Feldman and Morbitzer Recognized with B1G Sportsmanship Awards

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Buckeye wrestler Nick Feldman and Sarah Sue Morbitzer of the Ohio State women's volleyball team were among 28 student-athletes conference-wide named Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2023-24 academic year, the Big Ten Conference announced.

One member of each varsity sports team on every campus was chosen by his or her institution as a Sportsmanship Award honoree, and two Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners were then selected from each institution. All of the Sportsmanship Award winners have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, these honorees must be in good academic standing and must have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.

A redshirt freshman in 2023-24, Feldman, who hails from Quarryville, Pa., finished second at the Big Ten Championships and then placed fifth at the NCAA Championships to earn All-America honors. He won the Clarion Open, his first collegiate event, in November 2023. Feldman earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten accolades this past year.

A Groveport, Ohio, native Morbitzer, a senior in 2023-24 who will earn her degree this summer, was an Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honoree throughout her career. In 2023 she appeared in all 108 sets and she finished the season with 260 digs to rank second on the team, standing third with 20 service aces. In her career, Morbitzer had 498 digs for the Scarlet and Gray. Diagnosed with a chronic heart condition two days after she was born, Morbitzer underwent heart surgeries at four months old and in 2020, which has led her to pursue a career in medicine. She is also a children's book author, with her first release Sarah Scarbuck's Heart Zipper.

Ohio State 2023-24 B1G Sportsmanship Award winners
Men's Cross Country
Keegan Freyhof

Women's Cross Country
Andrea Kuhn

Football
Xavier Johnson

Men's Soccer
Luciano Pechota

Women's Soccer
Nina LeFlore

Field Hockey
Cameryn Forgash

Volleyball
Sarah Sue Morbitzer

Men's Gymnastics
Tyler Rockwood

Women's Gymnastics
Ella Hodges

Men's Basketball
Owen Spencer

Women's Basketball
Jacy Sheldon

Men's Indoor Track & Field
Mason Louis

Women's Indoor Track & Field
Aniya Mosley

Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Hayden Tobias

Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Nya Bussey

Men's Swimming & Diving
Evan Fentress

Women' Swimming & Diving
Mia Lachey

Men's Tennis
Reece Yakubov

Women's Tennis
Madeline Atway

Men's Golf
Jacob Tarkany

Women's Golf
Faith Choi

Softball
Kirsten Eppele

Men's Hockey
Damien Carfagna

Men's Lacrosse
Jacob Snyder

Women's Lacrosse
Leah Sax

Wrestling
Nick Feldman

Rowing
Claire Holtyn

Baseball
Mitchell Okuley

Men's Volleyball
Tommy Poole

Men's Fencing
Diego Cervantes

Women's Fencing
Karina Dyner

Men's Pistol
Henry Leverett

Women's Pistol
Katelyn Abeln

Men's Rifle
Derek Keiser

Women's Rifle
Paige Hollowell

Women's Ice Hockey
Jenn Gardiner

Synchronized Swimming
Victoria Carlson

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