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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Cleveland State Vikings Softball game at 2025-02-07 05:00 AM (UTC) #6313372

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New Year's Resolutions? | Indiana Softball

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Penn State Softball

Ready to kick it in Cajun Country.

🔵: LSU Invitational
🥎: vs. Nicholls/at #6 LSU
📍: Baton Rouge, La.
🏟️: Tiger Park
⏰: 11:30 a.m./4:30 p.m. (ET)
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🖥️: SECN+ (vs. LSU)
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#WeAre | #NextStop https://t.co/8evxs7dfLG

Ohio State Softball

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🆚 Cornell and Siena
🕦 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
🥎 Make It Happen Games
📍 Madeira Beach, Fla.
🏟️ Madeira Beach Softball Complex
💻 @AGLSoftball 

#GoBucks https://t.co/1215zzkCAJ

Michigan Softball

Like a second home. 🌴
🆚 Kent State, USF
⏰ 11:15 AM &amp; 4:05 PM
📍 Tampa, FL (USF Softball Stadium)
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Wisconsin Softball

The Badgers 🤝 Florida Tournaments

🆚: Louisville | USF
📍: Tampa, FL
🕗: 12:30 PM CT | 5:35 PM CT
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Washington Softball

DUBS UP!

#MightyAreTheWomen https://t.co/ikwSe9o2xh

STEVIE HANSEN NO-HITTER!!!!

#MightyAreTheWomen x @stevie_hansen00 https://t.co/7HkJaK4ghi

Addie comes around to score on an error

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13 straight retired by Hansen and the Husky defense!

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UCLA Softball

BRU-WINS!! 🙌

No. 4 UCLA run-rules No. 16 Nebraska for its second win of the day.

#GoBruins https://t.co/07iXHsTGaS

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Big Ten Conference

Bahl Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week

Co-Player of the Week&nbsp; Hannah Lindsay, Iowa&nbsp; Sr. – C – Surprise, Ariz. – Shadow Ridge – Major: Health Studies&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Posted a .667 batting average across the Hawkeyes’ 4-0 weekend that featured three run-rule victories&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In 12 at bats, Lindsay had three home runs, eight hits and 16 RBI &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Against Texas A&amp;M Commerce on Friday, Lindsay was perfect at the plate with four RBI and two walks, bringing in all four runs for the Hawkeyes in the game&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Against Abilene Christian on Saturday, Lindsay went 2-for-4 with two three-run home runs and a career-high six RBI. It was her second multi-home run game of her career&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Lindsay set or matched career highs in runs scored, hits and RBI on the weekend &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Iowa Player of the Week: Nia Carter (April 10, 2023)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Co-Player of the Week&nbsp; Ava Kuszak, Nebraska&nbsp; Jr. – INF – Broomfield, Colo. – Holy Family HS – Major: Animal Science&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Went 9-for-14 with six home runs in five games as Nebraska went 5-0 at the Troy Cox Classic&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Kuszak averaged 1.8 hits, 1.2 home runs, 2.0 runs and 2.6 RBI per game in 14 at bats and 19 plate appearances&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In addition to her .643 batting average, Kuszak posted a .684 on-base percentage and a 1.929 slugging percentage&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Kuszak homered in four of Nebraska’s five games, including tying the Nebraska and Big Ten record with three home runs as part of a 4-for-4 day against Montana on Sunday&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Set career highs against the Griz with four hits, three home runs, four runs and six RBI&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Kuszak opened the tournament by going 2-for-5 with two home runs, two walks, three runs and four RBI in pair of games against Texas A&amp;M Corpus-Christi and host New Mexico State&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>On day two, Kuszak went 3-for-5 with a homer, two walks, three runs and three RBI in wins over Montana and Northern Colorado&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Sydney Gray (May 6, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;Co-Pitcher of the Week&nbsp; Jordy Bahl, Nebraska&nbsp; Jr. – RHP – Papillion, Neb. – Papillion-La Vista – Major: Child, Youth and Family Studies&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Went 2-0 in her two starts in the circle, tossing 10.0 scoreless innings and allowing two hits while striking out 13 &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Threw a 5.0-inning no-hitter, striking out five and not allowing a ball to leave the infield &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>It was Bahl’s first no-hitter as a Husker and fourth of her career&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Nebraska Pitcher of the Week: Brianna Copeland (Feb. 19, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Co-Pitcher of the Week&nbsp; Ella Harrison, Rutgers&nbsp; Fr. – RHP – Clarence, N.Y. – Clarence – Major: Undeclared&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Collected three complete game victories at the Lion Invitation last week for a 1.00 ERA with 26 strikeouts over 21.0 innings pitched&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Held opponents to a .195 batting average and three earned runs&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Earned her first victory as a Scarlet Knight as Rutgers beat SIUE, 9-3, allowed one earned run on six hits while fanning eight in her first collegiate victory&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Tossed nine strikeouts and no earned runs in a 2-1 victory against Abilene Christian, holding the Wildcats to four hits, none for extra bases&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Harrison made it three consecutive complete-game victories in a 4-2 win over East Texas A&amp;M, tallying nine strikeouts for the second-straight game&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Rutgers Pitcher of the Week: Mattie Boyd (April 8, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Freshman of the Week &nbsp; Stefini Ma’ake&nbsp; INF/OF – San Diego, Calif. – Academy of Our Lady Peace – Major: Undeclared&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Hit four home runs and drove in 11 runs to lead Oregon to a 5-1 record at the Littlewood Classic, hosted by Arizona State and Grand Canyon&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In two games on Saturday, Ma’ake hit three home runs and had seven RBI&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In the first game against Utah Valley, Ma'ake drove in four runs with one home run in the Ducks' 7-1 win&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In the second game against Grand Canyon, Ma'ake's solo shot in the fourth inning broke a scoreless tie and her two-run shot in the sixth doubled Oregon's lead to 4-0, which was the eventual final score&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>She hit .438 for the weekend with a slugging percentage of 1.250&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Oregon Freshman of the Week: Emma Cox (Feb. 10, 2025)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;2025 Big Ten Softball Honorees&nbsp;Feb. 10&nbsp; PL: Jasmyn Burns, So., OSU&nbsp; P: Lorin Boutte, Fr., OSU&nbsp; F: Emma Cox, ORE&nbsp; Feb. 17&nbsp; Co-PL: Hannah Lindsay, Sr., IOWA&nbsp; Co-PL: Ava Kuszak, Jr., NEB&nbsp; Co-P: Jordy Bahl, Jr., NEB&nbsp; Co-P: Ella Harrison, Fr., RU&nbsp; F: Stefini Ma’ake, ORE&nbsp;

