshman of the Year will be announced following the NCAA Indoor Championships.  The following are this year’s All-Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track & Field honorees:  All Big-Ten First Team:   Kennedy Ocansey, ILL  Viktor Morozov, ILL  Kalen Walker, IOWA  Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Brendan Herger, MICH  Camden Law, MICH  Miles Brown, MICH  Trent McFarland, MICH  William Barhite, MICH  Dyson Wicker, NEB  Aiden Carter, ORE  Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Braxton Brann, OSU  Edidong Udo, OSU  Mason Louis, OSU  Noah Carmichael, OSU  DJ Fillmore, OSU  Handal Roban, PSU  Ryan Henry, PSU  Garrett Kaalund, USC  Jack Stadlman, USC All-Big Ten Second Team:   Andreas Hantson, ILL  Trelee Banks, IND  Emmanuel Njoku, IOWA  Ben Smith, ORE  Cain Evans, ORE  Elliott Cook, ORE  Fuad Omer, ORE  Kai Graves-Blanks, ORE  Tomas Palfrey, ORE  Jake Palermo, PSU  Allon Clay, PSU  Chidozie Kalu, PUR  Jax Coleman, PUR  Samuel Vessat, PUR  Zach Myleneck, PUR  Zyan Greene, PUR  Brian O'Sullivan, RU  Michael Pickney, UCLA  Eddie Nkieta, USC  Elias Gerald, USC  Matan Ivri, WIS  All-Big Ten Freshman Team:   Kennedy Ocansey, ILL  Jordan Gross, IOWA  Neil Howard, MICH  Ben Smith, ORE  Richard Campbell, PSU  Seamus Malaski, PUR  Jack Stadlman, USC  Henry Risser, WIS   </div>

Oregon Wins Men's Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championship

Oregon Wins Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championships 

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of Feb. 18th- Feb. 25th, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Miles Brown, Michigan  Graduate – Mid-distance – Novi, Mich. – Chemical Biology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Ran a 44.9 split in the 400m leg of the DMR that finished first with a program record and No. 3 all-time (all conditions) 9:14.80 at the Alex Wilson Invitational </li><li
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 >Finished second in the 800m with a season best time of 1:47.95, No. 15 time in the conference. </li><li
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 >Last Michigan Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Trent McFarland (Jan. 15, 2025) </li></ul> Field Athlete of the Week  Dyson Wicker, Nebraska  Sophomore – Pole Vault– Heath, Texas – Major: Child, Youth & Family Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Broke his own pole vault record to win the Nebraska Tune-up  </li><li
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 >His clearance of 5.75m (18-10 ¼) is also a personal best </li><li
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 >He now ranks second in both the Big Ten and NCAA this season </li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Field Athlete of the Week award: Henry Zimmerman (Feb. 26, 2025) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Jordan Gross, Iowa  RS Freshman – Sprints – Vandalia, Ohio – Major: Exercise Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won his heat of the 60m with a time of 6.71 to advance to the finals </li><li
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 >This marks Gross’ second Indoor Freshman of the Week award. Last: Dec. 17, 2026 </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week  Dec. 10  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Collin Burkhart, PSU  Freshman:  Henry Risser, WIS Dec. 17  Track: Blake Nyenati, IOWA  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman:  Jordan Gross, IOWA Jan. 14  Track: Trelee Banks, IND  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Freshman: Quincy Isaac, MICH Jan. 21  Track: Garrett Kaalund, USC/Tyler Bilyard, WASH  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman: Jax Coleman, PUR Jan. 28  Track: Patrick Hilby, WIS  Field: Luuk Pelkmans, ILL  Freshman: Luuk Pelkmans, ILL Feb. 4  Track: Handal Roban, PSU  Field: Peyton Blair, ORE  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE Feb. 11  Track: Garrett Kaalund, USC  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Freshman: Kamryn Harry, PUR Feb. 18  Track: Handal Roban, PSU  Field: Kobe Lawrence, ORE  Freshman: Teko Cates, WASH Feb. 25  Track: Miles Brown, MICH  Field: Dyson Wicker, NEB  Freshman: Jordan Gross, IOWA </div>

