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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Sophomore Alex Marinelli (wrestling) and senior Hannah Stewart (women’s basketball) have been selected as Iowa’s 2019 Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners. The duo was chosen from Iowa’s list of 2018-19 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winners, which had a representative from each varsity sport.
Marinelli won a Big Ten title and placed seventh at 165 pounds at the 2019 NCAA Championships to earn All-America honors. He finished the season 27-2 overall, leading the team with nine falls and scoring a team-high 77 points in 15 dual matches. The Miamisburg, Ohio, native completed an undefeated regular season for the second straight year, going 9-0 in Big Ten duals and winning the 165-pound title at the Midlands Championships. Marinelli is an Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a NWCA Academic All-American.
Stewart started all 36 games for the Iowa women’s basketball team, marking the first 36 starts of her career. A 2019 Big Ten All-Tournament Team selection, she registered single-season career highs in every statistical category. The Minot, North Dakota, native registered the first three double-doubles of her career this season, including two in the NCAA Tournament (Mercer, N.C. State). Stewart, a two-year team captain, scored in double figures in 27 contests and pulled down six or more rebounds 24 times.
The Big Ten first awarded the Outstanding Sportsmanship honor in 2003. The student-athletes chosen were individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior, were in good academic standing, and demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.
Following is a list of Iowa’s past Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award Winners:
2003 Stuart Waters, Men’s Tennis
Kristin Johnson, Softball
2004 Nate Kaeding, Football
Laura Chipman, Softball
2005 Joe Johnston, Wrestling
Jennifer Skolaski, Swimming & Diving
2006 Adam Haluska, Men’s Basketball
Liz Grajewski, Women’s Gymnastics
2007 Adam Haluska, Men’s Basketball
Kara Zappone, Field Hockey
2008 Bart van Monsjou, Men’s Tennis
Brittany Keyes, Rowing
2009 Christian Bierich, Men’s Tennis
Wendy Ausdemore, Women’s Basketball
2010 A.J. Edds, Football
Laura Cilek, Women’s Golf
2011 Chris Brant, Men’s Golf
Kelsey Cermak, Women’s Basketball
2012 Matt Gatens, Men’s Basketball
Betsy Flood, Women’s Track & Field
2013 Eric May, Men’s Basketball
Mareike Schrulle, Women’s Cross Country
2014 James Morris, Football
Theairra Taylor, Women’s Basketball
2015 Mark Weisman, Football
Melissa Dixon, Women’s Basketball
2016 Drew Ott, Football
Amy Ihm, Women’s Golf
2017 Nicholas Baer, Men’s Basketball
Sophie Plasteras, Field Hockey
2018 Spencer Lee, Wrestling
Hannah Stewart, Women’s Basketball
2019 Alex Marinelli, Wrestling
Hannah Stewart, Women’s Basketball
