Michigan Swimming & Diving

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Michigan

Men’s Swimming & Diving

Women’s Swimming & Diving

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Championship season, officially sealed

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Minnesota Swimming & Diving

West

Minnesota

Happy birthday to Hudson Huberg! 🎂 https://t.co/IfUsILcydi

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First rankings of the season 📈

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Getting ready for a Big House celebration 〽️

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Purdue Men's Swim-Dive

Welcome Back to alumni Andrew Alders &amp; Andrew Witty. They're back in town for teammate Brett Riley's wedding. Congrats Brett!! #BoilerUp #AmazingAlumni https://t.co/WbBcz4dif8

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Introducing your 2026-27 team captains!

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Ohio State Swim/Dive

Ohio State

Both Buckeye teams are ranked in the top 15 in the CSCAA preseason rankings! 

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Ranked and ready 〽️

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Indiana Swim & Dive

Indiana

Top 5️⃣ to start. https://t.co/7qGrF1rFA6

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Wisconsin Swimming & Diving

Wisconsin

Check out the Women’s &amp; Men’s 2026-27 Meet Schedule and get ready to see our Badgers make waves this season 🌊🦡

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference on Thursday announced the dates and host sites for 2026-27 Olympic sports championships and tournaments. For the second consecutive year, all Big Ten Women’s Olympic Sports Championships & Tournaments will be presented by Allstate, the title sponsor of the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series. A complete schedule is below. The first postseason hardware of the fall will be handed out on October 30 in Madison, Wisconsin, at the 2026 Big Ten Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships on the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course, which hosted the 2024 NCAA Championships and numerous NCAA Regionals. The following weekend, the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament will take place at Ohio State’s Buckeye Varsity Field from Nov. 4-8, and the quarter- and semifinals of the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament unfold at Energizer Park, home of Major League Soccer’s St. Louis CITY SC. The women’s tournament champion will be determined on Nov. 13 on the home field of the highest remaining seed, and the men’s soccer tournament title also will be handed out on Nov. 15 on the highest remaining seed’s campus. The winter championships begin in the pool with the Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships taking place Feb. 17-20 in Iowa City, and the Men’s Championships from Feb. 24-27 at Purdue’s Morgan J. Burke Aquatics Center. The 2027 Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships return to the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion Feb. 25-27. For the first time, the Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be hosted at a neutral site, Columbus’ Nationwide Arena, home of the NHL’s Blue Jackets. The conference that has produced 19 consecutive NCAA team champions will gather in Ohio’s capital city March 6-7. The Big Ten Ice Hockey tournament title will be determined on March 19 at the home of the highest remaining seed in the tournament, and the winter season will conclude with Women’s Gymnastics March 19-20 at Ohio State, and Men’s Gymnastics April 2-3 at Penn State. Spring action gets underway April 22-25 with the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament at Illinois’ Atkins Tennis Center. The Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships will be contested April 23-25 at Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania. From April 28-May 2, the Women’s Lacrosse Tournament heads west for the first time at USC’s Rawlinson Stadium. That same weekend Men’s Tennis will determine a tournament champion at Michigan’s Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor, and the Men’s Golf Championships will take place at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. The Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament will be held May 6-8 at Penn State’s Panzer Stadium. Big Ten Softball will determine its tournament champion May 12-15 at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships head to TrackTown USA, Eugene, Oregon, at historic Hayward Field, while the Big Ten Rowing Championships return to the Indianapolis Rowing Center May 15-16. For the eighth consecutive year, the final Big Ten tournament title of the season will be handed out in Omaha, Nebraska, where the Big Ten Baseball Tournament will be played at Charles Schwab Field Omaha from May 25-30. Additional information about 2026-27 Big Ten postseason events will be distributed as it becomes available. To ensure you are among the first to receive updates on tickets and other details, please <a href="https://web.witcontests.com/bigten/form/championship-ticketing-updates-260921">
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Big Ten Announces Hosts For 2026-27 Olympic Sports Tournaments And Championships