MITF Awards Feb. 25

Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska Win Final Weekly Men’s Indoor Track & Field Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of Feb. 11th- Feb. 18th, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Handal Roban, Penn State  Senior – Mid-distance – St. Vincent & the Grenadines – Psychology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Broke his own 800m program record to come in second at the ASICS Sound Invite  </li><li
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 >This marks Roban’s second Indoor Track Athlete of the Week this season. Last: Feb. 18, 2026 </li></ul> Field Athlete of the Week  Kobe Lawrence, Oregon  RS Sophomore – Throws – Kingston, Jamaica – Major: General Social Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won shot put at the Jarvis Scott Invitational with a throw of 20.16m (66-1 ¾) </li><li
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 >This marks Oregon’s first Indoor Field Athlete of the Week award </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Teko Cates, Washington  RS Freshman – Multi-event – Springdale, Wash. – Major: Pre Major <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >In his first high jump competiton in two years, Cates won with a PR of 2.19m (7-2 ¼) </li><li
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 >Last Washington Indoor Freshman of the Week award: Martin Barco (Feb. 19, 2025) </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week  Dec. 10  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Collin Burkhart, PSU  Freshman:  Henry Risser, WISDec. 17  Track: Blake Nyenati, IOWA  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman:  Jordan Gross, IOWA Jan. 14  Track: Trelee Banks, IND  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Freshman: Quincy Isaac, MICH Jan. 21  Track: Garrett Kaalund, USC/Tyler Bilyard, WASH  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman: Jax Coleman, PUR Jan. 28  Track: Patrick Hilby, WIS  Field: Luuk Pelkmans, ILL  Freshman: Luuk Pelkmans, ILL Feb. 4  Track: Handal Roban, PSU  Field: Peyton Blair, ORE  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE Feb. 11  Track: Garrett Kaalund, USC  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Freshman: Kamryn Harry, PUR Feb. 18  Track: Handal Roban, PSU  Field: Kobe Lawrence, ORE  Freshman: Teko Cates, WASH </div>

Men's Big Ten IT&F Weekly Awards Feb. 18

Oregon, Penn State and Washington Garner Weekly Men’s Indoor Track and Field Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">The Big Ten Network today announced its 2026 Big Ten Winter Championships schedule, including men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s indoor track and field and men’s and women’s gymnastics. BTN will also broadcast the wrestling championships and men’s ice hockey tournament semifinals and championship in March, with full broadcast details announced at a later date.Coverage kicks off Feb. 18-21, with the Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships presented by Allstate. All four days of coverage from Minnesota will be streamed exclusively on <a href="https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/page/home">
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 </a>, with the opening night coverage beginning at 5 p.m. ET. Brendan Gulick and Margaux Farrell Hyde will be on the call across both championship events, while Manny Pollard will cover women’s diving and Brandis Heffner will anchor the men’s diving events.Winter championship coverage continues Feb. 26-28, with the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships. Both the men’s and women’s events will take place at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis. Coverage of the three-day event will stream on <a href="https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/page/home">
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 </a> A full list of BTN’s programming can be found at <a href="https://bigten.org/btn/btn-tv-schedule/">
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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of Feb. 4th- Feb. 11th, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Garrett Kaalund, USC  Senior – Sprints – San Antonio, Texas – Legal Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Named USTFCCCA Men’s National Athlete of the Week on Monday </li><li
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 >This marks Johnson’s second Indoor Field Athlete of the Week award this season. Last: Jan. 14, 2026   </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Kamryn Harry, PUR  Freshman – Sprints – Sachse, Texas – Major: Exploratory Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the 200m open section at the Windy City Invite </li><li
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 >His time of 21.36 was the No. 7 time in the event by a Big Ten freshman this season </li><li
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 >This marks Purdue’s first Indoor Freshman of the Week award </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week  Dec. 10  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Collin Burkhart, PSU  Freshman:  Henry Risser, WIS Dec. 17  Track: Blake Nyenati, IOWA  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman:  Jordan Gross, IOWA Jan. 14  Track: Trelee Banks, IND  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Freshman: Quincy Isaac, MICH Jan. 21  Track: Garrett Kaalund, USC/Tyler Bilyard, WASH  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman: Jax Coleman, PUR Jan. 28  Track: Patrick Hilby, WIS  Field: Luuk Pelkmans, ILL  Freshman: Luuk Pelkmans, ILL Feb. 4  Track: Handal Roban, PSU  Field: Peyton Blair, ORE  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE Feb. 11  Track: Garrett Kaalund, USC  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Freshman: Kamryn Harry, PUR </div>

