June 13, 2026

Ohio State leads Big Ten with 131 Buckeyes named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars

© File Photo File Photo 1,098 #B1G students named 2018-19 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars. https://t.co/RaY5KF4YsP – Big Ten Conference (@bigten) July 9, 2019 Ohio State has been putting the scholar in scholar-athlete the last few years. The APR scores have improved, graduation rates continue to climb, and there have been multiple athletes across several sports recognized for their achievement in the classroom. And now some more significant academic notoriety from the Big Ten. A whopping 131 athletes have been named as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, the most of any school in the conference. Here is the complete release from Ohio State. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Big Ten Conference announced on Tuesday the 2018-19 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars and the Buckeyes were well represented. A total of 131 Ohio State student-athletes received the honor. Complete list of 2018-19 B1G Distinguished Scholars Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in…

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