<div class="payload-richtext">The Big Ten Conference left a mark on the national sports landscape this week, as current student-athletes and distinguished alumni dominated podiums across two major showcase events: the 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Phoenix, Ariz., and the USA Diving National Championships in Morgantown, W.Va. From individual all-around crowns to synchronized diving victories, competitors representing Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, and Indiana proved to be the standard-bearers in elite national competition. At the 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships inside the Mortgage Matchup Center, Big Ten gymnastics stars spearheaded a headline-grabbing week. Leading the charge was former University of Michigan standout Frederick Richard, who captured his first career senior U.S. national all-around title after landing on the podium in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This year, Richard put on a masterclass over two days of competition, compiling a two-day total score of 170.015 to finish more than two points clear of the field, while also adding national gold in the floor exercise. With an elusive national title finally in hand, Richard immediately set his sights on building a legacy. "The number one trait of the most successful athletes is winning," <a href="https://www.olympics.com/en/news/2026-u-s-gymnastics-championships-frederick-richard-wins-his-first-u-s-all-around-title-in-phoenix" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Richard said after the event
 </a>. "I want to keep winning." Joining Richard on the winner’s podium were fellow Big Ten standouts Asher Cohen (Nebraska), who earned the national title on still rings and was named the USA Gymnastics Sportsperson of the Year, and Kameron Nelson (Ohio State), who uncorked a championship-winning vault performance to claim national gold. Meanwhile, at the Mylan Park Aquatic Center in Morgantown, the USA Diving National Championships turned into a showcase for Indiana University’s powerhouse program. Program alumni and current student-athletes spearheaded a dominant run across the platform and springboard events, sweeping multiple national titles. IU alumnus Carson Tyler set the tone by capturing top honors in the men’s 10-meter platform competition, delivering a personal-best score in the final to secure individual gold. Fellow Indiana graduate Quinn Henninger joined forces with Jack Ryan (Stanford) to claim the men’s 3-meter synchronized title, while current Hoosier Ella Roselli partnered with Bayleigh Cranford (Longhorn Aquatics) to win top honors in the women’s 10-meter synchronized championship. The Hoosier momentum carried right through to the final day of competition as Indiana athletes continued to add to the medal tally. Tyler returned to the platform alongside Josh Hedberg to capture the men’s 10-meter synchronized national title with a total score of 844.86, marking the pair’s fourth synchronized championship together. Indiana’s depth was on full display in the same event as current Hoosier Max Weinrich secured a bronze medal alongside partner Dash Glasberg. To wrap up the conference’s stellar showing, former Minnesota, Michigan and Indiana star Kristen Hayden claimed gold in the women's synchronized 3-meter along partner Sophie Verzyl.  </div>

Fredrick Richard US Championships

Conference Stars Reign Supreme at 2026 US Gymnastics and Diving Nationals

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 Full Distinguished Scholar Recipient List
 </a>    ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced Monday that 1,962 students on varsity rosters have earned the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award. The list includes students from all 18 institutions, plus Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame and 41 sports who have recorded a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year.    The 2025-26 class of Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients includes 359 students who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic year, represented in bold on the official list.    Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student's academic career.     A complete list of the 2025-26 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipients can be found above.    </div>

Distinguished Scholar 2025-26

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Men’s Basketball

Big Ten Recognizes 2025-26 Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients 