Men's Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards February 11

Iowa, Purdue and USC Earn Weekly Men’s Indoor Track and Field 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
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 >Accusations of impropriety, even when unfounded, damage the student-athlete experience</li><li
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 >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
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 >Mia Rogan, SAIC Internal Vice Chair, Women’s Cross Country & Track, Michigan State University</li><li
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 >Michael Long, SAIC External Vice Chair, Men’s Swim & Dive, University of Wisconsin</li><li
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 >Nya Robinson, SAIC Secretary, Women’s Swim & Dive, Penn State University</li><li
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 >Samuel Edwards, NCAA Board of Directors, Men’s Football, Michigan State University</li><li
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 >Abigail Lynch, NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Women’s Soccer & Track, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</li><li
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 >Demetrious Allen, Men’s Football, Rutgers University</li><li
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 >Javiera Baeza, Women’s Field Hockey, Indiana University</li><li
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 >Ava Bayless, Women’s Wrestling, University of Iowa</li><li
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 >Josh Eernisse, Men’s Ice Hockey, University of Michigan</li><li
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 >Taji Flynn, Men’s Lacrosse, The Ohio State University</li><li
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 >Jordan Hall, Men’s Football, Michigan State University</li><li
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 >Tali Joelson, Women’s Gymnastics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign</li><li
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 >Franck Kepnang, Men’s Basketball, University of Washington</li><li
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 >Nuala Macfarlane, Women’s Rowing, University of Minnesota</li><li
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 >Ava Morales, Women’s Soccer, University of Maryland</li><li
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 >Myranda Quinton, Women’s Golf, Penn State University</li><li
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 >Kansas Robinson, Women’s Softball, Northwestern University</li><li
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 >James Rowley, Men’s Wrestling, Purdue University</li><li
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 >Jaidin Russell, Men’s Volleyball, University of California, Los Angeles</li><li
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 >Russell Soohoo, Men’s Tennis, University of Oregon</li><li
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 >Madison Whyte, Women’s Track & Field, University of Southern Californi</li></ul></div>

Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission Calls for Limitations or Ban of Individual Prop Betting on  College Athletics

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Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission Calls for Limitations or Ban of Individual Prop Betting on College Athletics

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan. 28- Feb. 4, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Handal Roban  Senior – Mid-distance – St. Vincent and the Grenadines – Psychology  <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the Penn State National Open 800m with a time of 1:44.91 </li><li
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 >His time was the third fastest NCAA 800m time ever </li><li
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 >It also marks a Penn State school record and 29th fastest indoor 800m time in world history </li><li
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 >He improved upon his previous indoor personal best by nearly three full seconds </li><li
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 >Last Penn State Indoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Darius Smallwood (Feb. 5, 2026) </li></ul>Field Athlete of the Week  Peyton Bair, Oregon  Freshman – Multi-event – Kimberly, Idaho – Major: Chemistry <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Scored an NCAA-leading 6,371 points to win the heptathlon at the Razorback Invitational  </li><li
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 >Broke the Big Ten record and moved to No. 2 in Oregon program history </li><li
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 >Entered season with a previous best of 6,104 points (+267 increase) </li><li
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 >This marks Oregon’s first Indoor Field Athlete of the Week award </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Ben Smith, Oregon  Freshman – Throws – Fremont, Wis. – Major: BADM <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won shot put at the Razorback Invitational </li><li
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 >Threw a lifetime best of 19.82m (65-½) to break the Oregon indoor school record in the shot put </li><li
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 >His mark currently ranks second in the Big Ten and fourth in the NCAA this season </li><li
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 >This marks Oregon’s Indoor Freshman of the Week award </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week  Dec. 10  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Collin Burkhart, PSU  Freshman:  Henry Risser, WIS Dec. 17  Track: Blake Nyenati, IOWA  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman:  Jordan Gross, IOWA Jan. 14  Track: Trelee Banks, IND  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Freshman: Quincy Isaac, MICH Jan. 21  Track: Garrett Kaalund, USC/Tyler Bilyard, WASH  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman: Jax Coleman, PUR Jan. 28  Track: Patrick Hilby, WIS  Field: Luuk Pelkmans, ILL  Freshman: Luuk Pelkmans, ILL Feb. 4  Track: Handal Roban, PSU  Field: Peyton Bair, ORE  Freshman: Ben Smith, ORE  </div>

