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One of our favorite annual traditions! 

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It was a great experience for our #RUMLax student-athletes at the annual Knight of Networking!

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Alums Nick McEvoy and Mac O'Keefe are in the 2024 @WorldLacrosse Box championships! O'Keefe is playing for @USA_Lacrosse while McEvoy is with the US Virgin Islands! Competition will run through Sunday.

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Our roster has been updated online with the addition of 25 newcomers this semester! 

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ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference today officially admitted the University of Oregon, UCLA, USC and the University of Washington, bringing the total number of member institutions to 18. Competition will begin this season for all conference sports.“We are excited today to officially welcome the University of Oregon, UCLA, USC and the University of Washington to the Big Ten Conference,” said Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti. “All four institutions feature a combination of world class academics and athletics that are a great fit for our conference, and we look forward to building long-lasting relationships with the administrators, coaches, student-athletes, alumni and fans.”On June 30, 2022, the Big Ten’s Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) voted unanimously to admit the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC). A little more than a year later, on August 4, 2023, the COP/C voted unanimously once more to admit the University of Oregon and the University of Washington, with all four schools joining the Conference on August 2, 2024.Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington are all members of the Association of American Universities, an organization of American research institutions devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education. Today, they also become members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, where Big Ten institutions lead the nation with more than 75,000 instructional staff, 810,000 students, $17.4 billion in annual research expenditures, and 145 million library volumes, representing 25 percent of all print titles in North America. Collaboration through the Big Ten Academic Alliance allows the universities to work more effectively and efficiently by, among other things, sharing a high-speed fiber optic network, offering an array of leadership development programs, building shared infrastructure, and seamlessly sharing library resources.Athletically, Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington have won a combined 302 NCAA team championships and have 49 Olympians on Team USA at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. On the football field, they’ve combined for 10 Heisman Trophies, 73 College Football Hall of Famers, 41 Rose Bowl championships and 173 First Round NFL draft picks, including six this year.The University of Oregon is a Carnegie R1 research university and a member of the Association of American Universities. The Oregon faculty includes a Nobel Prize winner, a MacArthur fellow, a pair of National Medal of Science winners and a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. Oregon has more than 500 student-athletes competing in 20 sports and have taken home 38 national championships, including men’s basketball, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track &amp; field men’s and women’s cross country, men’s golf, acrobatics and tumbling.UCLA has been ranked the nation’s No. 1 public university for seven years in a row by U.S. News &amp; World Report and is known worldwide for the breadth and quality of its academic, research, health care, cultural, continuing education and athletics programs. UCLA is the most applied-to university in the country. UCLA Athletics has more than 700 student-athletes competing in 25 sports and has won 123 NCAA national championships, the second most in the country.University of Southern California (USC) is a prestigious private research university offering more than 350-degree programs excelling in education, the arts, business, engineering and sciences, as well as in research innovation and healthcare. Sponsoring 23 sports, USC has a long tradition of successful Olympic athletes, boasting more Olympians, medalists and gold medalists than any school in the country. Entering 2024-25, the Trojan teams have won 113 national championships.The University of Washington has been recognized as the No. 1 most innovative public university in the world and recently tied for seventh on the U.S. News &amp; World Report’s Best Global Universities rankings and second among U.S. public institutions. Washington receives more federal research dollars than any other U.S. public university and has been home to seven Nobel Prize winners. In athletics, the Huskies 650 student-athletes compete in 22 sports and have won national championships in football, women’s cross country, men’s rowing, women’s rowing, softball, women’s volleyball and women’s golf. The department annually finishes among the top schools in the nation in the NACDA Director’s Cup.The Big Ten Conference is an association of 18 world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. Founded in 1896, Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness. The Big Ten sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women.The Big Ten Network will celebrate the new schools throughout the day Friday, beginning with four hours of classic games, a special one-hour edition of B1G Today, original B1G Moment and B1G Trailblazers programming for each institution, and the Washington edition of BTN’s Football Training Camp Tour in Seattle. Additionally, the Big Ten Conference will debut an updated version of its fan-favorite “Maps” commercial that will include its four new members.

