Indiana University Track and Field’s Jayden Ulrich named Big Ten Athlete of the Week
A pair of top-11 national marks and a Big Ten lead in the discus earned sophomore thrower Jayden Ulrich weekly honors, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday afternoon. The East Alton, Ill. native was named the Big Ten Women’s Field Athlete of the Week after throwing the NCAA No. 5 mark in the discus (59.29m/194-6) and the No. 11 mark in the shot put (17.06m/55-11.75) at the Triton Invitational in San Diego over the weekend. After setting the school record in the discus last year, Ulrich improved upon the IU standard in the event with her throw of 59.29m/194-6. Her mark in the event is a Big Ten lead and the No. 5 mark in the nation. To close out the weekend, she threw a season’s best in the shot put of 17.06m/55-11.75 which is No. 11 in the NCAA and No. 2 in the Big Ten.
Ulrich is the only thrower in the nation with marks of 17+ meters in the shot put and 59+ meters in the discus. She has thrown over seven feet better than the next Big Ten athlete in the discus and trails the conference leader in the shot put by just three inches. The IU sophomore was a Second Team All-American indoors in the shot put after finishing third at the Big Ten Indoor Championships this year. She was the conference’s outdoor champion in the discus last May and has potential to score big points in both events for the Hoosiers. This is the first weekly honor for Ulrich but the third-consecutive year with Khayla Dawson, 2021 and Maddy Pollard, 2022 that an IU thrower has claimed the honor of Big Ten Women’s Field Athlete of the Week during the outdoor season.
Seven Indiana University Football players earn Academic Honors from National Football Foundation Seven Indiana football student-athletes earned honors from the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) on Wednesday as members of the 2023 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers. Offensive lineman Dalton Davis offensive lineman Caleb Murphy, defensive lineman Beau Robbins, offensive lineman Peter Schulz offensive lineman Ricky Tamis defensive lineman JH Tevis and tight end Trey Walker each earned honors from the NFF and College Hall of Fame. An elite group of 1,734 players from 328 schools qualified for membership in 2023, setting a new record for the number of members in a single year during the program’s 17-year history. The initiative has now honored 16,370 student-athletes since its inception.
Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must be either: A senior player, who will graduate this spring/summer, and completed their final year of eligibility in 2022; or A graduated player, who has been out of high school at least (3) years; And must have: Attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale); and Been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2022 season. The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF’s National Scholar-Athlete program by greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year. The program further strengthens the organization’s leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes at the 774 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide. FCS university Harvard led all programs with 27 members in 2023, setting an all-time single-year mark for the most honorees from one school. California led all FBS programs with 18 members; New Haven (CT) was the Division II leader with 12 members; Pomona-Pitzer (CA) led Division III with 23 honorees; Morningside (IA) boasted 19 members, the most in the NAIA; and the Cornell Sprint Football team topped the Collegiate Sprint Football League with 19 honorees.
Fifty-five schools had at least nine honorees in 2023, including Amherst (MA), Brigham Young, Brown, California, California (PA), Carleton (MN), Carnegie Mellon (PA), Case Western (OH), Castleton (VT), Chicago (IL), Columbia, Cornell (CSFL), Dartmouth, Dayton, DePauw (IN), Fordham, Gustavus Adolphus (MN), Harding (AR), Hardin-Simmons (TX), Harvard, Hobart (NY), Indianapolis (IN), Iowa State, Ithaca (NY), Johns Hopkins (MD), Kansas State, Kean (NJ), Macalester (MN), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Middlebury (VT), Minnesota, Morningside (IA), Navy (CSFL), Nebraska, New England (ME), New Haven (CT), North Central (IL), North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northwestern, Pomona-Pitzer (CA), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY), Rhodes (TN), Saint John’s (MN), St. Lawrence (NY), St. Thomas, Trinity (CT), Tufts (MA), UCLA, Virginia, Wesleyan (CT), Wheaton (IL), Willamette (OR), Williams (MA) and Wyoming.
Notable players include Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young (Alabama), projected first-round NFL Draft picks Paris Johnson Jr. (Ohio State) and Tyree Wilson (Texas Tech), NFF Campbell Trophy winner Jack Campbell (Iowa), MEAC Offensive Player of the Year Davius Richard (NC Central), YaYa Diaby (Louisville), Dillon Gabriel (Oklahoma), Will Levis (Kentucky), Bo Nix (Oregon), and Taulia Tagovailoa (Maryland).
Jon F. Hanson, the chairman and founder of The Hampshire Companies, provided the funds to launch the NFF Hampshire Honor Society in 2007. He made the contribution as part of his legacy to the organization after serving as NFF Chairman from 1994-2006. He currently serves the organization as chairman emeritus. Each player awarded with membership in this year’s Honor Society will receive a certificate commemorating his or her achievement. Twenty-two colleges and universities have had at least one player in all 17 years of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society (2007-23), including Brigham Young, Brown, Bucknell, Columbia, Dayton, Iowa, Johns Hopkins (MD), Kentucky, Lafayette, Minnesota, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Penn State, Saint John’s (MN), SMU, South Dakota State, Wayne State (MI), West Virginia, Wingate (NC), Yale and Youngstown State. The Hampshire Honor Society represents an important component in the organization’s rich history as an innovator in promoting the scholar-athlete ideal, which began in 1959 with the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards.
Former Indiana University Men’s Soccer Players Roman Celentano and Adian Morris named to US Men’s National Team
Twenty-three players have been called up to represent the U.S. Men’s National Team in the inaugural Allstate Continental Clásico where the USA will take on archrival Mexico on April 19 in Glendale, Arizona. The BioSteel training camp roster features 10 players from the USMNT’s successful run at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, while nine players come into camp with less than five USMNT appearances, including four young rising stars age-eligible for next summer’s Olympic Games.
