Men’s lacrosse star Ryan Tefefenko and women’s track and field champion Sade Olatoye have been named Ohio State’s male and female Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients. The recognition is considered the most prestigious award handed out by the Big Ten annually. © Provided by Buckeyes Wire Sade Olatoye, Ryan Terefenko OSU’s Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients The award was first given out in 1915 to one student-athlete from the graduating class of each university who had “attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work.” Big Ten schools currently feature more than 8,200 student-athletes, but only 28 earn this prestigious award on an annual basis. “I’ll never be able to put into words what receiving the Big Ten Medal of Honor means to me,” said Terefenko in a statement. “My time at Ohio State was the best years of my life, and being able to represent and compete…
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