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University of Oregon, UCLA, USC and University of Washington Officially Join Big Ten Conference

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced its annual postgraduate scholarship recipients on Wednesday, recognizing two student-athletes from each of the 14 Big Ten member institutions who plan to continue their education at a graduate degree program. These honorees will be awarded a $7,500 scholarship, based primarily on academic achievements. This year’s recipients, who represent 15 different sports, will continue their education in a variety of different disciplines. Each Big Ten institution developed its own on-campus selection process when awarding the scholarships. Student-athletes must have maintained at least a 3.2 grade-point average (GPA), demonstrated leadership qualities, served as an excellent role model and intended to continue their academic work beyond their baccalaureate degree at a graduate degree program. The Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship will be used to pay expenses of the student’s postgraduate education to include such related activities as research and teaching, as well as other expenses such as tuition, fees, room and board, required course-related supplies and books. To retain the scholarship, the recipient must be accepted into a full-time graduate degree program within three years from the fall semester after selection. The complete list of 2024 Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship recipients can be found below. Illinois Kate Duong, Tennis Connor Milton, BaseballIndiana Kennedy Reardon, Field Hockey Maxwell Reich, Swimming &amp; DivingIowa Vipasha Mehra, Tennis Jeremiah Pittman, FootballMaryland Shaylan Ahearn, Lacrosse&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Garrett Kappes, WrestlingMichigan Bode Saul, Soccer Gabby Wilson, Gymnastics&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michigan State Ashley Harlock, Field Hockey&nbsp; Josh Smith, Cross CountryMinnesota Brady Jurgella, Baseball Madeline Wethington, Ice HockeyNebraska Kolby Heinerikson, Track &amp; Field Lindsey Thiele, Golf&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Northwestern Ben Forbes, Swimming &amp; Diving Levi Hoogendoorn, Fencing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ohio State Katelyn Abeln, Pistol Trent DiCicco, LacrossePenn State Olivia Damico, Soccer Ben Doyle, Swimming &amp; DivingPurdue Michaela Herwig, Swimming &amp; Diving&nbsp; Evie Sierra, Swimming &amp; DivingRutgers Steven Coponi, Track &amp; Field Emily Mahaffy, RowingWisconsin &nbsp; Gabriel Huber, Tennis Josefina Laznickova, Rowing

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Big Ten Conference Announces 2024 Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference is celebrating its 110th class of recipients who earned the Big Ten Medal of Honor from their respective institutions during the 2023-24 academic year. Established in 1915, the Big Ten Medal of Honor is the conference’s most prestigious award. It was the first award in intercollegiate athletics to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on athletics. The Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each member institution who has demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their collegiate career. This year’s class comprised student-athletes from 17 sports. Big Ten schools currently feature more than 9,800 student-athletes, but only 28 earn the award on an annual basis. Since the