Wrestler Kyle Snyder name B1G Male athelete of the year
Jun 28, 2017 20:42:46 GMT -5
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Post by Buckeye Dale on Jun 28, 2017 20:42:46 GMT -5
SNYDER NAMED BIG TEN JESSE OWENS MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Olympic, NCAA and Big Ten champion is fifth Buckeye to earn honor
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Following a 12-month period that saw him win a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio along with Big Ten and NCAA wrestling crowns for the Buckeyes, Kyle Snyder now has to make more room in his trophy case. Today, he was announced as the Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year, marking the second time in three years that a Buckeye wrestler has won the prestigious award.
"I'm honored to win this incredible award, especially because of what its namesake, Jesse Owens, means to the Big Ten and specifically Ohio State," said Snyder. "To be in the company of the many exceptional student-athletes who have earned this award in the past is humbling. I could not have achieved any of my success without the constant help and encouragement of my family, coaches, teammates and friends. I love competing for Ohio State and representing my country."
www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/062817aab.html
Snyder is just the fifth Buckeye to win the Big Ten's Male Athlete of the Year award and joins elite company that includes Eddie George (football, 1996), Blaine Wilson (gymnastics, 1997), Evan Turner (basketball, 2010) and teammate Logan Stieber (2015). In the 35 years that it's been award by the conference, wrestlers have claimed the honor 10 times.
