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Big Ten Recognizes Spring Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Full 2025 Spring Academic All-Big Ten List
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 2,824 students on spring sports rosters who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team Wednesday.
The list of honorees includes 256 baseball students, 94 men’s and 79 women’s golf students, 174 men’s and 211 women’s lacrosse students, 61 men’s and 358 women’s rowing students, 194 softball students, 73 men’s and 98 women’s tennis students, 359 men’s and 473 women’s track & field students, 20 acrobatics and tumbling students, six bowling students, 27 men’s fencing students, 49 women’s fencing students, six pistol and eight rifle students, 36 men’s volleyball students, 22 men’s and 63 women’s water polo students, 55 women’s ice hockey students, 20 women’s lightweight rowing students, 54 women’s beach volleyball students, 12 women’s artistic swimming students, and 16 women’s 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 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.
Among the spring Academic All-Big Ten honorees, 102 had unblemished GPAs:
Baseball
Payton Hutchings, Illinois, Senior, Strategic Leadership & Management, Coal City Ill.
Aden O’Donnell, Illinois, Sophomore, Business Undeclared, Bettendorf, Iowa
Drake Westcott, Illinois, Senior/Graduate, Strategic Leadership & Management, Edwardsville, Ill.
Jack Messina, Penn State, Sophomore, Data Sciences, State College, Penn.
Brandon Anderson, Purdue, Senior, Communication & Leadership Graduate Certificate, Richmond, Ky.
Albert Choi, Purdue, Graduate, Communication & Leadership Graduate Certificate, Downingtown, Pa.
Aaron Manias, Purdue, Senior, Selling & Sales Management, Uxbridge, Ontario
Men’s Golf
Juds Langille, Penn State, Graduate Student, Finance, Ossining, N.Y.
Matthew Yamin, UCLA, Junior, Political Science, New York, N.Y.
Women’s Golf
Lexanne Halama, Illinois, Graduate Student, BSLAS/MS Integrative Biology, Knoxville, Tenn.
Arden Louchheim, Nebraska, Sophomore, Sports Media & Communication, Park City, Utah
Faith Choi, Ohio State, Senior, Sport Industry, Frederick, Md.
Lana Malek, Purdue, Sophomore, Biological Engineering, Hoce, Slovenia
Emily James, Rutgers, Sophomore, Economics, Bury, England
Krystal Li, Rutgers, Sophomore, Finance, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Lucrezia Rossettin, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Health Administration, Genova, Italy
Women’s Lacrosse
Megan Kielbasa, Johns Hopkins, Graduate Student, Global Innovation and Leadership through Engineering, Aquebogue, N.Y.
Jaylen Rosga, Northwestern, Junior, Learning and Organizational Change, Saint Paul, Minn.
Claire Snyder, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Leadership for Creative Enterprises, Surrey, British Columbia
Cassidy Eckert, Oregon, Graduate Student, Advertising and Brand Responsibility, Burlington, Ontario
Madysyn Sweeney, Oregon, Graduate Student, Applied Behavior Analysis, Pleasanton, Calif.
Maeve Simonds, Ohio State, Sophomore, Health Sciences, Milton, Ga.
Katie Buck, Rutgers, Junior, Biological Sciences, Moorestown, N.J.
Kimberly Greenblatt, Rutgers, Junior, Journalism and Media Studies, Massapequa, N.Y.
Women’s Rowing
Niamh Coffey, Ohio State, Graduate Student, Kinesiology, Kerry, Ireland
Anya Hardwick, Ohio State, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Indianapolis, Ind.
Maidson Cancro, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Environmental Sciences, Brielle, N.J.
Madeline Galesi, Rutgers, Sophomore, Criminal Justice, Wayne, N.J.
Ruby Hatfield, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Global Sports Business, Bantam, Conn.
Sydney Lehrer, Rutgers, Senior, Sociology, Flemington, N.J.
Campbell Dunn, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, Geoscience, Madison, Wis.
Jadyn Schensky, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, Athletic Training, Watertown, Wis.
Softball
Paige Berkmeyer, Illinois, Graduate Student, Animal Sciences, Wadsworth, Ohio
Lauren Wiles, Illinois, Graduate Student, MS: Management, Grimesland, N.C.