Big Ten Medal of Honor was first presented more than a century ago, just over 1,650 student-athletes have earned this unique distinction. Those names are on display at the Big Ten Office in Rosemont. Below is a listing of this year’s recipients: 2024 Big Ten Medal of Honor Class Illinois Kendall Bostic, Basketball Isaiah Williams, Football Indiana Anne Fowler, Diving Joey Maher, Soccer Iowa Samantha Cary, Soccer Gratt Reed, Track &amp; Field Maryland Emily Sterling, Lacrosse Ajax Zappitello, Lacrosse Michigan Gabby Wilson, Gymnastics Blake Corum, Football Michigan State Justina Gaynor, Soccer Jack Frank, Baseball Minnesota Gianna Gerdes, Gymnastics Isaiah Salazar, Wrestling Nebraska Billie Andrews, Softball Ethan Piper, Football Northwestern Izzy Scane, Lacrosse Boo Buie, Basketball Ohio State Amy Fulmer, Swimming Lyle Yost, Diving Penn State Cori Dyke, Soccer TJ Malone, Lacrosse Purdue Maddie Schermerhorn, Volleyball Mason Gillis, Basketball Rutgers Cassidy Spilis, Lacrosse Shane Knobloch, Lacrosse Wisconsin Emma Jaskaniec, Soccer Cameron Huss, Golf School Releases: <a href="https://fightingillini.com/news/2024/4/22/general-fighting-illini-athletics-celebrated-at-the-2024-oskees.aspx" target="_self">Illinois</a> <a href="https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/5/8/general-holmes-stone-highlight-award-winners-at-iu-athletics-night-to-shine-annual-banquet" target="_self">Indiana</a> <a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/05/10/award-winners-announced-at-ui-athletics-senior-student-athlete-reception-3/" target="_self">Iowa</a> <a href="https://umterps.com/news/2024/5/8/terrapin-athletics-sterling-zappitello-awarded-marylands-2024-big-ten-medal-of-honor.aspx#:~:text=COLLEGE%20PARK%2C%20MD%20%2D%2D%20Maryland,of%20Honor%20recipients%20on%20Wednesday." target="_self">Maryland</a> <a href="https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/4/23/general-wilson-corum-named-michigans-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients" target="_self">Michigan</a> <a href="https://msuspartans.com/news/2024/6/20/baseball-michigan-state-athletics-announces-2024-all-sports-award-winners.aspx" target="_self">Michigan State</a> <a href="https://gophersports.com/news/2024/5/6/athletics-gerdes-salazar-recipients-of-big-ten-medal-of-honor" target="_self">Minnesota</a> <a href="https://huskers.com/news/2024/04/29/andrews-piper-take-top-honors-at-a-night-at-the-lied" target="_self">Nebraska</a> <a href="https://nusports.com/news/2024/6/28/womens-lacrosse-buie-and-scane-honored-as-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients" target="_self">Northwestern</a> <a href="https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2024/4/15/general-student-athletes-recognized-with-academic-awards" target="_self">Ohio State</a> <a href="https://gopsusports.com/news/2024/6/18/general-malone-dyke-tabbed-as-penn-states-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%93%20Penn%20State%20Nittany%20Lion%20student,the%202023%2D24%20academic%20year." target="_self">Penn State</a> <a href="https://purduesports.com/" target="_self">Purdue</a> <a href="https://scarletknights.com/news/2024/7/2/mens-lacrosse-knobloch-and-spillis-named-2024-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients.aspx" target="_self">Rutgers</a> <a href="https://uwbadgers.com/news/2024/4/30/general-news-huss-jaskaniec-named-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%94%20Members%20of%20the%20Badgers'%20Class,Big%20Ten%20Medal%20of%20Honor." target="_self">Wisconsin</a>

