Indiana University Athletics
Four Former Student-Athletes Profiled by Big Ten
6/7/2007 12:00:00 AM | General
June 7, 2007
Four former Indiana student-athletes have been featured on the Big Ten Conference website as the conference celebrates the 25th year of women's championships. Track athlete Danielle Carruthers, golfer Karen Dennison, diver Cassandra Cardinell and tennis ace Sarah Batty - who all were winners of the Big Ten Sportsmanship award - were featured in the article.
The following is an excerpt from the story, entitled "Hoosiers' Honor, Tried and True."
Sprinting sensation Danielle Carruthers, golfer Karen Dennison, diver Cassandra Cardinell and tennis ace Sarah Batty all racked up their fair share of awards and honors during their respective collegiate careers at Indiana University. Even though they faced dynamically different hurdles - quite literally for some - along the way, this Hoosier quartet shares in one of the most valuable decorations any collegiate athlete could claim: the respect of their coaches, peers and even their opponents.
"Being a Hoosier gave me the opportunity to go to a renowned school in one of the most competitive conferences in the country," said Dennison. "Looking down at the IU logo on my golf ball before every shot reminded me who I was playing for. I am so proud today when someone asks me where I went to school - everyone has respect for IU."
In April 2002, the Big Ten made recognizing and promoting sportsmanship a conference-wide priority when the Sports Management Committee voted to implement a Sportsmanship award that would distinguish one male and female student-athlete from each institution as the program's best models of fair play, courtesy, striving spirit and grace in defeat. Along with the values of sportsmanship on the field, these representatives would also be exemplary citizens in the classroom and the community.
Since the Sportsmanship Award was first handed out in 2003, these four student athletes from Indiana have exemplified what it truly means to have the character of a sportsman. The Hoosiers not only pride themselves on their rich academic and athletic traditions, but also on the time-honored values and ethics of the game.
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