Reili Gardner, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Integrative Biol & Phys MS, Dyersville, Iowa
Men’s Tennis
Zach Viiala, Illinois, Sophomore, Undeclared, Perth, Australia
Max Bengtsson, Northwestern, Senior, Applied Mathematics, Winnetka, Ill.
Women’s Tennis
Kida Ferrari, Illinois, Senior, Strategic Business Development & Entrepreneurship, Fairhope, Ala.
Megan Heuser, Illinois, Senior, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Lindenhurst, Ill.
McKenna Schaefbaue, Illinois, Junior, Political Science, Normal, Ill.
Alice Xu, Illinois, Sophomore, Computer Engineering, Vienna, Va.
Matilde Morais, Michigan State, Junior, Advertising Management, Cascais, Portugal
Natalie Stasny, Michigan State, Sophomore, Human Biology, Woodrige, Ill.
Patsy Daughters, Oregon, Freshman, Environmental Studies, Eugene, Ore.
Taylor Cataldi, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, Law JD, Corona, Calif.
Men’s Track & Field
Hunter Smith, Indiana, Senior, Accounting, New Carlisle, Ind.
Duke Faley, Iowa, RS Sophomore, Finance, Dubuque, Iowa
Miles Wilson, Iowa, Sophomore, Finance, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Aiden Felty, Michigan, Senior, Sport Management, Billercia, Mass.
Owen MacKenzie, Michigan, Graduate Student, Biomedical Engineering, Mountainview, Calif.
John McNeil, Michigan, Graduate Student, International and Regional Studies, Medfield, Mass.
Kyle Eberhard, Michigan State, Sophomore, Aquatic Ecology & Management, Linden, Mich.
Gabe Nash, Nebraska, Sophomore, International Business, Sioux City, Iowa
Seth Schnakenberg, Nebraska, Junior, Biochemistry, Superior, Neb.
Tanner Piotrowski, Penn State, Graduate Student, Cybersecurity Analytics & Operations, Gambrills, Md.
Gavin Richards, Rutgers, Junior, Exercise Science, Annandale, N.J.
Jonathan Scalia, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Political Science, Westfield, N.J.
Mark Viggiano, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Social Studies Education, Ocean, N.J.
Rowen Ellenberg, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, Design & Innovation, Appleton, Wis.
Women’s Track & Field
Olviia Campbell, Illinois, Senior, Psychology, Barry, Ill.
Isabella Daley, Illinois, Sophomore, Political Science, Oak Park, Ill.
Allison Bookin-Nosbisch, Iowa, Senior, Sport and Recreation Management, Ottumwa, Iowa
Grace Bookin-Nosbisch, Iowa, Senior, Sport and Recreation Management, Ottumwa, Iowa
Leah Hill, Michigan, Junior, Organizational Studies, Denver, Colo.
Brooke Johnston, Michigan, Sophomore, LSA Undeclared, Hawthorn Woods, Ill.
Aasia Laurencin, Michigan, Graduate Student, Interpersonal Practice in Integrated Health, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse, Southfield, Mich.
Emily Bardwell, Michigan State, Junior, Integrative Biology (MS), Brunswick, Ohio
Natalie Blake, Michigan State, Junior, Human Biology, Holland, Mich.
Sophia Lucki, MIchigan State, Senior, Human Biology, Toronto, Canada
Val Pallett, Michigan State, Senior, Genomics & Molecular Genetics, Farmington, Mich.
Madison Price, Michigan State, Graduate Student, Sport Coaching (Graduate), Trenton, Mich.
Charlottte Lange, Minnesota, Senior, Kinesiology B S, La Grange Park, Ill.
Ali Weimer, Minnesota, Senior, Sociology B S, Saint Michael, Minn.
Ali Bainbridge, Nebraska, Sophomore, Nutrition & Health Sciences, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Emanuela Casadei, Nebraska, Junior, Management/Marketing, Cesena, Italy
Barbiorve Deebom, Nebraska, Sophomore, Nutrition & Health Sciences, Fargo, N.D.
Cammy Garaian, Nebraska, Graduate Student, Applied Science, Seekonk, Mass.
Alea Hardie, Nebraska, Junior, Psychology, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Katie Clute, Oregon, Senior, Psychology, Olmsted Township, Ohio
Ryann Porter, Oregon, Graduate, Educational Policy and Leadership, Janesville, Wis.
Florence Caron, Penn State, Senior, Linguistics, La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada
Paige Hazelrigg, Purdue, Sophomore, Biomedical Health Sciences, Noblesville, Ind.
