Wisconsin student-athletes celebrated at 2023 Buckinghams

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UW holds annual student-athlete showcase of excellence

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Athletics celebrated the diligence and commitment of its student-athletes by hosting its 15th annual showcase event, the Buckinghams, on Wednesday night 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 this season were announced 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.

Trent Hillger — Wrestling
Kayla Konwent — Softball

Read the complete announcement here.

STUDENT-ATHLETES OF YEAR
Each month throughout the 2022-23 season, 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 Student-Athlete Advisory Committe (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.

Breck Duncan — Men's Rowing
Danielle Hart — Volleyball

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.

Chayla Edwards — Women's Hockey
Josie Schaefer — Women's Track & Field
Lawrence Johnson — Men's Track & Field

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.

Masa Bezbradica — Women's Rowing
Claire Carlson — Women's Rowing
Chimere Dike — Football
Will Myhre — Men's Swimming & Diving

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.

Travian Blaylock — Football
CP Breit — Track & Field
Gulce Guctekin — Volleyball
Danielle Hart — Volleyball
Robby Hatch — Track & Field
Aaron Witt — Football

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.