<div class="payload-richtext">PORTLAND, Ore. - As the sun set over the rolling hills of Cooper Mountain Vineyards on Saturday evening, “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest” concluded its immersive educational experience where student-athletes from all 18 Big Ten institutions learned firsthand about the rich culture and history of the Pacific Northwest.   Over the course of less than 48 hours, over 175 student-athletes and administrators engaged in programming that included visits to Multnomah Falls, the Oregon Historical Society, the Grande Ronde Reservation, and Cooper Mountain Vineyards. The event brought together participants from all 18 Big Ten institutions, creating opportunities for learning, dialogue, and relationship-building among student-athletes from across the conference.    “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest was a remarkable experience that allowed attendees to better understand and interact with the history, culture, landscape, and people that give the Pacific Northwest its distinct identity,” said Big Ten Chief Operating Officer Kerry Kenny. “The unique opportunity to connect student-athletes from across the country to an immersive experience outside of their traditional element is what distinguishes the Big Ten in preparing these young men and women for life after campus.”    At the Oregon Historical Society on Saturday morning, student-athletes learned about how Oregon became the state it is today, including the often-untold Black, Native American, and Japanese history that has shaped the state. Participants also toured the Yasui Family exhibit, learning about the challenges Japanese Americans faced during World War II and the advocacy efforts that helped advance civil rights in the decades that followed.    The quote on the back of the Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest T-shirt: “What is done to the least of us can be done to all of us” was from Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Minori Yasui.    “I found his bravery in speaking out about these issues incredible,” said Indiana women’s track & field sprinter Kristina Vincic. “Having a voice isn’t an easy thing and it takes time to build one. That’s something we can definitely tie in to our teams.”     After learning about Native American history at the Oregon Historical Society, participants experienced its living impact firsthand at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Veterans Powwow. Student-athletes learned about the traditional longhouse, witnessed cultural traditions, and took part in the Grand Entry ceremony.  Often competitors on the field, student-athletes joined together to dance with members of the Grande Ronde Confederation and in honoring Veterans. For many student-athletes, it is the moment they said they will remember most about the trip.    “It was beautiful seeing the tradition unfold right before my eyes and getting involved with it,” said Penn State football student-athlete Armstrong Nnodim. “As athletes we get caught up in the competitive world, so to come here and bond with everyone from different backgrounds was amazing.”   Launched in 2022, the Big Life Series is part of the Big Ten’s commitment to providing educational and developmental opportunities beyond competition. The Pacific Northwest program represented the latest installment of the initiative, connecting student-athletes with the people, places, and histories that shape communities throughout the conference’s expanded footprint. For a full list of Big Ten student-athletes who participated in “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, click <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.boostsport.ai%2Fboost-cms%2FBig%2520Life%2520Series%2520-%2520PNW%2520Particpant%2520List.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cmbeck%40bigten.org%7Cd0617ab4c96a4bf79db008dedc36f22d%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639190325738707341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjLuIJk14zxzwkzs%2F2YwIayNyP0Z%2BMluB6cv5PAsGcA%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Big Ten takes on the spirit of the Pacific Northwest at the Oregon Historical Society

Big Life Series Showcases the Spirit of the Pacific Northwest

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - As part of the “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, the Big Ten will host over 150 student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all 18 Big Ten schools in Portland, Ore. from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12. The program is designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the region’s rich history, culture and communities through an immersive educational experience.   Programming will begin Friday evening with a nature walk through Multnomah Falls to showcase the region’s deep ties to nature and the history of the Pacific Northwest landscape.    On Saturday, student-athletes will visit the Oregon Historical Society and have the chance to learn about the Japanese American West Coast experience and hear firsthand from a member of the Oregon Black Pioneers. Through discussions centered on resilience, community, and historical impact, participants will gain a deeper appreciation for the individuals and stories that have shaped the Pacific Northwest.    The group will then travel to the Grand Ronde Reservation for a Veterans Powwow, which will provide an opportunity to engage with living cultural traditions and better understand the history, values and contributions of the Native American communities across the region.   The evening will conclude with a dinner at Cooper Mountain Vineyard, where student-athletes will have a hands-on discussion about the agricultural history of the region and the grape-growing operation.   The Big Life series is an immersive educational experience started in 2022 that focuses on engaging, educating, and empowering Big Ten student-athletes, coaches, and administrators. With trips to Selma, Alabama; Mount Vernon, Iowa; and Portland, Oregon attendees learn about the historical and cultural significance of the region. Since its inception, over 500 students-athletes have participated in these programs. Along with the educational component of the experience, the Big Ten uses these trips to leave a lasting impact in the communities it visits.  For a full list of Big Ten student-athletes attending “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, click <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.boostsport.ai%2Fboost-cms%2FBig%2520Life%2520Series%2520-%2520PNW%2520Particpant%2520List.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cmbeck%40bigten.org%7Cd0617ab4c96a4bf79db008dedc36f22d%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639190325738707341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjLuIJk14zxzwkzs%2F2YwIayNyP0Z%2BMluB6cv5PAsGcA%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest

