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Wisconsin recognizes student-athletes at 2022 Buckinghams
April 19, 2022 | General News
Annual student-athlete showcase of excellence returns in-person
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Athletics hosted its 14th annual showcase event, the Buckinghams, to recognize the diligence and commitment of its student-athletes on Tuesday night, as the event returned in-person for the first time since 2019 and was held at the Overture Center for the Arts in downtown Madison.
A full list of winners presented at the Buckinghams is available below:
BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR
Wisconsin's recipients of the Big Ten Medal of Honor were named during the Buckinghams. The conference's most prestigious award, the Big Ten Medal of Honor was first awarded in 1915 to one student-athlete from the graduating class of each university who had "attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work."
The conference's exclusive award was the first of its kind in intercollegiate athletics to recognize academic and athletic excellence. Only one male and one female student-athlete receive this award per Big Ten institution.
STUDENT-ATHLETES OF YEAR
Each month, team members, coaches, and staff had the opportunity to nominate student-athletes who have obtained an outstanding achievement or recognition in academics, leadership, and the community, while also making a significant contribution to their respective team. At each monthly SAAC meeting, SAAC voting representatives from each team voted to select Student-Athletes of the Month. From these nominees, all student-athletes had the opportunity to submit their vote for Student-Athletes of the Year.
ELI STICKLEY BELIEVE AWARD
This special award honors Eli Stickley, a NCAA-qualifier & Academic All-American wrestling team member who passed away during the summer of 2018. The award is presented to two student-athletes that exemplify similar characteristics to his legacy, including being disciplined, loving, loyal, passionate and an uplifting, selfless leader.
ACADEMIC MOMENTUM AWARD
The National Consortium for Academics and Sport (NCAS) seeks to recognize student-athletes who have demonstrated significant academic improvement throughout their collegiate careers and celebrate them for having the ability to balance textbooks with playbooks.
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Honoring the SAAC and SAESO Presidents for their Leadership.
PERSEVERANCE AWARD
To honor student-athletes who have overcome great personal, academic, and/or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in intercollegiate athletics.
4.0 RECOGNITION AWARD
Any student with a cumulative 4.0 GPA, 2nd year or above at end of Fall 2019.
SMALL TEAM HIGHEST CUMULATIVE GPA AWARD
Highest male and female small team cumulative GPA at the end of Fall 2019.
LARGE TEAM HIGHEST CUMULATIVE GPA AWARD
Highest male and female large team cumulative GPA at the end of Fall 2019.
INDIVIDUAL IMPACT AWARD
To recognize the student-athletes who have used their platform to be of service to others and who represented all of Badger athletics through their hard work and dedication in the community.
ATHLETIC BOARD SCHOLARS
Highest Cumulative GPA for previous year, above sophomore standing, letterwinner, non-grad student.
A full list of winners presented at the Buckinghams is available below:
BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR
Wisconsin's recipients of the Big Ten Medal of Honor were named during the Buckinghams. The conference's most prestigious award, the Big Ten Medal of Honor was first awarded in 1915 to one student-athlete from the graduating class of each university who had "attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work."
The conference's exclusive award was the first of its kind in intercollegiate athletics to recognize academic and athletic excellence. Only one male and one female student-athlete receive this award per Big Ten institution.
- Lauren Barnes — Volleyball
- Brad Davison — Men's Basketball
STUDENT-ATHLETES OF YEAR
Each month, team members, coaches, and staff had the opportunity to nominate student-athletes who have obtained an outstanding achievement or recognition in academics, leadership, and the community, while also making a significant contribution to their respective team. At each monthly SAAC meeting, SAAC voting representatives from each team voted to select Student-Athletes of the Month. From these nominees, all student-athletes had the opportunity to submit their vote for Student-Athletes of the Year.
- Bianca Stubler — Women's Track & Field
- Tyler Wahl — Men's Basketball
ELI STICKLEY BELIEVE AWARD
This special award honors Eli Stickley, a NCAA-qualifier & Academic All-American wrestling team member who passed away during the summer of 2018. The award is presented to two student-athletes that exemplify similar characteristics to his legacy, including being disciplined, loving, loyal, passionate and an uplifting, selfless leader.
- Brad Davison — Men's Basketball
- Maddie Posick — Women's Hockey
ACADEMIC MOMENTUM AWARD
The National Consortium for Academics and Sport (NCAS) seeks to recognize student-athletes who have demonstrated significant academic improvement throughout their collegiate careers and celebrate them for having the ability to balance textbooks with playbooks.
- Logan Brown — Football
- Hannah Cooper — Women's Openweight Rowing
- Julius Davis — Football
- Lexi Duckett — Women's Basketball
- Mackenzie Heyroth — Women's Track & Field
- Sophia Henshue — Women's Openweight Rowing
- Chandlar Ifft — Men's Track & Field
- Tadzio Kurka — Men's Swimming & Diving
- Cade McDonald — Football
- Macy Monticello — Women's Soccer
- Coalter Smith — Men's Golf
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Honoring the SAAC and SAESO Presidents for their Leadership.
- Adrienne Kisting — Women's Rowing
- Ben Krongard — Men's Soccer
PERSEVERANCE AWARD
To honor student-athletes who have overcome great personal, academic, and/or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in intercollegiate athletics.
- Giorgia Civita — Volleyball
- Tia Dorshort — Women's Track & Field
4.0 RECOGNITION AWARD
Any student with a cumulative 4.0 GPA, 2nd year or above at end of Fall 2019.
- Danielle Bellino — Women's Track & Field/Cross Country
- Kennedy Blair — Women's Hockey
- Olin Hacker — Men's Track & Field/Cross Country
- Isaac Krahn — Men's Rowing
- Estella Moschkau — Women's Basketball
- Drew Nixdorf — Men's Swimming & Diving
SMALL TEAM HIGHEST CUMULATIVE GPA AWARD
Highest male and female small team cumulative GPA at the end of Fall 2019.
- Men's Tennis
- Women's Tennis
LARGE TEAM HIGHEST CUMULATIVE GPA AWARD
Highest male and female large team cumulative GPA at the end of Fall 2019.
- Women's Soccer
- Men's Rowing
INDIVIDUAL IMPACT AWARD
To recognize the student-athletes who have used their platform to be of service to others and who represented all of Badger athletics through their hard work and dedication in the community.
- Jada Beacom — Women's Track & Field/Cross Country
- Diamond Black — Women's Track & Field
ATHLETIC BOARD SCHOLARS
Highest Cumulative GPA for previous year, above sophomore standing, letterwinner, non-grad student.
- Brad Davison — Men's Basketball
- Natalie Leuzinger — Women's Basketball
- Evan Bishop — Men's Cross Country
- Scarlet Dale — Women's Cross Country
- Tanor Bortolini — Football
- Cameron Frazier — Men's Golf
- Tracy Lee — Women's Golf
- Sam Stange — Men's Hockey
- Jane Gervais — Women's Hockey
- Breck Duncan — Men's Rowing
- Tessa Cockerill — Women's Lightweight Rowing
- Brandi Gueths — Women's Openweight Rowing
- Henri Tophoven — Men's Soccer
- Maia Cella — Women's Soccer
- Morgan Kummer — Softball
- Drew Nixdorf — Men's Swimming & Diving
- Margaret Guanci — Women's Swimming & Diving
- Daniel Nuzhny — Men's Tennis
- Antonella Stoica — Women's Tennis
- Robert Hatch — Men's Track & Field
- Danielle Bellino — Women's Track & Field
- Drew Scharenbrock — Wrestling
- Julia Wohlert — Volleyball
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