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If you are headed out to the Spartan Invitational tomorrow morning, please note that access to lot 89 is only available via Farm Lane. Check out https://t.co/i08kLFK0Y6 for parking maps!

 See you tomorrow! https://t.co/woIbsl4VZG

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Ohio State T&F/XC

Ohio State

Prepping to race again Friday morning in East Lansing 🌰👟 https://t.co/fhRCfvNtG3

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Michigan Track & Field / Cross Country

Michigan

Another great preseason camp in the books 〽️⛺️

#GoBlue https://t.co/zTmuJiJxfJ

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Michigan Track & Field / Cross Country(27904378)

B1G honors for Will this week❗ 

📰 https://t.co/mgBkoU4FID https://t.co/iegVRbgrjB

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Wisconsin Track & Field

West

Wisconsin

Grady Lenn with the early season honors! 🙂‍↕️ https://t.co/HfXZn3KVVn

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IU Track & Field

Indiana

A standout performance at Sam Bell earns Katy Zang B1G Freshman of the Week. 🌟 https://t.co/K5WLH3zjHC

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A standout performance at Sam Bell earns Katy Zang B1G Freshman of the Week! 🌟 https://t.co/x4eZSM7MfN

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Minnesota Cross Country, Track & Field

Minnesota

Ali Weimer is the first @bigten Runner of the Week of the 2026 season! 

The 2024 Big Ten XC Championships bronze medalist cruised to a win in Ames last weekend 👏 

#ncaaTF | #SkiUMah https://t.co/wLCqOFqdWD

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Penn State Track & Field/Cross Country

Penn State

𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! 🚨 

👟 Spiked Shoe Invitational 
🗓️- Friday, Sept. 11
 ⏰ - 10:00 a.m.
📍 Blue and White Golf Courses

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Heading to the Spartan Invitational 🔜

Preview: https://t.co/g6miya0Qiq https://t.co/Vjevj9RtDG

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Cross Country weekly awards winner for competitions that occurred between Sept. 4-Sept. 9.   Athlete of the Week Ali Weimer, Minnesota  Fifth Year– Saint Michael, Minn. – Saint Michael-Albertville High School – Major: Sports Management<ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Last Minnesota Athlete of the Week: Taylor Isabel (Sept. 24, 2025) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week Katy Zang, Indiana  Freshman – Orient, Ohio – Teays Valley – Major: Undecided<ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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Indiana, Minnesota Earn First Weekly Women’s Cross Country Honors 

<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">ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference’s 2026 Women’s Runners to Watch List was announced on Wednesday, featuring 18 cross country student-athletes. The watch list was determined by the conference’s head coaches.     The 2026 cross country season is set to begin on Friday, Sep. 4. In the 2025 season, Oregon won the women’s Big Ten Championship for the second consecutive season with a Big Ten record low of 18 team points. Big Ten Freshman of the Year Diana Cherotich crossed the finish line first, and the Ducks claimed four of the top five finishers.  Five runners on the preseason list earned postseason honors last year, and three finished within the top 10 at the Big Ten Championships.  The complete 2026 Women’s Runners to Watch List can be found below: Big Ten Women’s Cross Country Runners to Watch  Kennady Anderson, Jr., Illinois  Katy Zang, Fr., Indiana  Hillary Trainor, Jr., Iowa  Rose Coats, Sr., Maryland  Penelopea Gordon, Grad., Michigan  Sarah Forsyth, Grad., Michigan State  Ali Weimer, Grad., Minnesota  Ali Bainbridge, Sr., Nebraska  Ava Criniti, Jr., Northwestern  Audrey DeSantis, Grad., Ohio State  Diana Cherotich, So., Oregon  Charlotte Costich, Grad., Penn State  Lauren Pegher, Jr., Purdue  Kelseigh O’Neil, Jr., Rutgers  Olivia Foody, Jr., UCLA  Holli Prest, Jr., USC  Julia David-Smith, Grad., Washington  Mikaela Helling, Sr., Wisconsin</div>

