March 5, 2008

In conclusion to the 2008 Big Ten Women's Indoor Track and Field season, the Conference has awarded the following individuals with Big Ten honors and individual awards:

Track Athlete of the Year
Tiffany Ofili, Michigan

Field Athlete of the Year
Liz Roehrig, Minnesota

Freshman of the Year
Shavon Greaves, Penn State

Track Athlete of the Championships
Shana Cox, Penn State

Field Athlete of the Championships
Liz Roehrig, Minnesota

Coach of the Year
Matt Bingle, Minnesota 

First Team All-Big Ten
Tiara Armstrong, Illinois
Audrey Smoot, Indiana
Meghan Armstrong, Iowa
Renee White, Iowa
Nicole Edwards, Michigan
Geena Gail, Michigan
Alyson Kohlmeier, Michigan
Tiffany Ofili, Michigan
Danielle Tauro, Michigan
Bettie Wade, Michigan
Serita Williams, Michigan
Liz Podominick, Minnesota
Liz Roehrig, Minnesota
Alicia Rue, Minnesota
Veronica Jatsek, Ohio State
Aleesha Barber, Penn State
Dominque Blake, Penn State
Shana Cox, Penn State
Briene Simmons, Penn State
Katrina Rundhuag, Wisconsin

Second Team All-Big Ten
Kineke Alexander, Iowa
Amber Hay, Michigan
Casey Taylor, Michigan
Shana Vinson, Michigan
Nicole Bush, Michigan State
Gabriele Anderson, Minnesota
Jamie Cheever, Minnesota
Heather Dorniden, Minnesota
Christin Kingsley, Minnesota
Challis Larson, Minnesota
Caitlin Roemhildt, Minnesota  
Julie Schwengler, Minnesota
Nikki Swenson, Minnesota
Emma Schmelzer, Penn State
Mallory Peck, Purdue
Astin Steward, Purdue
Jenny Soceka, Wisconsin

The Big Ten Conference office honors an individual from each team with the Sportsmanship Award. The student-athletes chosen were individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, the student-athletes must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.  Honorees for women's indoor track and field are, Illinois's Angela Bizzarri, Indiana's Vera Neunswander,  Iowa's Renee White, Michigan's Bettie Wade, Michigan State's Meagan Halliwill, Minnesota's Heather Dorniden, Ohio State's Veronica Jatsek, Penn State's Claire Berryman, Purdue's Lauren Scott and Wisconsin's Lindsey Biel.  These eleven student-athletes are now candidates for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, as the conference office will honor one male and one female student-athlete from each institution at the end of the school year.