MTF Awards Feb. 4

Oregon and Penn State Collect Weekly Men’s Indoor Track and Field Laurels 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan. 21-28, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Patrick Hilby, Wisconsin  Sophomore – Mid-distance – Aurora, Ill. – Finance, Investment and Banking <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the Penn Elite 800m event with a time of 1:47.36 </li><li
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 >His time is best in the Big Ten and second-best in the NCAA this year </li><li
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 >It also is second best in Wisconsin program history </li><li
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 >Hilby also ran a leg of the Badgers’ 4x400m relay that finished in 3:10.83, the fifth-fastest time in the conference this year </li><li
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 >Last Wisconsin Indoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Adam Spencer (Feb. 14, 2024) </li></ul> Freshman & Field Athlete of the Week  Luuk Pelkmans, Illinois  Freshman – Multi-event – Breda, Netherlands – Major: Business <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Broke the school record in his debut with a 6,127 point heptathlon  </li><li
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 >His score (6,151 after flat track conversion) is the current NCAA lead for 2026  </li><li
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 >Pelkmans’ 6,127 points are also the second most ever by a Dutch heptathlete all-time and the current No. 2 score in the world for 2026 </li><li
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 >Last Illinois Indoor Field Athlete of the Week award: Jip de Greef (Jan. 29, 2025) </li><li
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 >This also marks Illinois’ first Indoor Freshman of the Week award </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week  Dec. 10  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Collin Burkhart, PSU  Freshman:  Henry Risser, WIS Dec. 17  Track: Blake Nyenati, IOWA  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman:  Jordan Gross, IOWA Jan. 14  Track: Trelee Banks, IND  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Freshman: Quincy Isaac, MICH Jan. 21  Track: Garrett Kaalund, USC/Tyler Bilyard, WASH  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman: Jax Coleman, PUR Jan. 28  Track: Patrick Hilby, WIS  Field: Luuk Pelkmans, ILL  Freshman: Luuk Pelkmans, ILL </div>

MTK Weekly Honors

Illinois and Wisconsin Win Weekly Men’s Indoor Track and Field Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan. 14-21, 2026.  Co-Track Athletes of the Week   Garrett Kaalund, USC  Senior – Sprints – San Antonio, Texas – Legal Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the Spokane Sports Showcase 300m with a time of 32.10 </li><li
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 >His time was the second-fastest time recorded in the NCAA all-time </li><li
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 >It also was Kaalund’s first time competing in the 300m event </li><li
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 >Last USC Indoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Johnny Brackins Jr. (Feb. 26, 2025) </li></ul> Tyler Bilyard, Washington  Junior – Mid Distance – Great Yarmouth, England – Multidisciplinary Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the 1,000m at the UW Preview with a time of 2:17.96 </li><li
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 >The time currently leads the NCAA and ranks as the fourth-fastest mark in NCAA history </li><li
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 >Bilyard is one of only four men in collegiate indoor history to run under 2:18.00 for the 1,000m </li><li
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 >Last Washington Indoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Nathan Green (Jan. 22, 2025) </li></ul> Field Athlete of the Week  James Rhoads, Washington  Senior – Pole Vault – Baltimore, Ohio – Major: Postbaccalaureate Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the UW Preview with a clearance of 5.82m (19-1)  </li><li
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 >His mark broke the UW school record held since 2003, the Dempsey Indoor facility record, and the Big Ten record. </li><li
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 >Both the facility and school record had stood for over 20 years until this weekend </li><li
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 >This marks Rhoads’ second Indoor Field Athlete of the Week award this season </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Jax Coleman, Purdue  Freshman – Sprints – Ocean Springs, Mass. – Major: Exploratory Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Was the leadoff leg for a 4x400m team that ran a converted 3:07.82 (due to altitude) to lead the Big Ten and rank No. 8 nationally </li><li
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 >Ran a 47.21 split to propel the group to the best Big Ten time this season </li><li
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 >This marks Purdue’s first Indoor Freshman of the Week award </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week  Dec. 10  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Collin Burkhart, PSU  Freshman:  Henry Risser, WIS Dec. 17  Track: Blake Nyenati, IOWA  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman:  Jordan Gross, IOWA Jan. 14  Track: Trelee Banks, IND  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Freshman: Quincy Isaac, MICH Jan. 21  Track: Garrett Kaalund, USC/Tyler Bilyard, WASH  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman: Jax Coleman, PUR  </div>