Big Life Series Heads to the Pacific Northwest

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced its 2026 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving postseason recipients on Thursday, as selected by the conference’s head coaches.  Indiana’s Josh Bey was named Swimmer of the Year and Freshman of the Year, while head coach Ray Looze was selected as Swimming Coach of the Year for the fifth consecutive season. Purdue’s Tyler Wills was chosen as Diver of the Year and Boilermaker diving head coach David Boudia was named Diving Coach of the Year.  Bey extends Indiana’s Swimmer of the Year award to five consecutive seasons after leading the Hoosiers to a third-place NCAA finish and a fifth-straight Big Ten Championship. Bey collects Indiana’s first Freshman of the Year nod since Brendan Burns in 2020 and becomes just the fourth swimmer to earn both awards in the same season. Bey was recognized as a 2026 First-Team All-American in the 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard IM and 400-yard IM.  Looze led the Hoosiers to a third place showing at this year’s NCAA Championships, the program’s eighth consecutive top six national finish and fifth consecutive top five finish. This season, Indiana won its 32nd and fifth consecutive Big Teh Championship, winning 10 events, earning 27 medals and sweeping three events.  Wills earned silver in platform diving at this year’s NCAA Championships, claiming All-America honors to cap his sophomore season. Wills also earned silver on platform at this year’s Big Ten Championships.  Boudia guided three Boilermakers to All-American honors in three diving events for the fourth time this decade and four of the top 20 finishers on platform were Boilermakers. Boudia earns his first Diving Coach of the Year honor since being elevated to head coach in June 2024 at his alma mater.   </div>

MSD Postseason 

Big Ten Reveals Men’s Swimming and Diving Postseason Awards 

<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">
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 </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>

Winter Academic All-Big Ten 2026

Big Ten Recognizes Winter Academic All-Big Ten Honorees 

<div class="payload-richtext">MADISON, Wis. - For the fifth consecutive season, Indiana has claimed the Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship, which concluded on Saturday evening at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. The Hoosiers won their 32nd conference title and eighth in the past ten seasons with a final total of 1,544.5 points.   Michigan finished second with 1,208 points, followed by Ohio State with 1,035.5 points. Northwestern finished fourth with 840 points, ahead of Wisconsin (832.5), Purdue (783), USC (707.5), Minnesota (644) and Penn State (426).   Michigan’s Tyler Ray was selected as Swimmer of the Championships, while Andrew Bennett of Minnesota was named Diver of the Championships.   The complete list of individual award recipients, all-conference honorees and sportsmanship award winners can be found below.  2026 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Individual Honors Swimmer of the Championships: Tyler Ray, Michigan  Diver of the Championships: Andrew Bennett, Minnesota All-Big Ten First Team  Josh Bey, Indiana  Vidar Carlbaum, Indiana  Travis Gulledge, Indiana  Mira Knedla, Indiana  Mikkel Lee, Indiana  Owen McDonald, Indiana  Zalan Sarkany, Indiana  Dylan Smiley, Indiana  Kai Van Westering, Indiana  Ole Eidam, Michigan  Luka Mladenovic, Michigan  Tyler Ray, Michigan  Emmitt Reesor, Michigan  Antoine Sauve, Michigan  Jack Wilkening, Michigan  Andrew Bennett, Minnesota  Cornelius Jahn, Ohio State  Tristan Jankovics, Ohio State  Tomas Navikonis, Ohio State  Jordi Vichez, Ohio State  Max Miller, Purdue All-Big Ten Second Team Alexei Avakov, Indiana  Raekwon Noel, Indiana  Maxwell Weinrich, Indiana  Luke Whitlock, Indiana  Colin Geer, Michigan   Lorne Wigginton, Michigan  Stuart Seymour, Northwestern  Matthew Klinge, Ohio State  Mariano Lazzerini, Penn State  Tyler Wills, Purdue  Oliver Sogaard-Andersen, USC  Dominik Mark Torok, Wisconsin  Yoav Romano, Wisconsin  Enzo Solitario, Wisconsin  Luukas Vainio, Wisconsin All-Freshman Team  Josh Bey, Indiana  Noah Cakir, Indiana  Luke Ellis, Indiana  Andrew Shackell, Indiana  Luka Mladenovic, Michigan  Emmitt Reesor, Michigan  Antoine Sauve, Michigan  Ethan Reniewicki, Ohio State  Janis Dzirkalis, Purdue  Nathaniel Grannis, Purdue  Luc Goertzen, USC  Emiliano Zamudio, USC  Miles Cratsenberg, Wisconsin  Drew Gaerthofner, Wisconsin  Adam Graham, Wisconsin  Enzo Solitario, Wisconsin </div>