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Big Ten Recognizes 110th Medal of Honor Class

INDIANAPOLIS – Ashley Harlock of Michigan State University and Trent DiCicco of the Ohio State University have been selected as this year’s Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award recipients. All 14 Big Ten Conference member institutions were asked to nominate one female and one male student-athlete for the 2024 school year. The two students selected were each awarded a $10,000 scholarship for their achievements in academics, athletics, extracurricular activities, and leadership.Harlock becomes the third Spartan student-athlete to receive the Wayne Duke Postgraduate award, joining swimmer Scott Piper (2020) and gymnast Lea Mitchell (2021). DiCicco joins the trio of swimmer Chelsea Davis (2010), soccer player Lindsay Agnew (2017), and thrower Sade Olatoye (2020) as Buckeyes to earn the honor in its 17-year history.In recognition of the Big Ten Conference's leadership in fully integrating athletics into the academic mission of its member institutions, the Indianapolis Big Ten Community Partnership initiated the Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award in 2008. During the past 17 years, the award has contributed nearly $300,000 in scholarships.The award is made possible by donations from local corporations and individuals supporting intercollegiate athletics. The Indianapolis Big Ten Community Partnership is comprised of the State of Indiana, the City of Indianapolis, Indiana Sports Corp, Pacers Sports &amp; Entertainment, and Visit Indy.A four-year letterwinner on the Michigan State field hockey team, Harlock appeared in all 65 games during her career, including 40 starts, totaling 13 points on three goals and seven assists. Harlock’s leadership extends well beyond her position as a three-year team captain, as she served as President of the Michigan State Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), a leadership committee organized to provide insight into the student-athlete experience, and represented the university on the conference and national levels.Harlock graduated from Michigan State’s Lyman Briggs Honors College with a 4.0 grade-point average, double majoring in human biology and neuroscience with a concentration in behavioral neuroscience. During her time at Michigan State, Harlock has participated in research in the Physics, Psychology, and Physiology Departments and presented research at the 2023 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting.In addition to her athletic and academic pursuits, Harlock is active in a variety of community service activities, including blood and bone marrow drives and food and clothing drives. She is also an accomplished singer and guitarist, who recorded four original songs for a CD with Nashville producer Matt Wilder.DiCicco was a four-year member and a two-year captain of the Ohio State men’s lacrosse team, who accumulated 17 points on 10 goals and seven assists, 88 ground balls, and 10 caused turnovers in his 47 appearances in the Scarlett and Gray. DiCicco was also a member of Team Canada, winning a silver medal at the Under-21 World Championships in Limerick, Ireland in 2022.A two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, DiCicco majored in mechanical engineering with a minor in robotics and autonomous systems, posting a 3.94 overall grade-point average. DiCicco is also participating in research projects focusing on human movement biomechanics applied to law enforcement and athletes and a multidisciplinary project related to optimizing human performance, injury prevention, and rapid rehabilitation.Outside of classwork, research, and lacrosse, DiCicco, who also co-founded and co-owns a small, vintage-inspired fashion brand called Modern Crown, volunteers at the Second and Seven Reading Foundation and Dream Centre Food Service.“Indiana Sports Corp is humbled to have the opportunity to present the Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award to these outstanding student-athletes,” said Indiana Sports Corp President Patrick Talty. “Both of the honorees have demonstrated impressive leadership skills, academic and athletic performance, and serve as role models for their communities.”The Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award is named for the late Big Ten Conference commissioner who served from 1971 to 1989. While leading the conference, Duke spent much of his time working to improve academic standards and graduation rates for students competing in conference athletics.2024 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award Nominees University of Illinois: Katherine (Kate) Duong, Women’s Tennis Indiana University: Kennedy Reardon, Field Hockey; Jagger Saylor, Men’s Tennis University of Maryland: Shaylan Ahearn, Women’s Lacrosse Michigan State University: Ashley Harlock, Field Hockey University of Minnesota: Madeline Wethington, Women’s Ice Hockey University of Nebraska: Lindsey Thiele, Women’s Golf; Ethan Piper, Football Northwestern University: Levi Hoogendoorn, Fencing; Rom Brown, Men’s Soccer Ohio State University: Nya Bussey, Track &amp; Field; Trent DiCicco, Men’s Lacrosse Penn State University: Carrie Byrnes, Women’s Ice Hockey; Benjamin Doyle, Swimming &amp; Diving Purdue University: Emily Matthews, Women’s Soccer Rutgers University: Emily Mahaffy, Women’s Rowing; Jackson Temple, Men’s Soccer University of Wisconsin: Gabrianna Salo, Softball; Gabriel Huber, Men’s TennisPrevious Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award Recipients 2023: Diana Brown, University of Illinois, Volleyball; Thomas Penola, Purdue University, Wrestling 2022: Blake Hayes, University of Illinois, Football; Gianna Glatz, Rutgers, Field Hockey 2021: Kieran Mullins, Rutgers, Men's Lacrosse &amp; Lea Mitchell, Michigan State, Women's Gymnastics 2020: Scott Piper, Michigan State, Men’s Swimming &amp; Diving; Sade Olatoye, Ohio State, Women’s Track &amp; Field 2019: Anton Stephenson, Nebraska, Men’s Gymnastics; Olivia Rosendahl, Northwestern, Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving 2018: Chris Weber, Nebraska, Football; Emily Mills, Rutgers, Women’s Golf 2017: Geno Morelli, Penn State, Wrestling; Lindsay Agnew, Ohio State, Women’s Soccer 2016: Cody Rush, Nebraska, Men’s Track and Field; Lindsay Mable, Minnesota, Women’s Gymnastics 2015: Campbell Sode, Rutgers, Men’s Lacrosse; Jessica Plant, Minnesota, Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving 2014: Spencer Long, Nebraska, Football; Emily Wong, Nebraska, Women’s Gymnastics 2013: Sean Fisher, Nebraska, Football; Katelyn White, Nebraska, Women’s Cross Country and Track &amp; Field 2012: Miguel Pineda, Penn State, Men’s Gymnastics; Margaux Farrell, Indiana, Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving 2011: Mike Torchia, Minnesota, Men’s Cross Country and Track &amp; Field; Allie Smith, Purdue, Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving 2010: Mark Ison, Northwestern, Football; Chelsea Davis, Ohio State, Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving 2009: Drew Ratner, Northwestern, Men’s Soccer; Lauren Mioton, Purdue, Women’s Basketball 2008: Kevin Trulock, Indiana, Football; Molly Crispell, Penn State, Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving