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Big Ten Conference Releases Preseason Women’s Runners to Watch  

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CSC Academic All-America Women's XC/Track & Field Includes 6 from Big Ten

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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>

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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 University of Washington are champions of the inaugural Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series, the conference announced Wednesday. The Huskies (113.2 points) earned the title over runners-up UCLA (112), with Michigan (105.6), USC (104.4) and Ohio State (100.8) rounding out the final Top-5 of the year-long competition.Across the 2025-26 campaign, Washington excelled in numerous women’s sports including soccer, where they captured both the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles, and rowing, at which they won six of seven grand finals to repeat as conference champions. The Huskies also piled up points with Top-4 finishes at the Big Ten cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field championship meets, headlined by sisters Amanda and Hana Moll who finished No. 1 and No. 2 in pole vault at the NCAA Championships this year.“Winning is in the DNA of Washington. Having success across the board is something that’s critically important to us,” said Washington Athletic Director Pat Chun. “We take an extraordinary amount of pride in winning this Allstate Women’s Championship award, and being the inaugural winners, especially because the Big Ten conference is so difficult across the board in all sports. This is a league that historically has prioritized women’s sports and is at the current peak of women’s college sports, and for us to be able to win this, it’s really hard to articulate but we take an immense amount of pride in winning this. All of our teams will celebrate this, the way our department is wired this is really a statement about everybody at UW.”UCLA finished just 1.2 points off the Championship Series-winning total, propelled by Big Ten basketball regular-season and tournament crowns on their way to the NCAA championship, and capturing both conference titles in gymnastics. An outstanding year for Michigan was highlighted by regular-season and tournament championships in tennis, and a dominant performance at the swimming and diving championships.In October the Big Ten Conference, Big Ten Network and Allstate announced the creation of the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series, a new competition designed to spotlight and celebrate excellence in women’s athletics across the conference. The championship series is the centerpiece of a first-of-its kind, multi-year partnership that established Allstate as the Official Insurance Partner of the Big Ten Conference, and reflects Allstate’s 20-year legacy of supporting college athletics, as well as its ongoing commitment to women’s sports.Allstate’s longstanding support of college athletics is part of its commitment to empowering young people to lead in their communities. Allstate has been a proud member of the college athletics community for more than 20 years through its university and conference sponsorships, academic scholarships and community impact initiatives. Since 2005, the Allstate Good Hands Nets program has raised millions of dollars in scholarships with every field goal and extra point scored. Since 2008, the Allstate Good Works Teams have honored hundreds of student-athletes for their service off the field, supporting causes such as youth empowerment and hunger relief. For more than 20 years, the company has been the title sponsor of the Allstate Sugar Bowl, one of the premier events in college football.</div>

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Washington Wins Inaugural Allstate Big Ten Women's Championship Series

Wisconsin Cross Country and Track & Field Head Coach Mick Byrne Set to retire at end of 2026 season

Wisconsin's Byrne to retire concluding one of the most decorated careers in program history