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Iowa, Nebraska, Rutgers and Oregon Earn Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards - 2.17.25

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference, in partnership with Devon Park, has announced that eight Big Ten teams will participate in two weekends of softball series this March to begin conference play.&nbsp;&nbsp; The games will take place on March 13-16 and March 20-23 in Oklahoma City, the home of the Women’s College World Series, providing fans with an exciting atmosphere and top-tier competition.&nbsp; The complete game schedule is as follows:&nbsp; All Times Central&nbsp;&nbsp; March 13&nbsp; Michigan State vs. Minnesota – 4 p.m.&nbsp; Penn State vs. Northwestern – 6:30 p.m.&nbsp; March 14&nbsp; Michigan State vs. Minnesota – 4 p.m.&nbsp; Penn State vs. Northwestern – 6:30 p.m.&nbsp; March 15&nbsp; Northwestern vs. Michigan State – 2 p.m.&nbsp; Minnesota vs. Penn State – 4:30 p.m.&nbsp; March 16&nbsp; Northwestern vs. Michigan State – 10 a.m.&nbsp; Minnesota vs. Penn State – 12:30 p.m.&nbsp; March 20&nbsp; Purdue vs. Wisconsin – 4 p.m.&nbsp; Michigan vs. Maryland – 6:30 p.m.&nbsp; March 21&nbsp; Purdue vs. Wisconsin – 4 p.m.&nbsp; Michigan vs. Maryland – 6:30 p.m.&nbsp; March 22&nbsp; Maryland vs. Purdue – 2 p.m.&nbsp; Wisconsin vs. Michigan – 4:30 p.m.&nbsp; March 23&nbsp; Maryland vs. Purdue – 10 a.m.&nbsp; Wisconsin vs. Michigan – 12:30 p.m.&nbsp; Tickets are available for purchase <a href="https://seatgeek.com/usa-softball-tickets/ticket-packages">here</a>, and single-game tickets will be available for purchase on March 3rd. &nbsp;

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Big Ten Conference and Devon Park to Host Conference Softball Series in March

