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Gold and Black Illustrated, May/June 2014

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IllustrateD volume 24, issue 5 83 f did a quick dance to "Happy" to close the show. Always leave 'em laughing is good way to sum up the Golden Pete's part deux. j Top awards at the Golden Petes Breakout: Raheem Mostert, track and field — won Big Ten Indoor Championships in the 60m and 200m dash Spark Plug: Carly Cramer, volleyball Varsity Walk: Courtney Moses, women's Basketball Coach of the Year: Lonnie Greene, men's and women's track and field Comeback of the Year Award: Women's basketball vs. Iowa — Overcame 16-point deficit at half Individual Performance, Single Event: Dani Bunch, track and field — Third in the shot put and fifth in the hammer throw at NCAA Championships Individual Performance, Season (Male): Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, track and field Individual Performance, Season (Female): Moses, women's basketball Team Performance, Single Event: Volleyball, beat undefeated Missouri in the NCAA Tournament Team Performance, Season: Men's and women's track and field, both ranked inside top 10 Best team submitted video: Men's swimming and diving In addition, 18 seniors were presented by advisor Cathy Wright-Eger with certification for having com- pleted the work necessary for certification though the John R. Wooden Leadership Institute. It is the fourth class to do so. Twenty-three athletes were honored with the Dis- tinguished Scholar-Athlete Award. Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients were Casey Matthews and Matt Friede. Tom Campbell Myrwyn "Red" Anderson was one of several Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients who returned to campus to commemorate the 100th year of the award. Anderson, who was interviewed by Bogdanova, told the athletes, "You will remember the day you win this award the rest of your life." Anderson has lived a distinguished 92 years and made the trip from Sanibel Island, Fla. Diver Casey Matthews and swimmer Matt Friede were this year's winners. Tom Campbell Men's basketball player Rapheal Davis, like most in atten- dance, cast his vote via text message. The results were compiled back stage on a computer.

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