Andras Horanyi, Teresa Meyer Tabbed 2007-08 Ohio State Athletes of the Year – Ohio State Buckeyes

Pair represents first Buckeye fencing and pistol members to receive the laurel

COLUMBUS, Ohio Andras Horanyi and Teresa Meyer were named 2007-08 Ohio State Athletes of the Year Monday in an announcement made by the Ohio State department of athletics. Meyer, a member of the Buckeye pistol team, capped off her senior campaign with three national titles in 2008, giving her seven for her career while Horanyi, a junior on the fencing team, won his second-consecutive individual national foil championship.

With the honor, the duo became the first Buckeyes to earn the distinction from the fencing and pistol teams, respectively.

In 2008, Meyer won the women’s air pistol crown for the third-consecutive season and the women’s two-gun aggregate for the second time. In addition, the senior won the women’s sport pistol championship and was the open standard pistol winner as a junior. She also had Top 6 finishes in open standard and open air pistol.

The Dearborn, Mich., native is a 14-time All-American, earning first-team accolades in air and sport pistol this year and a second-team nod in standard pistol. Meyer and the Buckeyes finished second in the Open Collegiate National Championship and the squad finished third in the women’s championship. A Spring 2008 graduate with a degree in business administration (human resources), Meyer was a finalist for the Big Ten Medal of Honor. She is enrolled in the Fisher College of Business MLHR program for Fall 2008.

Horanyi helped the Buckeyes to the 2008 NCAA national title, en route to claiming his second-consecutive national title in the foil. Hosting the event for the first time, Ohio State outlasted Notre Dame for the team championship – the 57th overall team title for the athletics department in school history.

A native of Boulder, Colo., Horanyi was a stabilizing force on a youthful 2008 OSU foil team, compiling a 24-3 record against varsity opponents to push his career record to 89-7. He won both the Midwest Fencing Conference title and earned gold at the Midwest Regional Qualifier. Prior to the season, Horanyi earned individual gold at the Pan-American Games while competing for Team USA.

Ohio State Athletes of the Year

Year	Men	Sport	Women	Sport
1982	Art Schlichter	Football	—
1983	Chris Perry	Golf	Cathy Kratzert	Golf
1984	John Frank	Football	Sarah Josephson	Synchro Swimming
1985	Robert Playter	Gymnastics	Yvette Angel	Basketball
1986	Mike Lanese	Football	Tracey Hall	Basketball
1987	Butch Reynolds	Track/Field	Karen LaFace	Diving
1988	Chris Spielman	Football	Bridgette Tate	Track/Field
1989	Joe Greene	Track/Field	Nikita Lowry	Basketball
1990	Mike Rancanelli	Gymnastics	Susan Gottlieb	Swimming
1991	Jim Jackson	Basketball	Holly O’Leary	Volleyball
1992	Jim Jackson	Basketball	Leisa Wissler	Volleyball
1993	Chris Nelloms	Track/Field	Audrey Burcy	Basketball
1994	Chris Sanders	Track/Field	Katie Smith	Basketball
1995	Blaine Wilson	Gymnastics	# Laura Davis	Volleyball
1996	* Eddie George	Football	Katie Smith	Basketball
1997	* Blaine Wilson	Gymnastics	Amy Langhals	Golf
1998	Hugo Boisvert	Hockey	Vanessa Wouters	Volleyball
1999	Scoonie Penn	Basketball	Dominque Calloway	Track/Field
2000	Jamie Natalie	Gymnastics	Donica Merriman	Track/Field
2001	Jamie Natalie	Gymnastics	Donica Merriman	Track/Field
2002	Raj Bhavsar	Gymnastics	Anna Smith	Softball
2003	Craig Krenzel	Football	Stacey Gordon	Volleyball
2004	Dan Taylor	Track/Field	Allison Hanna	Golf
2005	Mike Nugent	Football	Stacey Gordon	Volleyball
2006	A.J. Hawk	Football	Jessica Davenport	Basketball
2007	Troy Smith	Football	Jessica Davenport	Basketball
2008	Andras Horanyi	Fencing	Teresa Meyer	Pistol

* Recipient of the Big Ten Jesse Owens Award
# Recipient of the Big Ten Suzy Favor Award

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