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Student-Athletes from Michigan State and Ohio State Named 2024 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award Recipients

<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blte3404d3ba4549462/667ad8cdc7c7397a8f437207/Spring_24_-_FINAL.pdf" target="_self">Full 2024 Spring Academic All-Big Ten List</a>ROSEMONT, Ill. [June 12, 2024] — The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 2,271 students competing in spring sports who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten team Wednesday.The list of honorees includes 174 baseball students, 80 men’s golf students, 72 women’s golf students, 181 men’s lacrosse students, 183 women’s lacrosse students, 310 women’s rowing students, 189 softball students, 56 men’s tennis students, 76 women’s tennis students, 291 men’s track and field students, 382 women’s track and field students, five bowling students, 74 fencing students, four pistol students, 17 rifle students, 18 women’s lightweight rowing students, 27 men’s rowing students, eight women’s synchronized swimming students, 18 men’s volleyball students, 57 women’s hockey students, 11 sand volleyball students, 31 women’s water polo students and seven women’s wrestling students. &nbsp; 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 May 1 for spring 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.&nbsp; 115 spring honorees had unblemished GPAs:&nbsp;Gavin Sitarz, So., Baseball, Finance, Michigan State &nbsp;Jaylen Jones, Jr., Baseball, Sport Industry, Ohio State &nbsp;Jake Marshall, Gr., Baseball, Digital Marketing, Rutgers&nbsp;Xavier Marcoux, Gr., Men’s Golf, Finance, Rutgers &nbsp;Alexis Halama, Jr., Women’s Golf, Integrative Biology, Illinois&nbsp;Mikaela Schulz, Gr., Women’s Golf, Int Practice IH MH&amp; Substance Abuse, Michigan&nbsp;Caroline McConnell, So., Women’s Golf, Accounting, Michigan State &nbsp;Faith Choi, Jr., Women’s Golf, Sport Industry, Ohio State &nbsp;Leigha Devine, Gr., Women’s Golf, Global Sports Business, Rutgers &nbsp;Justin Sherrer, Gr., Men’s Lacrosse, Health Care Leadership and Innovation, Ohio State&nbsp;Jacob Snyder, Gr., Men’s Lacrosse, Public Management, Ohio State&nbsp;Ross Scott, Gr., Men’s Lacrosse, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Rutgers&nbsp;Aiden Peduzzi, Gr., Women’s Lacrosse, Technology and Entrepreneurship, Maryland&nbsp;Emily Sterling, Gr., Women’s Lacrosse, Health Care Management, Maryland&nbsp;Dylan Amonte, Gr., Women’s Lacrosse, Post Baccalaureate, Northwestern&nbsp;Katie Buck, So., Women’s Lacrosse, Exercise Science, Rutgers&nbsp;Kimberly Greenblatt, So., Women’s Lacrosse, Journalism and Media Studies, Rutgers&nbsp;Cassidy Spilis, Gr., Women’s Lacrosse, Mathematics Education, Rutgers&nbsp;Kat Borders, Sr., Women’s Rowing, Human Biology, Michigan State &nbsp;Colby Orcutt, Jr., Women’s Rowing, Kinesiology, Michigan State&nbsp;Alaina Roush, So., Women’s Rowing, Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology/Biotechnology, Michigan State &nbsp;&nbsp;Isabella Bejaran, Gr., Women’s Rowing, Integrative Therapies/Healing, Minnesota&nbsp;Grace Loescher, Gr., Women’s Rowing, Nonprofit Management, Minnesota&nbsp;Annie Moen, Gr., Women’s Rowing, Civic Engagement, Minnesota&nbsp;Tess Thompson, Gr., Women’s Rowing, Kinesiology, Ohio State &nbsp;Jule Boeckmann, Sr., Women’s Rowing, Psychology, Rutgers&nbsp;Corina Coughlin, Gr., Women’s Rowing, Design, Rutgers&nbsp;Megan Evans, Gr., Women’s Rowing, Elementary/Early Childhood Education, Rutgers&nbsp;Sydney Lehrer, Jr., Women’s Rowing, Sociology, Rutgers&nbsp;Sophia Lutz, So., Women’s Rowing, Exercise Science, Rutgers&nbsp;Emily Mahaffy, Sr., Women’s Rowing, Environmental Policy, Inst and Behavior, Rutgers&nbsp;Christina Pender, Gr., Women’s Rowing, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers&nbsp;Grace Belson, Gr., Women’s Rowing, Sports Leadership, Wisconsin&nbsp;Campbell Dunn, Gr., Women’s Rowing, Geoscience, Wisconsin&nbsp;Ella Peterson, Jr., Women’s