Player of the Week&nbsp; Jasmyn Burns, Ohio State&nbsp; So. – C/UT – Menifee, Calif. – Murrieta Mesa – Major: Psychology&nbsp;<ul><li>Hit .714 with two home runs, seven RBI and a 1.143 slugging percentage as Ohio State opened its season with four wins at the Elon Softball Classic&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Was 3-for-4 with a home run and a career-high five RBI in the Buckeyes’ 13-0 win over North Carolina Central on Friday&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Hit a two-run home run in the first inning of a 3-1 win against UConn on Sunday&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Recorded multiple hits in each of Ohio State’s four games and had a .733 on-base percentage&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Ohio State Player of the Week:&nbsp;Kami Kortokrax (April 22, 2024)</li></ul>&nbsp;Pitcher of the Week&nbsp; Lorin Boutte, Ohio State&nbsp; Fr. – RHP – St. Charles, Mo. – Francis Howell – Major:&nbsp;Marketing&nbsp;<ul><li>Went 3-0 and did not allow an earned run over 12.1 innings with 25 strikeouts to help Ohio State finish 4-0 at the Elon Softball Classic&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Pitched a no-hitter in the Buckeyes’ season-opening win over North Carolina Central, striking out 13 of the 16 batters she faced &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Became just the third Ohio State freshman to pitch a no-hitter in the last 24 years and the first since 2014&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Struck out five batters in 3.1 innings vs. Elon and seven batters in 4.0 innings of work against UConn, surrendering just two hits and one walk over the 12.1 innings she pitched on the weekend&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Ohio State Pitcher of the Week: Lexie Handley (April 4, 2022)</li></ul>&nbsp;Freshman of the Week &nbsp; Emma Cox, Oregon&nbsp; C – Thornton, Colo. – Flatirons Academy&nbsp;– Major: Undeclared&nbsp;<ul><li>Hit .500 to help Oregon score a record number of runs, going 5-0 at the UNLV Desert Classic with wins over Southern Utah, Buffalo and UNLV&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Went 9-for-18 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI for a slugging percentage of .944 &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Oregon’s 73 runs were the most the program has scored over any five-game span in team history &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Cox becomes the first Oregon player to be named Freshman of the Week&nbsp;</li></ul> &nbsp;2025 Big Ten Softball Honorees&nbsp;Feb. 10&nbsp; PL: Jasmyn Burns, So., OSU&nbsp; P: Lorin Boutte, Fr., OSU&nbsp; F: Emma Cox, ORE&nbsp;

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Ohio State and Oregon Earn Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards - 2.20.25