Weekly MIT&F Awards Jan. 21

Purdue, USC and Washington Claim Weekly Men’s Indoor Track and Field Honors 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan. 7-14, 2026.  Track Athlete of the Week   Trelee Banks, Indiana  Senior – Sprints – Washington D.C.  <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the Rod McCravy Invitational 300m with a time of 32.89 </li><li
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 >Banks broke his own school record with his new time </li><li
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 >Last Indiana Indoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Rikkoi Brathwaite (Dec. 15, 2021) </li></ul> Field Athlete of the Week  Ryan Johnson, Iowa  Junior – Throws – Springboro, Ohio – Major: Mechanical Engineering <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the Hawkeye Invitational weight throw at 24.85m  </li><li
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 >His mark currently best in the NCAA and Big Ten this season </li><li
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 >Johnson’s throw is also 4th-best all-time in DI history, 11th-best all time in US history, and 12th best in the world record books </li><li
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 >So far, Johnson is the only thrower in the NCAA to break the 80-feet barrier </li><li
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 >Last Iowa Indoor Field Athlete of the Week award: Ryan Johnson (Feb. 19, 2025) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Quincy Isaac, Michigan  Freshman – Long Jump – Belleville, Mich. – Major: Undeclared <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the long jump with a mark of 7.85m at the Wolverine Invitational </li><li
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 >His mark currently is best in the NCAA and Big Ten </li><li
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 >Isaac’s leap is No. 2 all time on the program performers list, just 0.04m shy of the program record  </li><li
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 >This marks Michigan’s first Indoor Freshman of the Week award </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week  Dec. 10  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Collin Burkhart, PSU  Freshman:  Henry Risser, WIS Dec. 17  Track: Blake Nyenati, IOWA  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman:  Jordan Gross, IOWA Jan. 14  Track: Trelee Banks, IND  Field: Ryan Johnson, IOWA  Freshman: Quincy Isaac, MICH </div>

MITF Awards Jan. 14

Iowa, Indiana and Michigan Win Weekly Men’s Indoor Track and Field Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of Dec. 10-17, 2025.  Track Athlete of the Week   Blake Nyenati, Iowa  Junior – Hurdles – Andover, Minn. – Major: Interdepartmental Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Ran a PR 7.73 to win the 60m hurdles at the Jimmy Grant Invite </li><li
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 >His time is fifth best nationally and leads the Big Ten </li><li
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 >Nyenati’s time was also seventh best in Iowa history </li><li
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 >Last Iowa Indoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Kalen Walker (Feb. 14, 2024) </li></ul> Field Athlete of the Week  James Rhoads, Washington  Senior – Pole Vault – Baltimore, Ohio – Major: Postbaccalaureate Study <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >In his first meet as a Husky, Rhoads took flight with a 5.71m (18-8 ¾) mark to win the Spokane Invitational </li><li
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 >His mark sits as the top in the NCAA this season and third best in Washington Indoor history </li><li
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 >This marks Washington’s first Indoor Field Athlete of the Week award. </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Jordan Gross, Iowa  Freshman – Sprints – Vandalia, Ohio – Major: Exercise Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Debuted as the top Hawkeye in the 60 meters, qualifying to the finals in the Jimmy Grant Invite </li><li
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 >His time of 6.77 currently ranks second in the Big Ten in the 60m and first among freshmen </li><li
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 >Gross also has the 12th fastest time nationally </li><li
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 >Last Iowa Indoor Freshman of the Week award: Abraham Vogelsang (Feb. 5, 2025) </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week  Dec. 10  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Collin Burkhart, PSU  Freshman:  Henry Risser, WIS Dec. 17 Track: Blake Nyenati, IOWA  Field: James Rhoads, WASH  Freshman:  Jordan Gross, IOWA </div>