Rowing, Neurobiology, Wisconsin&nbsp;Sky Teegen, Gr., Women’s Rowing, Sports Leadership, Wisconsin&nbsp;Macy Lee, Jr., Softball, Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis, Michigan State &nbsp;Bri Enter, Gr., Softball, Addictions Counseling, Minnesota&nbsp;Reili Gardner, Sr., Softball, Psychology, Minnesota &nbsp;Sydney Strelow, Gr., Softball, Public Health Administration and Policy, Minnesota &nbsp;Sydney Gray, Sr., Softball, Finance, Nebraska &nbsp;Angela Zedak, Gr., Softball, Post Baccalaureate, Northwestern&nbsp;Sam Hackenbracht, Gr., Softball, Sport Coaching, Ohio State &nbsp;Jagger Saylor, Sr., Men’s Tennis, Human Biology, Indiana&nbsp;Max Bengtsson, Jr., Men’s Tennis, Applied Mathematics, Northwestern&nbsp;Jason Hildebrandt, Gr., Men’s Tennis, Sports Leadership, Wisconsin&nbsp;Josie Frazier, Gr., Women’s Tennis, Accountancy, Illinois&nbsp;Zeyneb Sarioglan, Sr., Women’s Tennis, Psychology, Minnesota&nbsp;Jillian Roa, Jr., Women’s Tennis, Economics/Philosophy, Nebraska&nbsp;Irina Cantos Siemers, Gr., Women’s Tennis, Sport Management, Ohio State &nbsp;Shawn Juliette, So., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Finance and Data Science, Illinois &nbsp;Hunter Smith, Jr., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Accounting, Indiana&nbsp;Peter Capozzoli, Sr., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Aerospace Engineering, Maryland&nbsp;Owen MacKenzie, Gr., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Biomedical Engineering PhD, Michigan&nbsp;Owen Gilbert, So., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Digital Storytelling, Michigan State &nbsp;Andrew Nolan, Sr., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Applied Engineering Science, Michigan State &nbsp;Tyler Pritchett, Sr., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Applied Engineering Science, Michigan State &nbsp;Connor Williamson, So., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Finance, Michigan State &nbsp;Isaiah Schafer, Gr., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Sport Management, Minnesota &nbsp;Seth Schnakenberg, So., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Biochemistry, Nebraska &nbsp;Sean Kaminski, So., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Finance, Ohio State&nbsp;A’nan Bridgett, Gr., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Public Health, Rutgers&nbsp;Jacob Bugella, Gr., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Sports Leadership, Wisconsin&nbsp;Sam Craig, Gr., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Mathematics, Wisconsin&nbsp;Justin Kiefel, Gr., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Computer Sciences, Wisconsin&nbsp;Ben Nibbelink, Gr., Men’s Track &amp; Field, Computer Sciences, Wisconsin&nbsp;Olivia Campbell, So., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Psychology, Illinois&nbsp;Abby Lynch, Jr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Accountancy, Illinois&nbsp;Alli Bookin-Nosbisch, Sr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Sport and Recreation Management, Iowa&nbsp;Grace Bookin-Nosbisch, Sr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Sport and Recreation Management, Iowa&nbsp;Jamie Kofron, Sr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Economics, Iowa &nbsp;Lauren McMahon, Jr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Human Physiology, Iowa&nbsp;Julia Pattison, So., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Health Promotion, Iowa &nbsp;Lillian Schmidt, Jr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Biomedical Engineering, Iowa &nbsp;Kelli Tosic, Sr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Theatre Arts, Iowa &nbsp;Leah Hill, So., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Organizational Studies, Michigan&nbsp;Cassie Kearney, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Health Behavior &amp; Health Education, Michigan&nbsp;Natalie Blake, So., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Human