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced its 2025 television schedule for softball on Monday. Twenty-four regular season games will be carried on Big Ten Network and two games will be available on FS1. BTN will also broadcast the entire 2025 Big Ten Softball Tournament from Bittinger Stadium on the campus of Purdue University on May 7-10. &nbsp; Television coverage begins Monday, March 10 when Ohio State hosts Texas at 4 p.m. ET. BTN will also carry four conference games from Devon Park in Oklahoma City on March 20 and March 23. &nbsp; All seventeen Big Ten schools will be featured on BTN this season, and all non-televised regular season home games will stream on B1G+, BTN’s home for non-televised events and on-demand archives. &nbsp;2025 Big Ten Softball TV Schedule<table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td><td>Visiting Team</td><td>Home Team</td><td>TV</td><td>Time (ET)</td></tr><tr><td>March 10, 2025</td><td>Texas</td><td>Ohio State</td><td>BTN</td><td>4 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>March 15, 2025</td><td>Oregon</td><td>Washington</td><td>BTN</td><td>3 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>March 20, 2025</td><td>Purdue </td><td>Wisconsin</td><td>BTN</td><td>5 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>March 20, 2025</td><td>Michigan</td><td>Maryland</td><td>BTN</td><td>7:30 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>March 21, 2025</td><td>Mississippi State</td><td>Northwestern</td><td>BTN</td><td>3:30 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>March 23, 2025</td><td>Maryland</td><td>Purdue</td><td>BTN</td><td>11 a.m.</td></tr><tr><td>March 23, 2025</td><td>Wisconsin</td><td>Michigan</td><td>BTN</td><td>1:30 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>March 28, 2025</td><td>Oregon</td><td>Rutgers</td><td>BTN</td><td>4 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>March 30, 2025</td><td>Purdue</td><td>Nebraska</td><td>BTN</td><td>6 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>March 31, 2025</td><td>Purdue</td><td>Nebraska</td><td>BTN</td><td>5 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>March 31, 2025</td><td>Indiana</td><td>Ohio State</td><td>BTN</td><td>7 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>April 4, 2025</td><td>Michigan</td><td>Oregon</td><td>BTN</td><td>9 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>April 6, 2025</td><td>Maryland</td><td>Indiana</td><td>BTN</td><td>7 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>April 7, 2025</td><td>Illinois</td><td>Northwestern</td><td>BTN</td><td>5 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>April 11, 2025</td><td>Michigan State</td><td>Illinois</td><td>BTN</td><td>8:30 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>April 12, 2025</td><td>Washington</td><td>UCLA</td><td>FS1</td><td>9 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>April 13, 2025</td><td>Nebraska</td><td>Northwestern</td><td>BTN</td><td>5 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>April 14, 2025</td><td>Rutgers</td><td>Michigan</td><td>BTN</td><td>4:30 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>April 18, 2025</td><td>UCLA</td><td>Oregon</td><td>BTN</td><td>10 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>April 21, 2025</td><td>Penn State</td><td>Iowa</td><td>BTN</td><td>5 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>April 21, 2025</td><td>Minnesota</td><td>Wisconsin</td><td>BTN</td><td>7 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>April 25, 2025</td><td>Nebraska </td><td>Washington</td><td>FS1</td><td>9 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>April 26, 2025</td><td>Nebraska </td><td>Washington</td><td>BTN</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>April 27, 2025</td><td>UCLA</td><td>Michigan</td><td>BTN</td><td>7 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>TBD</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>BTN</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>TBD</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>BTN</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>TBD</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>BTN</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>TBD</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>BTN</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>TBD</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>BTN</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>TBD</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>BTN</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>TBD</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>Wildcard</td><td>BTN</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>May 7, 2025</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Game #1</td><td>BTN</td><td>11 a.m.</td></tr><tr><td>May 7, 2025</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Game #2</td><td>BTN</td><td>1:30 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>May 7, 2025</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Game #3</td><td>BTN</td><td>4:30 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>May 7, 2025</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Game #4</td><td>BTN</td><td>7 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>May 8, 2025</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Quarterfinal #1</td><td>BTN</td><td>11 a.m.</td></tr><tr><td>May 8, 2025</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Quarterfinal #2</td><td>BTN</td><td>1:30 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>May 8, 2025</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Quarterfinal #3</td><td>BTN</td><td>4:30 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>May 8, 2025</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Quarterfinal #4</td><td>BTN</td><td>7 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>May 9, 2025</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Semifinal #1</td><td>BTN</td><td>5 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>May 9, 2025</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Semifinal #2</td><td>BTN</td><td>7:30 p.m.</td></tr><tr><td>May 10, 2025</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Championship</td><td>BTN</td><td>4 p.m.</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;

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Big Ten Conference Reveals 2025 Softball Television Schedule