Charlee Crawford, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Social Work, Newark, Del.
Alianna Eucker, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Communication, Information, and Media, Charlotte, N.C.
Chloe Lindeman, Wiscosin, Graduate Student, Sports Leadership, Fulton, Ill.
Maggie Munson, Wisconsin, Senior, Legal Studies & Political Science, Plymouth, Wis.
Carolyn Shult, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, Nutrition & Metabolism (PhD), Augusta, Wis.
Acrobatics and Tumbling
Nicole Jackson, Oregon, Junior, Physics, Lawrenceville, Ga.
Bowling
Ashtyn Yoches, Nebraska, Sophomore, Child, Youth, & Family Studies, Prairieville, La.
Men’s Fencing
Arewen Borowiak, Penn State, Graduate Student, Business Analytics, Tauberbischofsheim, Germany
Men’s Rowing
Alexander Beer, Wisconsin, Junior, Business – Finance, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Daniel Hintzman, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, New Berlin, Wis.
Women’s Ice Hockey
Audrey Wethington, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Biological Sciences M B S, Edina, Minn.
Madelyn Wheeler, Ohio State, Graduate Student, Sports Coaching, Erinsville, Ontario
Kiara Zanon, Ohio State, Graduate Student, Kinesiology, Fairport, N.Y.
Makenna Webster, Ohio State, Graduate Student, Sport Management, St. Louis, Mo.
Casey O’Brien, Wisconsin, Fifth-Year Senior, Marketing, Milton, Mass.
Women’s Lightweight Rowing
Emilie Rochon, Wisconsin, Junior, Biochemistry, Muskego, Wis.
Rianne Wagner, Wisconsin, Senior, Agronomy, Wilmette, Ill.
Women’s Beach Volleyball
Isabel Patterson, Oregon, Sophomore, Pre-Global Studies, Portland, Ore.
Sports
Tennessee Tech Closes 2025 with Tennessee State at Eblen Center
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech (6-7, 1-1) men’s basketball plays its final game of 2025 against Tennessee State (7-5, 1-1) at Hooper Eblen Center at 7:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Dec. 30.
The Golden Eagles return to the hardwood after an extended break for the holidays to face the Tigers. TSU has won five of the last seven games but most recently fell, 91-82, to SEMO, opening OVC competition 1-1. Tech has won three of the last four games and opened conference play with an 85-74 victory over SEMO, then fell to UT Martin (L, 62-86).
TTU enters today’s game 4-2 at home this season with wins over SEMO, Bethel (101-69), Berea (86-64), and Va. Lynchburg (118-58), and losses to West Ga. (L, 59-61) and UT Martin (L, 62-86).
GAME INFORMATION
Matchup: Tennessee Tech (6-7, 1-1 OVC) vs. Tennessee State (7-5, 1-1 OVC)
Date & Time: Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 7:30 p.m. CT
Venue: Hooper Eblen Center
Watch: ESPN+ | Dylan Vazzano (PxP) and Frank Harrell (Analyst)
Radio: 106.1 The Eagle | Noah McKay (PxP) and Jacob Vinson (Analyst)
Promotion: Purple Haze – WEAR PURPLE!
INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: TSU leads, 41-39
In Cookeville: Tech leads, 23-17
In Nashville: TSU leads, 18-22
Neutral sites: TSU leads 2-0
Current Streak: TTU won 1
Last Meeting: TTU won 77-74 in Cookeville (Feb. 22, 2025)
TECH NOTES
Dani Pounds leads Tech in scoring, averaging 12.5 points per game (19th in OVC), and Mekhi Cameron is second on the team with 12.2 points per game (20th in OVC). Pounds is fourth in the OVC in free-throw percentage, shooting 84.1 from the line. Pounds leads the Golden Eagles in rebounds with 4.8 per game (20th in OVC).
JaJuan Nicholls is second on the team in rebounds per game (4.7), which is 23rd in the conference.
Tennessee Tech’s 118 points against Va. Lynchburg (W, 118-58, 11/10/25) mark the third-most points scored in a single game by an OVC team this season.
Ty Owens is second in the OVC with 4.2 assists per game (54 total). Nicholls is tied for fifth in the conference in blocks per game (1.2) and fourth in the OVC in total blocks (16).