The match will be broadcast live on TBS, Telemundo and Universo and streamed on HBO Max and Peacock. Coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET, with kickoff set for 10:22 p.m. Fans can follow the USMNT on Twitter (@USMNT), Instagram (@USMNT), Facebook and the official U.S. Soccer App. With the match falling outside of the designated international calendar, clubs are not required to release players for national team duty. The USA’s roster for the Allstate Continental Clásico features 21 players based in domestic competition and two plying their trade abroad: AC Milan defender Sergiño Dest and FC Juárez midfielder Alan Soñora.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Drake Callender (Inter Miami; 0/0), Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati; 0/0), Sean Johnson (Toronto FC/CAN; 11/0) DEFENDERS (9): Sergiño Dest (AC Milan/ITA; 24/2), Aaron Long (LAFC; 31/3), Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN; 2/0), Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati; 22/1), Shaq Moore (Nashville SC; 17/1), Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United; 0/0), Joshua Wynder (Louisville City; 0/0), DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami; 77/0), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; 39/3) MIDFIELDERS (6): Kellyn Acosta (LAFC; 57/2), Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew; 2/0), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders; 32/0), James Sands (New York City FC; 7/0), Alan Soñora (FC Juárez/MEX; 2/0), Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes; 16/0) FORWARDS (5): Paul Arriola (FC Dallas; 50/10), Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes; 2/0), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas; 17/7), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders; 51/11), Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati; 2/1).
Celentano played at IU from 2019-21 starting 39 games in goal and won 2 Big Ten Regular Season and Tournament Championships. He was named 2 time Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year and two time Big Ten all-tournament team along with Big Ten Tournament defensive player of the year in 2020. He decided to forgo his senior season and was the Number 2 overall pick by FC Cincinnati in the MLS Superdraft. Morris played one season at IU in 2019 making 21 appearances and scoring 2 goals before he signed a homegrown contract with the Columbus Crew.
Indiana University Softball beats Louisville with Briana Copeland recording her 100th Strikeout this season
Sophomore Brianna Copeland tallied her 100th strikeout this season as she held it down in the circle for No. 24 Indiana (31-11, 9-2 B1G) as they defeated Louisville (25-13, 10-4 ACC), 10-5, on Tuesday evening at Andy Mohr Field. Sophomore Sarah Stone had a hot bat to start the Hoosiers offense as she hit a triple to left center for two RBI in the bottom of the first. Copeland earned an RBI on a groundout to score Stone, 3-0. Louisville struck back in the top of the second with a home run to cut the lead. Indiana added three runs on four hits to end the second. Sophomore Minnick hit an RBI single with the bases loaded before Stone came in clutch with another big hit up the middle for two more RBI, 6-1.
The Cardinals scored three runs in the top of the fourth, but the Hoosiers had the momentum Freshman Taryn Kern hit an RBI single before Stone added another RBI on a groundout to second to advance the lead, 8-4. UL sent another one home on an extra base hit in the top of the fifth, but Indiana continued to be consistent as junior Brooke Benson earned herself an RBI on a groundout that advanced freshman Avery Parker home. In the bottom of the sixth, Minnick doubled down the left field line as the ball stayed in fair territory to send Kern three bases home for the lead. Copeland closed out the game as she struck out the first two batters in the 1-2-3 inning. Copeland the Sophomore improves to 15-0 inside the circle after she struck out four batters totaling 103 strikeouts on the season.
Team 50 beat the single season record for most RBI in a season after recording 10 in the win over Louisville. The Hoosiers have batted in 282 runners beating the 1994 record of 278. Stone recorded five of those RBI on two hits including one triple on the night and IU outhit the Cards 10-5.
Indiana University Baseball wins high scoring battle with Ball State
After scoring seven runs over its last four games, the Indiana baseball program used an eight-run fourth inning to overcome an early deficit in a 16-13 victory over Ball State on Tuesday at Bart Kaufman Field. There was just one scoreless inning in the game the third inning as Ball State (23-9) came out swinging with four runs in each of the first two innings. The Cardinals added three runs in the fifth and single runs in the seventh and ninth frames. Indiana (23-10) put up three runs in the first, eight in the third, four in the sixth and one in the eighth to ultimately earn the victory. All nine Indiana starters post at least one hit, scored at least one run and drove in at least on RBI in the contest. Sophomore Brock Tibbitts produced his second career game with multiple home runs as he hit a pair of home runs with a career-high-tying five RBIs. He was 3-for-3 with a walk and hit-by-pitch and scored four runs.
Senior Phillip Glasser posted his 16th multi-hit game and moved his reached base streak to 33 games. Freshman Devin Taylor doubled twice, scored two runs and drove in two RBIs. Sophomore Josh Pyne was on base three times with two doubles, one walk, one run scored and one RBI. The win went to freshman Cooper Katskee (1-1) with two innings of work and two strikeouts. He allowed four runs one earned and didn’t walk a batter in the outing to earn his first collegiate win. Senior Nathan Ball and freshman Connor Foley were the only two pitchers in the game to fire scoreless frames. Foley struck out four batters in two innings of work.
Decker Sheffler hit a first-inning grand slam to set the tone, while Hunter Dobbins, Adam Tellier and Zach Lane each hit home runs in the contest, as well. Tellier totaled three RBIs, while Scheffler has three total hits, four RBIs and two runs scored. Logan Schulfer (2-1) took the loss with four runs three earned allowed in 1 2/3 innings of work. Indiana hits the road for a three-game series at Illinois from Friday through Sunday. Friday’s series opener is slated for 8pm and will air on the Big Ten Network. Each game of the weekend series can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
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