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference has announced the 2025 Softball Players to Watch list, as selected by the conference head coaches. &nbsp; The watch list features 13 Big Ten All-Conference selections from 2024 and five All-Freshman selections. The list also includes the 2024 Freshman of the Year, Bridget Nemeth, from Penn State. &nbsp; Jordy Bahl of Nebraska is also among the 2025 players to watch. Bahl is set to return to the field after missing last season due to injury. While playing for Oklahoma, Bahl was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2024 Women’s College World Series.&nbsp; Six featured on the watch list from Oregon, UCLA and Washington received Pac-12 recognition in 2024, including co-Defensive Player of the Year Paige Sinicki of Oregon and a trio of All-Conference First Team selections from UCLA. &nbsp; The 2025 season officially begins on Thursday, Feb. 6. The first series of conference play is scheduled for March 13-16. &nbsp; The complete list of the 2025 Big Ten Softball Players to Watch can be found below. &nbsp; 2025 Big Ten Softball Players to Watch&nbsp; Paige Berkmeyer, Sr., C, Illinois&nbsp; Adisyn Caryl, So., IF, Illinois&nbsp; Ava Moore, Fr., IF, Illinois&nbsp; Brianna Copeland, Sr., P/UT, Indiana&nbsp; Taylor Minnick, Sr., OF, Indiana&nbsp; Avery Parker, Jr., C, Indiana&nbsp; Jalen Adams, Jr., P, Iowa&nbsp; Soo-Jin Berry, So., IF, Iowa&nbsp; Jena Young, So., IF, Iowa&nbsp; Sydney Lewis, Jr., IF, Maryland&nbsp; Mazie MacFarlane, Gr., OF, Maryland&nbsp; Julia Shearer, So., P/OF, Maryland&nbsp; Jenissa Conway, So., OF, Michigan&nbsp; Lauren Derkowski, Sr., P, Michigan&nbsp; Maddie Erickson, Jr., IF, Michigan&nbsp; Britain Beshears, Jr., IF, Michigan State&nbsp; Hannah Hawley, Jr., C/UT, Michigan State&nbsp; Jacey Schuler, Fr., P, Michigan State&nbsp; Cameron Chard, Fr., C, Minnesota&nbsp; Taylor Krapf, Sr., C, Minnnesota&nbsp; Sydney Schwartz, Jr., IF/P, Minnesota&nbsp; Jordy Bahl, Jr., P/UT, Nebraska&nbsp; Olivia DiNardo, Jr., C/UT, Nebraska&nbsp; Ava Kuszak, Jr., IF, Nebraska &nbsp; Kelsey Nader, Jr., OF, Northwestern&nbsp; Emma Raye, So., C, Northwestern&nbsp; Kansas Robinson, Jr., IF, Northwestern&nbsp; Kaitlyn Farley, Sr., IF, Ohio State&nbsp; Kami Kortokrax, Sr., IF, Ohio State&nbsp; Lexi Paulsen, Jr., P, Ohio State&nbsp; Lyndsey Grein, Jr., P, Oregon&nbsp; Kai Luschar, Sr., OF, Oregon&nbsp; Paige Sinicki, Sr., IF, Oregon&nbsp; Maddie Gordon, Sr., UT, Penn State&nbsp; Bridget Nemeth, So., P, Penn State&nbsp; Kaylie Walters, So., IF, Penn State&nbsp; Khloe Banks, Jr., OF, Purdue&nbsp; Julia Gossett, So., P/IF, Purdue&nbsp; Moriah Polar, So., OF, Purdue&nbsp; Jillian Anderson, Sr., OF, Rutgers&nbsp; Ella Harrison, Fr., P, Rutgers&nbsp; LA Matthews, Gr., IF/UT, Rutgers&nbsp; Megan Grant, Jr., UT, UCLA&nbsp; Taylor Tinsley, Jr., P, UCLA&nbsp; Jordan Woolery, Jr., IF, UCLA&nbsp; Giselle Alvarez, So., IF, Washington&nbsp; Alexis DeBoer, Fr., IF, Washington&nbsp; Morgan Reimer, Fr., P/IF, Washington&nbsp; Hilary Blomberg, So., C, Wisconsin&nbsp; Molly Jacobson, Gr., P, Wisconsin&nbsp; Emmy Wells, Sr., C, Wisconsin

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Big Ten Conference Announces 2025 Big Ten Softball Players to Watch

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference and Chi Alpha Sigma have announced a partnership to welcome all 18 conference institutions into the National College Athlete Honor Society. The arrangement makes the Big Ten the 14th collegiate athletic conference - and the first from NCAA Division I - to enroll its full membership in Chi Alpha Sigma this year. “We’re proud to establish Chi Alpha Sigma chapters across the Big Ten Conference’s18 member institutions,” said Rutgers University Faculty Athletics Representative, Thomas Stephens. “This is an opportunity to annually recognize our students who are competing at the absolute highest level in the classroom and in competition.” Seven Big Ten institutions had previous membership in Chi Alpha Sigma. Through this conference-wide partnership, all 18 Big Ten institutions will now be able to induct student-athletes of junior academic standing or higher who maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale into the National College Athlete Honor Society. “It’s incredibly exciting to welcome the Big Ten into Chi Alpha Sigma,” executive director Kellen Wells-Mangold said. “The long tradition of combined excellence in athletics and academics and continued commitment to celebrating student-athlete achievement makes the Conference a perfect fit for Chi Alpha Sigma.” Induction ceremonies will be held later this year on each Big Ten campus at times determined by the institutions. Inductees will also be eligible for additional national awards, postgraduate scholarships, and other benefits offered by Chi Alpha Sigma. “This partnership is also a personal source of pride for Chi Alpha Sigma staff, as both [assistant director] BJ Pickard and I are alumni of Big Ten institutions,” Wells-Mangold added.Wells-Mangold is a 2005 graduate of the University of Iowa, while Pickard earned his Master’s degree at the University of Washington in 2011. Chi Alpha Sigma was founded in 1996 by then-DePauw University head football coach Nick Mourouzis. His goal was to provide outstanding student-athletes with an opportunity to become connected within a fraternal association that aligns their educational and athletic successes for a lifetime. The name “Chi Alpha Sigma” was chosen to identify the organization as a national “College Athlete Society.”&nbsp; Any four-year institution with membership in an association or organization that promotes academic achievement and varsity-level athletics competition while committing to the principles of integrity, sportsmanship, and overall development of their student-athletes may apply for membership in Chi Alpha Sigma. There are currently more than 460 active chapters across all divisions of college athletics in the United States.