<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
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 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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 >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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 >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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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"><a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/FallAcademicFinal2025.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Full Fall 2025 Academic All-Big Ten List
 </a>  ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 1,852 students on fall sports rosters who have been named to the All-Big Ten Team Wednesday, Dec. 10. The list of honorees includes 134 field hockey students, 800 football students, 140 men’s and 201 women’s cross country students, 155 men’s and 276 women’s soccer students and 146 volleyball 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 Nov. 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 fall Academic All-Big Ten honorees, 65 had unblemished GPAs: Men’s cross country  Jackson Barrett, Illinois, Sophomore, Business Undeclared, Tuscola, Ill.  Miles Wilson, Iowa, Junior, Finance, Cedar Rapids, Iowa  Seth Norder, Michigan State, Statistics, Grand Haven, Mich.  Jack Agnew, Ohio State, Junior, Exercise Science, Bellbrook, Ohio  Will McGraw, Ohio State, Junior, Operations Management, Dublin, Ohio Women’s cross country  Julia Gehl, Iowa, Sophomore, Business, Dubuque, Iowa  Marissa Long, Iowa, Sophomore, Human Physiology, Chanhassen, Minn.  Evelyn Rogers, Maryland, Sophomore, Finance, Odenton, Md.  Emily Cescon, Michigan, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, Ontario  Leah Hill, Michigan, Senior, Organizational Studies, Denver, Colo.  Anjali Hocker Singh, Michigan, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering, Olathe, Kan.  Brooke Johnston, Michigan, Junior, Psychology, Hawthorn Woods, Ill.  Katelyn Watkins, Michigan, Sophomore, LSA Undeclared, Midland, Mich.  Emily Bardwell, Michigan State, Graduate Student, Integrative Biology MS, Brunswick, Ohio  Julia Bockenstette, Michigan State, Sophomore, Special Education -Learning Disabilities, Powell, Ohio  Sophia Lucki, Michigan State , Graduate Student, Global Health MS, Toronto, Ontario  Charlotte Lange, Minnesota, Senior, Kinesiology B S, La Grange Park, Ill.  Ali Weimer, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Sport Management M Ed, Saint Michael, Minn.  Ali Bainbridge, Nebraska, Junior, Nutrition & Health Sciences, Sioux Falls, South Dakota  Alea Hardie, Nebraska, Junior, Psychology, Sioux Falls, South Dakota  Erin Boler, Northwestern, Junior, Economics, Niskayuna, N.Y.  Katie Clute, Oregon, RS Sophomore, Psychology, Olmsted Township, Ohio  Ali Ince, Oregon, Sophomore, Advertising, Bloomington, Ill.  Florence Caron, Penn State, Graduate Student, Hospital Health Systems, La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada  Paige Hazelrigg, Purdue, Junior, Biomedical Health Sciences, Noblesville, Ind.  Cassidy Kidd, Rutgers, Sophomore, Exercise Science, Union, N.J.  Sara Mlodik, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering, Weston, Wis.  Maggie Munson, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, Plymouth, Wis. Field Hockey  Javiera Baeza, Indiana, Junior, Marketing, Shaker Heights, Ohio  Morgan Qualls, Indiana, Sophomore, Exercise Science, Randallstown, Md. Lauren DeRose, Iowa, RS Sophomore, Human Physiology, Collegeville, Penn. Carmen Maudlin, Michigan State, Sophomore, Kinesiology, Louisville, Ky.  Caro Schafer, Michigan State, Sophomore, Urban & Regional Planning, Hannover, Germany  Alexa Shaffer, Michigan State, RS Junior, Kinesiology, Hummelstown, Pa.  Maddie Zimmer, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Sports Administration, Hershey, Penn. Football  Joe Taylor, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Chelsea, Mich.  Samuel Edwards, Michigan State, Graduate Student, Marketing Research & Analytics MS, Williamston, Mich.  Tate Crane, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Post Baccalaureate, Iowa City, Iowa  Aidan Hubbard, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Post Baccalaureate, Cleveland, Ohio  Yannis Karlaftis, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Post Baccalaureate, Athens, Greece  Liam Clifford, Penn State, Graduate Student, Education, Maineville, Ohio  Dominic DeLuca, Penn State, Graduate Student, Education, West Pittston, Penn.  Tyler Holzworth, Penn State, Graduate Student, Education, Milford, N.J.  Brandon Shepherd, USC, RS Junior, Human Biology, La Cañada, Calif.  Kerry Kodanko, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, Sports Leadership, Green Bay, Wis. Men’s Soccer  Nolan Kinsella, Indiana, Sophomore, Biology, Munster, Ind.  Will Eby, Michigan State, Junior, Mechanical Engineering, Northville, Mich.   Josh Mason, Michigan State, Senior, Kinesiology, South Lyon, Mich.  Graham Kois, Rutgers, Sophomore, Finance, Scotch Plains, N.J. Women’s Soccer  Charlotte Bien, Iowa, RS Freshman, Psychology, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.  Berkley Binggeli, Iowa, Sophomore, Human Physiology, Heber City, Utah  Danielle Gichner, Maryland, Sophomore, Letters and Sciences, Northbrook, Ill.  Beanie Harshe, Michigan, Sophomore, Economics, Dexter, Mich.  Taya Hjorth, Michigan State, Graduate, Kinesiology MS, Commerce Township, Mich.   Bella Najera, Michigan State, Junior, Marketing, St. Charles, Ill.   Kelsey Kwon, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Data Science, Redmond, WA  Ava Bramblett, Ohio State, Junior, Health Sciences, Noblesville, Ind.  Amanda Poorbaugh, Penn State, Senior, Sociology, Westerville, Ohio  Rachel Quigley, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Public Health, Columbus, N.J.  Eleanor Morrissey, USC, Sophomore, Psychology, Seattle, Wash.  Katie Park, USC, Sophomore, Accounting, Yorba Linda, Calif.  Ashley Martinez, Wisconsin, Special Student, Psychoactive Phmtcl Invstg Capstone, Wentzville, Mo. Volleyball  Claire Ammeraal, Iowa, Senior, Exercise Science, Madison, Wis.  Gabriella Deery, Iowa, Junior, Marketing, Burlington, Iowa  Jenna Meitzler, Iowa, Sophomore, Journalism & Mass Communication, Barrington, Ill.  Sienna Noordermeer, Northwestern, Senior, Master in Management, Los Angeles, Calif. </div>