IND MSD

Indiana Wins Fifth Consecutive Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship 

<div class="payload-richtext">Swimmer and Freshman of the Week   Austin Hickok, Ohio State   Fr. – Westerville, Ohio <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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MSD Weekly Awards

   Ohio State Earns Men’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors  

<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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 B1G+
 </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">
 B1G+
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 </a>.Beginning Friday, March 20, Big Ten Network will televise the first session of the Big Ten Women’s Gymnastics Championships presented by Allstate at 7 p.m. ET. The second session will be televised Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the third and final session at 6 p.m. ET. Dean Linke and Olivia Karas will anchor all three sessions across the two-day championship event from Illinois.The Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Championships kicks off Friday, April 3, from Nebraska with live coverage on BTN at 8 p.m. ET, while session two will be televised Saturday, April 4, at 8 p.m. ET. Linke and Brandon Burns will provide on-air coverage of both sessions of the championships on BTN. Throughout the men’s and women’s championships, Big Ten gymnastics coverage can be found via the @B1GGymnastics accounts on <a href="https://x.com/B1GGymnastics">
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 </a>.Additional coverage of all the winter championships will be included throughout new episodes of B1G Today and The B1G Show on the Big Ten Network. All events on BTN can also be streamed live via the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/mobile">
 FOX Sports App.
 </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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 </a>, with the schedule subject to change.Fans can subscribe to <a href="https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/page/home">
 B1G+
 </a> with an annual pass for $89.99 per year or a monthly pass for $12.99 per month. For more information on how to watch events on B1G+, visit <a href="https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/page/home">
 bigtenplus.com
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<div class="payload-richtext">Swimmer of the Week   Junhao Chan, USC  So. – Republic of Singapore <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Last USC Swimmer of the Week: Michal Chmielewski (Jan. 21, 2026) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week   Miles Cratsenberg, Wisconsin  Bellingham, Wash. <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Earned an individual event win and a runner-up finish at the Badger Invitational </li><li
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 >Finished first in the 500 free in 4:22.56 </li><li
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 >Finished second in the 200 fly in 1:50.81 </li><li
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 >Anchored a 44.61 split in the 400 free relay to help relay team to a second-place finish  </li><li
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 >Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Enzo Solitario (Jan. 7, 2026) </li></ul> 2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors  Oct. 1   S: Blake Rowe, So., PUR  D: Joshua Sollenberger, So., IND  F: Noah Cakir, IND  Oct. 15  S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND  D: Mortiz Wesemann, Gr., USC  F: Noah Cakir, IND  Oct. 22  S: Mariano Lazzerini, Sr., PSU  D: Drew Bennett, Sr., MINN  F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR  Oct. 29  S: Raekwon Noel, So., IND  D: Josh Hedberg, Fr., IND  F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH  Nov. 5  S: Blake Rowe, So., PUR  D: Max Miller, Jr., PUR  F: Biko Hooper-Haviland, PUR  Nov. 12  S: Mariano Lazzerini, Sr., PSU  D: Drew Bennett, Sr., MINN  F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH  Nov. 26  S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND  D: Moritz Wesemann, Gr., USC  F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH  Dec. 10  S: Jānis Dzirkalis, Fr., PUR  D: Maxwell Weinrich, Sr., IND  F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR  Jan. 7   S: Ben Wiegand, R-Sr., WIS  F: Enzo Solitario, WIS  Jan. 14  S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND  D: Tyler Wills, So., PUR  F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR  Jan. 21  S: Michal Chmielewski, Jr., USC  D: Tyler Read, Jr., OSU  F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH  Jan. 28  S: Matt Klinge, So., OSU  D: Tyler Wills, So., PUR  F: Noah Cakir, IND  Feb. 4  S: Stuart Seymour, Jr., NU  D: Tyler Wills, So., PUR  F: Vicente Villanueva, PSU  Feb. 11  S: Junhao Chan, So., USC  D: no selection  F: Miles Cratsenberg, WIS </div>