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Chi Alpha Sigma Release

ROSEMONT, Ill – In honor of Jackie Robinson’s core values of courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence, the Big Ten Conference today announced the inaugural Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community &amp; Impact Award to recognize the conference’s student-athletes who have made an exceptional impact in their local community. Before breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier, Jackie Robinson was a standout student-athlete at UCLA, where he was the school’s first four-sport letter winner, excelling in football, basketball, track and field, and baseball.Student-athletes will be nominated based on the following criteria:<ul><li>Demonstrated Impact: Significant and tangible contributions to community projects or causes, including measurable outcomes or positive changes resulting from their involvement.</li></ul><ul><li>Collaboration and Teamwork: Ability to work effectively with others, including peers, organizations, and community members, to achieve common goals and enhance community impact.</li></ul><ul><li>Consistency and Commitment: Ongoing and consistent participation in community service activities over an extended period of time.</li></ul><ul><li>Visibility and Advocacy: Efforts to raise awareness and advocate for important groups or causes, leveraging their platform to promote positive change and engage others.</li></ul>"The Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community &amp; Impact Award celebrates Jackie’s legacy of excellence in community service,” said Sonya Pankey Robinson, Jackie’s first grandchild, Director and board member of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. "We are proud to recognize 36 outstanding men and women for the incredible impact they make in their community."“It is our privilege and great honor to bestow this award in Jackie’s name upon these deserving Big Ten student-athletes and to express our appreciation for the continuing support of the Jackie Robinson Foundation,” said Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti."Our student-athletes make significant contributions through competition, academics, and community impact,” said Big Ten Senior Vice President, Community &amp; Impact, Omar Brown. “This award allows the Big Ten to recognize these efforts in improving communities, just as we do with their other achievements. Jackie Robinson embodies this award and our goal to honor student-athletes who positively impact others."Each Big Ten member-institution can nominate two student-athletes, one male and one female, from their respective schools. The Big Ten Conference will select two Jackie Robinson Community &amp; Impact award winners, from the 36 nominations, who will be announced by the Big Ten Conference this spring. All remaining nominees will be recognized with individual awards for their contributions to their local communities.&nbsp;The Big Ten Conference’s commitment to athletics, academics and service goes back to the conference’s founding. Coupling the academic goals set forth by leaders of the charter members of the conference with their steadfast commitment to athletics, the conference instituted the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1915, the first award to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on intercollegiate athletics. It is awarded annually by each member institution to one male and one female student of the graduating class who has attained the greatest proficiency in scholarship and athletics.In June of 2020 the conference launched the Big Ten Equality Coalition. This group, which features student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors, chancellors, presidents and other members, has a stated goal of seeking tangible ways to actively and constructively combat racism and hate around the world, while also empowering student-athletes to express their rights to free speech and peaceful protest. An important initiative resulting from conversations initiated by the coalition was the Big Ten Voter Registration Initiative.In recent years, several delegations of conference student-athletes and administrators have traveled to Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, for an immersive civil rights educational experience entitled: “Big Life Series: Selma to Montgomery.” The visit to one of the key centers of the civil rights movement was highlighted by marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to learn more about the profound impact that young people had on the civil rights movement.Additionally, the Big Ten Conference is dedicated to making a lasting impact on the communities where its major events are held hosting sports clinics, renovating recreation centers, and giving elementary-aged children a behind-the-scenes experience with major Big Ten events. In all cases the conference focuses on creating meaningful improvements aimed at leaving each location better than it was found. Most recently, the Big Ten collaborated with the College Football Playoff Foundation, local sports organizations and local school districts to enhance spaces for teachers and children while providing additional educational and athletic opportunities for children.As Jackie Robison famously said, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."