Biology, Michigan State &nbsp;Madison Foster, So., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology, Michigan State &nbsp;Abbey Lee, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Global Health, Michigan State &nbsp;Sophia Lucki, Jr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Human Biology, Michigan State &nbsp;Grace Molloy, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field,&nbsp;Financial Planning &amp; Wealth Management, Michigan State &nbsp; Kate Osika, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Communication, Michigan State &nbsp;Valadian Pallett, Jr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Genomics &amp; Molecular Genetics, Michigan State&nbsp;Judith Rector, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Media and Information, Michigan State &nbsp;Allison Ziehl, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Global Health, Michigan State &nbsp;Ava Hill, Sr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Cell and Org Physiology, Minnesota &nbsp;Taylor Kreitinger, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Public Health Core Concepts, Minnesota &nbsp;Sydney Kretlow, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Teaching, Minnesota &nbsp;Ali Weimer, Jr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Sociology, Minnesota &nbsp;Hillevi Carlsson, So., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Mathematics, Nebraska&nbsp;Alea Hardie, So., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Child, Youth &amp; Family Studies, Nebraska &nbsp;McKenna Lovehaug, Jr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Nutrition &amp; Health Sciences, Nebraska&nbsp;Vivian Hacker, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Landscape Architecture, Wisconsin&nbsp;Victoria Heiligenthal, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Biomedical Engineering, Wisconsin&nbsp;Bella Jacobsen, So., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Biology, Wisconsin&nbsp;Maggie Munson, Jr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Political Science, Legal Studies and History, Wisconsin&nbsp; Olivia Roberts, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Design &amp; Innovation, Wisconsin&nbsp;Peyton Sippy, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Wisconsin&nbsp;Alexa Westley, Gr., Women’s Track &amp; Field, Sports Leadership, Wisconsin&nbsp;Camilla Johannessen, So., Rifle, Management, Nebraska &nbsp;Katelyn Abeln, Sr., Rifle, Public Health, Ohio State &nbsp;Abbie Leverett, So., Rifle, Dentistry, Ohio State &nbsp;Emilie Rochon, Sr., Women’s Lightweight Rowing, Biochemistry, Wisconsin&nbsp;Rianne Wagner, Jr., Women’s Lightweight Rowing, Agronomy, Wisconsin&nbsp;Alexander Beer, Jr., Men’s Rowing, Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Wisconsin&nbsp;Jonah Rane, Gr., Men’s Rowing, Sports Leadership, Wisconsin&nbsp;Justin Howard, RS-Sr., Men’s Volleyball, Sport Management, Ohio State &nbsp;Audrey Wethington, Gr., Women’s Hockey, Biological Sciences, Minnesota &nbsp;Madeline Wethington, Gr., Women’s Hockey, Biological Sciences, Minnesota&nbsp;Hadley Hartmetz, Gr., Women’s Hockey, Sport Management, Ohio State &nbsp;Quinn Kintz, Gr., Women’s Hockey, Sport Management, Ohio State &nbsp;Chayla Edwards, Gr., Women’s Hockey, Sports Leadership and Psychology, Wisconsin&nbsp;Jane Gervais, Gr., Women’s Hockey, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, Wisconsin&nbsp;Kaitlyn Kotlowski, Gr., Women’s Hockey, Sports Leadership and Rehabilitation Psychology, Wisconsin&nbsp;&nbsp; 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Founded in 1896, Big Ten Conference has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness, and competitiveness. The broad-based programs of the 14 Big Ten Conference institutions will provide over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,800 students for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports. Big Ten Conference sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse since 2013.&nbsp;