USC and Wisconsin Claim Men’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors  

<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

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

<div class="payload-richtext">Swimmer of the Week   Stuart Seymour, Northwestern  Jr. – Brookfield, Wis.  <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Claimed event victories in all six events he participated in, earning wins in the 100 back (45.38) and 100 fly (45.65) </li><li
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 >Was a part of the four victorious Wildcat relays, helping push Northwestern to victories over Purdue and Minnesota </li><li
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 >Last Northwestern Swimmer of the Week: Diego Nosack (Jan. 22, 2025) </li></ul> Diver of the Week   Tyler Wills, Purdue  So. – Carmel, Ind.  <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Swept the 3-meter and platform events at the Big Ten Triple Duals vs. Minnesota and Northwestern </li><li
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 >Won both events for the second time this month, sweeping a pair of events at an NCAA meet for the first time in his career </li><li
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 >Scored a 415.40 in 3-meter and a 429.00 on platform  </li><li
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 >Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Tyler Wills (Jan. 28, 2026) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week   Vicente Villanueva, Penn State  Santiago, Chile <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Helped Penn State to dual meet wins over West Virginia and George Washington </li><li
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 >On Friday against WVU, earned a win in the 200 breaststroke in a time of 1:56.60, adding a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (53.73) </li><li
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 >On Saturday vs. GW, earned wins in the 100 breaststroke (54.02) and 200 breaststroke (1:58.92) </li><li
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 >Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Cooper Morley (Jan. 25, 2023) </li></ul>  2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors  Oct. 1   S: Blake Rowe, So., PUR  D: Joshua Sollenberger, So., IND  F: Noah Cakir, IND  Oct. 15  S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND  D: Mortiz Wesemann, Gr., USC  F: Noah Cakir, IND  Oct. 22  S: Mariano Lazzerini, Sr., PSU  D: Drew Bennett, Sr., MINN  F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR  Oct. 29  S: Raekwon Noel, So., IND  D: Josh Hedberg, Fr., IND  F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH  Nov. 5  S: Blake Rowe, So., PUR  D: Max Miller, Jr., PUR  F: Biko Hooper-Haviland, PUR  Nov. 12  S: Mariano Lazzerini, Sr., PSU  D: Drew Bennett, Sr., MINN  F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH  Nov. 26  S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND  D: Moritz Wesemann, Gr., USC  F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH  Dec. 10  S: Jānis Dzirkalis, Fr., PUR  D: Maxwell Weinrich, Sr., IND  F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR  Jan. 7   S: Ben Wiegand, R-Sr., WIS  F: Enzo Solitario, WIS  Jan. 14  S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND  D: Tyler Wills, So., PUR  F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR  Jan. 21  S: Michal Chmielewski, Jr., USC  D: Tyler Read, Jr., OSU  F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH  Jan. 28  S: Matt Klinge, So., OSU  D: Tyler Wills, So., PUR  F: Noah Cakir, IND  Feb. 4  S: Stuart Seymour, Jr., NU  D: Tyler Wills, So., PUR  F: Vicente Villanueva, PSU</div>