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2025 Big Ten Fall Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

<div class="payload-richtext">Big Ten Conference Statement on Anticipated SCORE Act Vote: As the House prepares to vote on the SCORE Act, the Big Ten remains steadfast in its support of this landmark legislation.  The SCORE Act enshrines important student-athlete protections into federal law, fortifies the educational mission of college sports, makes it possible for everyone to play by the same rules, and protects the ongoing funding structure for women's and Olympic sports, a Big Ten priority.  Countless stakeholders have come together from a wide range of perspectives, sports, conferences, and institutions to make the SCORE Act a reality and we look forward to its passage in the U.S. House of Representatives.</div>

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Big Ten Conference Statement on Anticipated SCORE Act Vote

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – Oregon’s Silan Ayyildiz and Diana Cherotich were selected as the 2025 Big Ten Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year and Freshman of the Year, respectively, the conference announced Wednesday. The awards were selected through a vote by the Big Ten head coaches. This marks the second straight Athlete of the Year award for Ayyildiz. The senior finished third in the Big Ten Championships 6K this season, helping Oregon to a 1-2-3 finish for a record breaking Big Ten score of 18 points. Ayyildiz also was the top finisher among Big Ten runners at the NCAA Championships, finishing ninth with a 6K time of 18:57.9. In NCAA West Regionals, Ayyildiz finished third, helping Oregon earn second place an automatic bid to Colombia, Mo. for the NCAA Championship. In her first season running cross country for the Ducks, Cherotich made an instant impact. Cherotich became the first freshman to win the Big Ten Cross Country Championships since 2013. The freshman helped Oregon qualify for NCAAs with a second overall finish in the West Regional and was the fastest Big Ten freshman [19:15.2].  She also finished first overall in the Bill Dellinger Invite on Oct. 10, which earned her USTFCCCA D1 National Women’s Athlete of the Week, Big Ten Athlete of the Week, and Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors.  2025 Big Ten Women’s Cross Country Postseason Awards  Athlete of the Year: Silan Ayyildiz, Oregon  Freshman of the Year: Diana Cherotich, Oregon </div>

Oregon Wins 2025 Big Ten Women’s Cross Country Postseason Awards 

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