MITF Awards Dec. 17

Iowa and Washington Garner Weekly Men’s Indoor Track and Field Honors  

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of Dec. 3-10, 2025.  Track Athlete of the Week   Simeon Birnbaum, Oregon  Sophomore – Distance – Rapid City, S.D. – Major: BADM <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Finished third in the 3,000m at the BU Colyear-Danville Opener in Boston </li><li
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 >His time of 7:39.65 is best in the Big Ten and third in the NCAA </li><li
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 >The sophomore also broke the nine-year-old Oregon school record in the event </li><li
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 >Birnbaum ranks as the No. 21 all-time performer in collegiate history </li><li
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 >This marks Oregon’s first Indoor Track Athlete of the Week award  </li></ul> Field Athlete of the Week  Collin Burkhart, Penn State  Grad. Student – Throws – Nazareth, Penn. – Major: Business Administration <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the men’s weight throw at the Bucknell Opener </li><li
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 >Tallied a 20.38m (66-10.5) throw, which was best in the event </li><li
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 >Last Penn State Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Luke Knipe (Feb. 23, 2022)</li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Henry Risser, Wisconsin  Freshman – Mid-distance – Golden Valley, Minn. – Major: Undeclared <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won the 600m at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener </li><li
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 >His time of 1:17.09 is second best in school history and 70th-fastest time ever in the event </li><li
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 >This marks Wisconsin’s first Indoor Freshman of the Week award </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week  Dec. 10  Track: Simeon Birnbaum, ORE  Field: Collin Burkhart, PSU  Freshman:  Henry Risser, WIS  </div>

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Oregon, Penn State, and Wisconsin Take Home Weekly Men’s Indoor Track and Field Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference announced its 2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track and Field on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Preseason honors were bestowed upon 14 student-athletes, nine of whom earned All-Big Ten honors last year. The list features reigning NCAA Indoor 800m champion and Big Ten Indoor Track Athlete of the Year Matthew Erickson (Oregon), Big Ten Indoor mile champion Trent McFarland (Michigan), Big Ten Outdoor 100m Champion Kalen Walker (Iowa) and Big Ten Outdoor 4x400 relay champion Braxton Brann (Ohio State). The 2025 Indoor Track and Field season began Friday, Dec. 5.   BIG TEN INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES TO WATCH LIST <div style="text-align: left;" class="lexical-table-container">
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 Luuk Pelkmans 
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 Illinois 
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 Breda, Netherlands 
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 Tyler Carrel 
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 Indiana 
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 Sr.  
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 Indoor All-Big Ten Second Team 
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 Urbana, Ill. 
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 Kalen Walker 
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 Iowa 
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 Outdoor All-Big Ten First Team  
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 Eddyville, Iowa 
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 Trent McFarland 
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 Michigan 
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 Jr.  
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 Indoor All-Big Ten First Team 
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 Utica, Mich. 
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 Logan Allen 
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 Michigan State 
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 Waterford, Mich. 
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 Dyson Wicker 
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 Nebraska 
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 Indoor All-Big Ten Second Team Indoor All-Big Ten Freshman Team 
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 Heath, Texas 
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 Matthew Erickson 
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 Oregon 
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 Grad. 
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 Indoor Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year Outdoor All-Big Ten Second Team 
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 Braxton Brann 
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 Ohio State 
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 Jr. 
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 Outdoor All-Big Ten First Team 
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 Ypsilanti, Mich. 
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 Ajani Dwyer 
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 Penn State 
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 So.  
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 Seawell, N.J. 
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 Samuel Vessat 
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 Purdue 
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 Paris, France 
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 Sincere Robinson 
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 Rutgers 
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 Newark, N.J. 
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 Gabriel Clement II 
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 UCLA 
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 Kaplan, La.  
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 Garrett Kaalund 
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 USC 
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 Indoor All-Big Ten Second Team  
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 San Antonio, Texas 
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 Ruben Reina 
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 Washington 
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 Springdale, Ark. 
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 Jalen Williams 
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 Wisconsin 
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 Indoor All-Big Ten Second Team  Outdoor All-Big Ten Second Team  
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 Washington, D.C. 
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<div class="payload-richtext">Big Ten Conference Statement on Anticipated SCORE Act Vote: As the House prepares to vote on the SCORE Act, the Big Ten remains steadfast in its support of this landmark legislation.  The SCORE Act enshrines important student-athlete protections into federal law, fortifies the educational mission of college sports, makes it possible for everyone to play by the same rules, and protects the ongoing funding structure for women's and Olympic sports, a Big Ten priority.  Countless stakeholders have come together from a wide range of perspectives, sports, conferences, and institutions to make the SCORE Act a reality and we look forward to its passage in the U.S. House of Representatives.</div>

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