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The Big Ten Conference Announces Inaugural “Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award” for Student-Athletes

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Six From Big Ten Softball Named D1 Softball Preseason All-Americans

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Six Big Ten Teams Ranked in D1 Softball Preseason Top 25 Poll

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Abbott and the Big Ten Conference Tackle U.S. Blood Shortages with First-of-its-Kind, Nationwide Blood Donation Competition, 'The We Give Blood Drive'

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 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

<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt678a020259cf0efa/6682b436e316340dd271dedd/2023-24_Big_Ten_Sportsmanship_Award_Honorees.pdf" target="_self">2023-24 SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES</a>ROSEMONT, Ill. – On Tuesday, the Big Ten Conference announced the 28 honorees named Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2023-24 academic year. These standouts were chosen from a group of 350 students honored throughout the academic year who had displayed positive sportsmanship.One member of each varsity sports team on every campus was chosen by his or her institution as a Sportsmanship Award honoree, and two Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners were then selected from each institution. All of the Sportsmanship Award winners have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, these honorees must be in good academic standing and must have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.The 2023-24 Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners appear below, and the complete list of Sportsmanship Award honorees for all sports from each school can be viewed <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt678a020259cf0efa/667adadc39d09842b74bcf9d/2023-24_Big_Ten_Sportsmanship_Award_Honorees.pdf" target="_self">here</a>.2023-24 Outstanding Sportsmanship Award WinnersILLINOIS Isaiah Williams, Football Jessica McDowell, Women’s Track &amp; FieldINDIANA Aaron Casey, Football Caroline Craig, Women’s GolfIOWA Jay Higgins, Football Kate Martin, Women’s BasketballMARYLAND Jahmir Young, Men’s Basketball Olivia Weir, Women’s GymnasticsMICHIGAN Jacob Truscott, Men’s Ice Hockey Serena Brimacombe, Field HockeyMICHIGAN STATE Nicolas Müller, Men’s Ice Hockey Macy Lee, SoftballMINNESOTA Parker Fox, Men’s Basketball Katie Horak, Women’s GymnasticsNEBRASKA Peyton Robb, Wrestling Cecelia Ossi, Women‘s RifleNORTHWESTERN Gleb Blekher, Men’s Tennis Natalie Chizzo, VolleyballOHIO STATE Nick Feldman, Wrestling Sarah Sue Morbitzer, VolleyballPENN STATE Beau Bartlett, Wrestling Julie Gough, Women’s Ice HockeyPURDUE Praise Aniamaka, Men’s Track &amp; Field Carmen Gallardo Guevara, Women’s TennisRUTGERS Xavier Marcoux, Men’s Golf Leigha Devine, Women’s GolfWISCONSIN Tim Bielic, Men’s Soccer MJ Hammill, Volleyball

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2023-24 Outstanding Sportsmanship Award Winners Announced

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Three Big Ten Softball Players Earn Academic All-America Honors

<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; &nbsp; &nbsp; Big Ten Conference&nbsp;(<a href="https://bigten.org/">bigten.org</a>) is an association of 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 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

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Wolverine Softball Coaching Staff Named Best in Great Lakes Region

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Ohio State Names Kirin Kumar Head Softball Coach

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Four Big Ten softball student-athletes have earned All-American recognition by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Rutgers’ Morgan Smith and Minnesota’s Jess Oakland were second team selections, while Northwestern’s Kelsey Nader and Nebraska’s Billie Andrews were recognized on the third team.Smith is Rutgers' first-ever NFCA All-American. Oakland, Minnesota’s 16th All-American, earned her first career recognition after being named the Big Ten Player of the Year earlier this month.&nbsp; &nbsp;Nader is the 13th All-American in the history of Northwestern softball and Andrews was selected for the second time in her Nebraska career, earning third team honors in 2023. &nbsp; Second Team&nbsp;Morgan Smith, UTL/P, Rutgers &nbsp;Jess Oakland, SS, Minnesota Third Team&nbsp;Kelsey Nader, OF, Northwestern&nbsp;Billie Andrews, SS, Nebraska &nbsp;

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NFCA Selects Four from Big Ten to All-America Teams

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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