Northwestern, Penn State and Purdue Earn Men’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors  

<div class="payload-richtext">Swimmer of the Week   Matt Klinge, Ohio State  So. – West Lafayette, Ind.   <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >At the Eddie Reese Texas Showdown, won the 50 fly with a time of 20.38 and won the 100 fly with an NCAA standard time of 45.12 </li><li
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 >Was on the fourth place 200 free relay team (1:17.80), the fourth place 400 free relay team (2:53.77) and the fourth place 200 medley relay team (1:24.95) </li><li
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 >Last Ohio State Swimmer of the Week: Luke Paxton (Feb. 19, 2025) </li></ul> Diver of the Week   Tyler Wills, Purdue  So. – Carmel, Ind.   <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Won on platform at Indiana with a team season-best list score as Purdue swept the diving events </li><li
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 >Scored a 429.38 on platform, just 1.12 points shy of his lifetime best </li><li
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 >Scored a 331.80 on 1-meter, teaming with Kaden Springfield for a 1-2 finish </li><li
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 >Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Tyler Wills (Jan. 14, 2025) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week   Noah Cakir, Indiana  Deer Park, N.Y.  <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Helped Indiana defeat Purdue, 209.5-90.5 with two individual victories and one runner-up finish </li><li
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 >Posted personal best times in all three events, sweeping distance events </li><li
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 >Won 1,000 freestyle by 8.62 seconds with a time of 8:54.58, becoming the No. 4 performer in program history  </li><li
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 >Won 500 freestyle by 1.08 seconds in 1-2-3 Indiana finish with a time of 4:19.73 </li><li
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 >Finished second in 200 butterfly with a time of 1:44.55  </li><li
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 >Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Noah Cakir (Oct. 15, 2025) </li></ul>  2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors Oct. 1   S: Blake Rowe, So., PUR  D: Joshua Sollenberger, So., IND  F: Noah Cakir, IND  Oct. 15  S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND  D: Mortiz Wesemann, Gr., USC  F: Noah Cakir, IND  Oct. 22  S: Mariano Lazzerini, Sr., PSU  D: Drew Bennett, Sr., MINN  F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR  Oct. 29  S: Raekwon Noel, So., IND  D: Josh Hedberg, Fr., IND  F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH  Nov. 5  S: Blake Rowe, So., PUR  D: Max Miller, Jr., PUR  F: Biko Hooper-Haviland, PUR  Nov. 12  S: Mariano Lazzerini, Sr., PSU  D: Drew Bennett, Sr., MINN  F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH  Nov. 26  S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND  D: Moritz Wesemann, Gr., USC  F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH  Dec. 10  S: Jānis Dzirkalis, Fr., PUR  D: Maxwell Weinrich, Sr., IND  F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR  Jan. 7   S: Ben Wiegand, R-Sr., WIS  F: Enzo Solitario, WIS  Jan. 14  S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND  D: Tyler Wills, So., PUR  F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR  Jan. 21  S: Michal Chmielewski, Jr., USC  D: Tyler Read, Jr., OSU  F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH  Jan. 28  S: Matt Klinge, So., OSU  D: Tyler Wills, So., PUR  F: Noah Cakir, IND</div>

Indiana, Ohio State and Purdue Share Men’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors  

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