Courtesy: Big Ten
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced its annual postgraduate scholarship recipients on Wednesday, recognizing two student-athletes from each of the 18 Big Ten member institutions who plan to continue their education at a graduate degree program. These honorees will be awarded a $7,500 scholarship, based primarily on academic achievements.
This year’s recipients, who represent 13 different sports, will continue their education in a variety of different disciplines. Each Big Ten institution developed its own on-campus selection process when awarding scholarships. Student-athletes must have maintained at least a 3.2 grade-point average (GPA), demonstrated leadership qualities, served as an excellent role model and intended to continue their academic work beyond their baccalaureate degree at a graduate degree program.
The Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship will be used to pay expenses of the student’s postgraduate education to include such related activities as research and teaching, as well as other expenses such as tuition, fees, room and board, required course-related supplies and books. To retain the scholarship, the recipient must be accepted into a full-time graduate degree program within three years from the fall semester after selection.
The complete list of 2026 Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship recipients can be found below.
ILLINOIS
Tali Joelson, Gymnastics
Charlie Fifield, Wrestling
INDIANA
Marisa Grzesiak, Soccer
Quinn Henninger, Swim & Dive
IOWA
Taylor McCabe, Basketball
Easton Fleshman, Wrestling
MARYLAND
Ava Morales, Soccer
Mitchell Lloyd, Lacrosse
MICHIGAN
Sophia Meguid, Dance
Mert Oral, Tennis
MICHIGAN STATE
Taya Hjorth, Soccer
Sam Edwards, Football
MINNESOTA
Sara Moraw, Gymnastics
Leo Goodman, Track & Field
NEBRASKA
Alina Felix, Softball
Jagger Condomotti, Wrestling
NORTHWESTERN
Mia Mraz, XC/Track & Field
Andre Rocker, Wrestling
OHIO STATE
Amani Kimball-McKavish, Lacrosse
Sean Kaminski, Track & Field
OREGON
Hannah Seubert, Track & Field
Miles Stewart, Basketball
PENN STATE
Jessica Johanson, Gymnastics
Andrew Christensen, Swim & Dive
PURDUE
Jalen Elrod, Track & Field
Maxwell Blume, Swim & Dive
RUTGERS
Katherine Lang, Swim & Dive
Sebastiano Nini, Wrestling
USC
Ella Flowers, Swim & Dive
Andrej Grgurevic, Water Polo
UCLA
Jordan Robinson, Track & Field
Sam Yoon, Football
WASHINGTON
Caitlin McWilliams, Gymnastics
Tim Luebbert, Track & Field
WISCONSIN
Ashley Martinez, Soccer
Cale Anderson, Wrestling