The Golden Eagles are second in the conference in points per game (79.7), as well as fourth in the conference in scoring margin (3.5). TTU holds the second-best shooting percentage in the OVC (47.0, 365-777), making three fewer shots than the conference leaders (Lindenwood, 47.4).
OPPONENT NOTES
Tennessee State (7-5, 1-1) leads the all-time series 41-39 as the teams split the last two matchups during the 2024-25 season.
The Tigers are coming off a hard-fought 91–82 loss to Southeast Missouri at the Gentry Center, while the Golden Eagles also enter the contest following a defeat.
The game marks the return to action for both programs after a 10-day break. Tennessee State will open the 2026 calendar year on the road at Little Rock on Saturday, Jan. 3.
Aaron Nkrumah leads the Tigers in scoring with 17.0 points per game, averaging 4.8 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. Travis Harper II is second on the team with 15.8 points per game, and Dante Harris is third on the squad per contest with 12.6 points on average.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Tickets for Tennessee Tech Men’s Basketball are on sale now – call (931) 372-3940, visit the Hooper Eblen Center ticket office, or order online at TTUsports.com.
FOLLOW THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Fans can be sure to follow the Golden Eagles men’s basketball team on X (@TTU_Basketball), Instagram (TTUMBB), and Facebook (TTU MBB) for all of the news, notes, and updates.
Sports
Top 25 Moments of 2025
Helms, a transfer from Texas A&M, bested his previous Heptathlon score of 5394 which he earned at the Stan Scott Invite and Multis taking place on Jan. 30-Feb. 1, hosted by Texas Tech. He has had immense success in the Key City, posting three different splits at the Red Raider open in the 60m hurdles (8.30), 4x400m (3:16.21, 49.27 split) and pole vault (16-2/4.93m).
At the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Robertson has etched herself in the record books. At the NCAA Outdoor National Championships, she recorded the best finish by a Bronco since the 2022 campaign by finishing 53rd in a field of 254 total runners.
Robertson was the first Bronco woman to earn All-America honors in the 1,500 since 2019 (Emma Bates). Hanna Ackermann also posted a top finish while in Eugene. Ackermann recorded a time of 9:54.21 in the steeplechase. The time was the third-fastest time in Boise State history.
Helms registered a score of 7,696 in the decathlon. His mark ranks third in Boise State school history and improved his previous mark in the decathlon at the 2025 Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships which were hosted by Fresno State in Clovis, California.
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Shondell Inks Transfer Lameen Mambu – Purdue Boilermakers
Sports
Best of small school volleyball in Palm Beach
Dec. 28, 2025, 10:54 a.m. ET
The 2025 Palm Beach Post All-County teams are here!
The Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the Player of the Year nominees for small school volleyball.
Player of the Year winners will be announced at the South Florida Fair in a live ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 24. Nominees will be able to register to attend for free, thanks to sponsors. For more information about the show, please reach out to deputy sports editor Eric J. Wallace (ejwallace@pbpost.com).
Sports
Best of large school volleyball in Palm Beach
Dec. 28, 2025, 10:54 a.m. ET
The 2025 Palm Beach Post All-County teams are here!
The Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the Player of the Year nominees for large school volleyball.
Player of the Year winners will be announced at the South Florida Fair in a live ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 24. Nominees will be able to register to attend for free, thanks to sponsors. For more information about the show, please reach out to deputy sports editor Eric J. Wallace (ejwallace@pbpost.com).
Sports
December 28 – Kelly Sheffield was hired to coach UW-Madison’s Volleyball team
MADISON, Wis. — On this day, December 28, 2012, Kelly Sheffield was hired as Wisconsin’s head volleyball coach, instantly propelling the program into one of the best in the country.
The Badgers had been coached by Pete Waite for the previous 13 years, and the program had been struggling since 2008. Sheffield turned things around immediately in his first season, making it all the way to the national championship in 2013, falling just short to Penn State.
Since then, the Badgers have made the NCAA tournament each season and have not lost more than 10 games in any season since he was hired.
He led the program to the top of the mountain in 2021, when they defeated Nebraska for the first championship in program history.
Since then, they have made the Final Four twice, most recently this past season, where they fell just short to the Kentucky Wildcats in five sets.
Sheffield has also coached 20 different Badgers to 45 All-American nominations, headlined by Dana Rettke and Sarah Franklin who won AVCA Player of the Year honors in 2021 and 2023.
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