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USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Washington Football star awarded Big Ten Medal of Honor
On Thursday afternoon, the Big Ten announced the recipients of the conference's Medal of Honor, selecting linebacker Carson Bruener as the Washington Huskies' male recipient of the award. "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," the conference said of the award in a press release. Bruener, who was named to the 2021 and 2022 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll, as well as the 2023 CSC Academic All-District Team, had a career year during Washington's first season in the Big Ten. He tallied 104 tackles and 3 interceptions on his way to an All-Big Ten Third Team selection in his final year of eligibility. Bruener, who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of April's NFL draft, was one of two linebackers in the Big Ten to record over 100 tackles and three or more interceptions, alongside Iowa's Jay Higgins, who was voted as a unanimous First Team All-American. After carrying on his father Mark's legacy at Washington, where he was voted a captain by his teammates ahead of the 2024 season, he'll now have an opportunity to do that in the NFL as well. Pittsburgh drafted the elder Bruener in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft, and the Steelers still employ him as an area scout. The newly minted Big Ten Medal of Honor winner has a solid chance to make the 53-man roster ahead of his rookie season and at the very least, looks like he should be a contributor to coach Mike Tomlin's special teams unit.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Ohio State names its male and female 'Athletes of the Year'
The Ohio State Athletic Department announced its 2025 Male and Female Athletes of the Year on Tuesday. Men's soccer player Michael Adedokun and All-American Makenna Webster, who plays both field hockey and women's ice hockey, were recognized in a statement released by the university. Adedokun had one whale of a year for Ohio Sate. He made OSU men's soccer history by becoming the first Buckeye to win the MAC Hermann Trophy, the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer in 2024. He earned All-American honors by leading the team and conference with 11 goals, 11 assists, and 33 points. The team made its way to the 2024 College Cup as the No. 1 seed in the tournament. Webster also had a fantastic year in two different sports. She led the field hockey team with 42 points in 2024. She won the 2025 Big Ten Medal of Honor winner. Webster finished the season sixth nationally in points per game and became the 11th player to record 100 career points, doing it in just three seasons. She was a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten honoree and ended the year as a Second Team All-America selection. Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
USA Today
09-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ohio State football captain recognized with Big Ten Medal of Honor award
Ohio State football captain recognized with Big Ten Medal of Honor award The accolades just keeps coming for Ohio State linebacker Cody Simon. After helping the team to the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff national championship as a team captain, leading tackler, and First Team All-Big Ten selection, and declaring for the NFL draft, Simon has now been selected as the OSU male recipient of the Big Ten Medal of Honor. Simon also wore the "Block-O" for the Buckeyes during the memorable 2024 season. The award, which has been handed out since 1915, honors one male and one female athlete from each Big Ten institution who demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their college career. Two sport star athlete Makena Webster from the OSU field hockey and women's ice hockey team was the female recipient for Ohio State. She is a three-time First-Team All Big Ten honoree in field hockey and one of the top forwards on the ice hockey team who has appeared in the national championship game three of the four times in a row for the program. All told, there were a total of 36 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients this year for the first time with the additions of West Coast teams Oregon, Washington, UCLA, and USC. Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
