Penn State softball junior outfielders Lexi Knief (Ramsey, N.J.) and Macy Jones (Ashburn, Va.) were named Second Team All-Big Ten by the conference's coaches on Wednesday. Sophomore third baseman Shelby Miller (Sugar Land, Texas) was selected for the All-Defensive Team.
The Big Ten Conference announced its first women's lacrosse all-conference team on Wednesday afternoon and it features five Nittany Lions. Maggie McCormick (Eldersburg, Md.), Tatum Coffey (Toms River, N.J.) and Abby Smucker (Bel Air, Md.) each received unanimous selection, while Madison Cyr (Westminster, Md.) and Emi Smith (Denver, Colo.) rounded out Penn State's All-Big Ten roster.
The Penn State men's lacrosse team picked up two All-Big Ten honors, with TJ Sanders (Orillia, Ontario) and Mike Sutton (Sewell, N.J.) named All-Big Ten honorable mentions, the conference office announced Tuesday. Additionally, Kyle Zittel (Eden, N.Y.) earned the team’s Sportsmanship Award.
After claiming a second place showing in last weekend's B1G Five Meet the Penn State women's gymnastics program had three gymnasts named to the All-Big Ten team as announced by the conference office today. Senior Sidney Sanabria-Robles (Caguas, Puerto Rico), sophomore Emma Sibson (Allen, Texas) and freshman Briannah Tsang (Vancouver, British Columbia) all earned second-team honors for their efforts in 2015.
Penn State men's hockey head coach Guy Gadowsky earned program's first major conference award as he was named Big Ten Coach of the Year on Monday afternoon by league coaches and media members. Junior forward Casey Bailey (Anchorage, Alaska) earned a spot on the All-Big Ten First Team, grabbing Penn State's first postseason conference player honor.
Postseason honors have begun to roll in for senior standout guard D.J. Newbill. He earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors Monday, while the U.S. Basketball Writers Association named him to the All-District II team Tuesday.
Six members of the Penn State women's volleyball team (30-3, 18-2) earned nine Big Ten postseason awards, as announced by the conference on Tuesday (Dec. 2). The Nittany Lions are well represented on all three conference teams, while freshman Haleigh Washington has earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors.
Four Penn State Football student-athletes have been selected All-Big Ten in voting by the conference coaches and media, with one Nittany Lion standout earning a prestigious individual honor. Senior Mike Hull (Canonsburg) leads the Nittany Lions’ contingent, as he was selected the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year.
Penn State football student-athletes Mike Hull (Canonsburg) and Anthony Zettel (West Branch, Michigan) have been named first-team All-Big Ten as selected by BTN.com.
Penn State field hockey seniors Laura Gebhart (Mount Joy, Pa.) and Taylor Herold ( Fredericksburg, Va.) each earned first team All-Big Ten recognition, the conference announced Wednesday.
After winning its 16th Big Ten Championship and maintaining a top-11 ranking every week of the regular season, No. 6 Penn State was rewarded generously with the conference's individual awards. Erica Walsh earned her third Big Ten Coach of the Year title, Whitney Church (Ashburn, Virginia) was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in her career (2012), 2012 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Raquel Rodriguez (San Jose, Costa Rica) is the 2014 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year and garnering Big Ten Freshman of the Year accolades is Emily Ogle (Strongsville, Ohio).
Junior Ellen Ceresko (Jefferson Township, Pa.) was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team, conference officials announced April 29. This marks the first time a Penn State women's golfer was named to the first or second team All-Big Ten since Maggie Lester was named to the second team in 2006. Ceresko led the Nittany Lions in overall average with a 74.2 and tied for the team lead with five Top-15 finishes this season, highlighted by her fourth place finish at the Nittany Lion Invitational.
The No. 24 Penn State men's tennis team had two members named to the All-Big Ten teams, named April 24. The honors are the latest mark of success for the 2014 Nittany Lions. Sophomore Leonard Stakhovsky (Kiev, Ukraine) was a unanimous selection to the First Team, while senior Russell Bader (Austin, Texas) was named to the Second Team.
D.J. Newbill and Tim Frazier are among the 2014 All-Big Ten men's basketball teams and award winners, the conference office announced Monday (March 10). Newbill earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors, while Frazier received third-team recognition. Both players were heralded by the media panel and coaches alike.
Sophomore Kiah Seymour (Washington, D.C.) has been named the 2014 Big Ten Women's Track Athlete of the Championships, while Head Coach and Director of Penn State Track & Field/Cross Country Beth Alford-Sullivan was selected Women's Big Ten Indoor Coach of the Year.
