By Danielle Daniels
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference is celebrating its 110th class of recipients who earned the Big Ten Medal of Honor from their respective institutions during the 2023-24 academic year. Established in 1915, the Big Ten Medal of Honor is the conference’s most prestigious award. It was the first award in intercollegiate athletics to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on athletics.
The Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each member institution who has demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their collegiate career. This year’s class comprised student-athletes from 17 sports.
Big Ten schools currently feature more than 9,800 student-athletes, but only 28 earn the award on an annual basis. Since the Big Ten Medal of Honor was first presented more than a century ago, just over 1,650 student-athletes have earned this unique distinction. Those names are on display at the Big Ten Office in Rosemont.
Below is a listing of this year’s recipients:
2024 Big Ten Medal of Honor Class
Illinois
Kendall Bostic, Basketball
Isaiah Williams, Football
Indiana
Anne Fowler, Diving
Joey Maher, Soccer
Iowa
Samantha Cary, Soccer
Gratt Reed, Track & Field
Maryland
Emily Sterling, Lacrosse
Ajax Zappitello, Lacrosse
Michigan
Gabby Wilson, Gymnastics
Blake Corum, Football
Michigan State
Justina Gaynor, Soccer
Jack Frank, Baseball
Minnesota
Gianna Gerdes, Gymnastics
Isaiah Salazar, Wrestling
Nebraska
Billie Andrews, Softball
Ethan Piper, Football
Northwestern
Izzy Scane, Lacrosse
Boo Buie, Basketball
Ohio State
Amy Fulmer, Swimming
Lyle Yost, Diving
Penn State
Cori Dyke, Soccer
TJ Malone, Lacrosse
Purdue
Maddie Schermerhorn, Volleyball
Mason Gillis, Basketball
Rutgers
Cassidy Spilis, Lacrosse
Shane Knobloch, Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Emma Jaskaniec, Soccer
Cameron Huss, Golf
School Releases:
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
Rutgers
Wisconsin
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