After posting the NCAA-leading time in the 800-meter run this past weekend, junior Brannon Kidder (Lancaster, Ohio) has been named the Big Ten Men's Track Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference office Wednesday afternoon. This is the fourth career award for Kidder.

enior Darrell Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) has been named the Big Ten Men's Co-Field Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon. This is the second career award for Hill.

Mike Sutton (Sewell, N.J.) captured Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors after notching a hat trick in the first quarter and causing two turnovers in Penn State's 11-6 win over Rutgers on Sunday.

A pair of Nittany Lion women's lacrosse student-athletes were named Big Ten players of the week on Monday afternoon as Maggie McCormick (Eldersburg, Md.) and Emi Smith (Denver, Colo.) picked up offensive and defensive honors, respectively.

Junior Robby Creese (Mount Airy, Md.) has been named the Big Ten Men's Track Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference office Wednesday afternoon. This is the third career award for Creese.

Senior Aaron Russell has earned AVCA Sports Imports DI-II National Player of the Week honors, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon. The honor is the first of Russell's career and the 15th time a Nittany Lion has been selected for the weekly award.

Junior Alexis Torres (Catano, Puerto Rico) has been named the College Gymnastics Association (CGA) Gymnast of the Week, as announced by the CGA office Thursday morning. This is second career award for Torres. Earlier this week he was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week for his performance at Nebraska.

The Big Ten Conference named sophomore Christian Elliott (Port Perry, Ontario) Golfer of the Week Wednesday afternoon for the first time in his career following a top-15 finish at the Seminole Intercollegiate.

Penn State men's hockey sophomore forward David Goodwin (Des Peres, Mo.) collected his second Big Ten weekly honor on Tuesday morning as he was named the conference's Second Star of the Week.

After capturing his fourth floor exercise title of the year at the Puerto Rico Gymnastics Challenge over the weekend, Thad Lawson (Chesapeake, Va.) has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon. This is third award for Lawson.

Junior Alexis Torres (Catano, Puerto Rico) was named the College Gymnastics Association (CGA) Gymnast of the Week, the CGA office announced March 6. This is the first career award for Torres.

Penn State women's lacrosse senior Maggie McCormick (Eldersburg, Md.) tallied 12 points in two games en route to her first Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week accolade on Monday.

Junior Matt Barry (Lido Beach, N.Y.) was named Big Ten Athlete of the Week on Tuesday. Barry claimed the honor after winning both of his singles matches last weekend.

Following a six-point performance in a 14-11 home victory over No. 16/11 Penn on Saturday, Penn State men's lacrosse junior TJ Sanders (Orillia, Ontario) captured Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week accolades. This is the first-ever Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor for a Nittany Lion.