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Big Ten Recognizes Spring Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

Ajax Zappitello, MD / Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics ROSEMONT, Ill. — Twenty-four Big Ten men's lacrosse players have been bestowed All-America honors by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, Inside Lacrosse and Lacrosse Magazine. Rutgers' Shane Knobloch, Michigan's Beau Pederson and Maryland's Ajax Zappitello were first team selections to all three teams. Zappitello was also recognized with the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Outstanding Player of the Year Award by the USILA. 2024 NATIONAL MEN'S LACROSSE AWARDSLt. Raymond J. Enners Outstanding Player of the Year: Ajax Zappitello, Maryland ALL-AMERICA TEAMS&nbsp;<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="overflow-x: scroll;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">NAME</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">SCHOOL</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">USILA</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">IL</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">LM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">USA</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Jacob Angelus - A</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Johns Hopkins</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Michael Boehm - A</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Michigan</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Matt Collison - M</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Johns Hopkins</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Mac Costin - M</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Penn State</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Connor Cmiel - SSDM</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Ohio State</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Garrett Degnon - A</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Johns Hopkins</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Eli Fisher - SSDM</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Ohio State</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Jack Fracyon - G</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Penn State</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Grant Haus - SSDM</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Penn State</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Marcus Hudgins - D</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Ohio State</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Chayse Ierlan - G</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Johns Hopkins</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Shane Knobloch - M</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Rutgers&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">TJ Malone - A</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Penn State</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">2nd</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Brett Martin - SSDM</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Johns Hopkins</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Beau Pederson - SSDM</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Michigan&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Alex Ross - D</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Penn State</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Ross Scott - A</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Rutgers&nbsp;</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Scott Smith - D</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Johns Hopkins</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">2nd</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Eric Spanos - M</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Maryland</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Beaudan Szuluyk - D</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Johns Hopkins</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Justin Tiernan - A</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Michigan</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">—</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">3rd</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Luke Wierman - FO</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Maryland</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">HM</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Justin Wietfeldt - FO</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Michigan</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 198px;text-align: center;">Ajax Zappitello - D</td><td style="width: 150px;text-align: center;">Maryland</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="width: 42px;text-align: center;">1st</td></tr></tbody></table> USILA — United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association IL — Inside Lacrosse LM — Lacrosse Magazine USA — USA Lacrosse Magazine

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Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Players Named to All-America Squads

Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Maryland’s bid for a national championship came up short in a 15-5 loss to Notre Dame in the NCAA Championship Game before 31,479 spectators Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. The game was delayed by two hours due to thunderstorms.The Terrapins scored twice in the opening minutes and the game was tied 3-3 with five minutes left in the first period when the Irish went on a 9-1 run to close the first half. Maryland was held to one goal in the second half as Notre Dame captured its second-straight NCAA title. Notre Dame (16-1) held a slight edge in shots on goal, 25-21. Maryland's Daniel Kelly scored two goals and was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team along with faceoff specialist Luke Wierman and defender Ajax Zappitello. Wierman won 17-of-24 faceoffs (70.8 percent) and collected a team-best six ground balls while Zappitello held Notre Dame’s Pat Kavanagh goalless for the first time this season. Kavanagh did finish with six assists and brother Chris Kavanagh led ND with five goals.Maryland (11-6) reached the NCAA Final with wins over Top-10 opponents Princeton, Duke and Virginia. The Terrapins made their 17th appearance in an NCAA Final, which ranks second-best all-time.

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Maryland Falls to Notre Dame in NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Final

Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Maryland will play for a national championship in men's lacrosse after defeating Virginia, 12-6, in an NCAA Semifinal played before 32,269 fans at Lincoln Financial Field.The 10th-ranked Terrapins (11-5) will take on top-ranked Notre Dame (15-1) in the NCAA Championship Game on Monday at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN. Maryland trailed for only five minutes on Saturday, building a 4-1 lead after 15 minutes and taking a four-goal advantage into halftime. Maryland held fifth-ranked Virginia to its lowest goal total of the season, avenging a loss to the Cavaliers earlier in the season. All-Big Ten Second Team selection Luke Wierman dominated the X, winning 15-of-22 faceoffs (68.1 percent) and gathering 10 ground balls. He also executed a pinch-and-pop on a first-quarter goal. Eric Spanos compiled five points (two goals, three assists), Daniel Kelly registered three goals and defender Ajax Zappitello forced three turnovers in other key performances. Maryland will be seeking its fifth NCAA title, having last won a wooden trophy two seasons ago during an undefeated campaign.

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Maryland Lands Spot in NCAA Championship Final

Today, the NCAA and the five autonomy conferences released a joint statement on the agreement of settlement terms.“The five autonomy conferences and the NCAA agreeing to settlement terms is an important step in the continuing reform of college sports that will provide benefits to student-athletes and provide clarity in college athletics across all divisions for years to come. This settlement is also a roadmap for college sports leaders and Congress to ensure this uniquely American institution can continue to provide unmatched opportunity for millions of students. All of Division I made today’s progress possible, and we all have work to do to implement the terms of the agreement as the legal process continues.&nbsp;We look forward to working with our various student-athlete leadership groups to write the next chapter of college sports.”– Joint Statement from NCAA President Charlie Baker, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D., Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark, Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey

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