The Big 12 will celebrate its 10th Anniversary of athletic competition during the 2005-06 season. In an effort to recognize this significant milestone, the conference and its member schools will participate in numerous activities to commemorate the special teams, student-athletes, moments and accomplishments of the past 10 years.
A 10th Anniversary logo has been created and will be utilized by the conference and its member schools in promotional activities, on retail merchandise, uniforms, playing fields and more.
To celebrate the history of the Big 12, the league and its schools will select special 10th anniversary teams for all sports.
Big12sports.com will feature a 10th Anniversary Academic Spotlight package, which will highlight past recipients of the Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship Program. Below is a list of the student-athletes honored:
--Tim Hartshorn | Lanie Millar - Baylor
--John Martin | Kerry O'Bric - Baylor
--Liza Negriff | Michael Read - Colorado
--Andrew Miller | Kim Taskey - Colorado
--Kelly Burke | Bob Montgomery - Iowa State
--Beth Chapman | Daniel Zelik - Iowa State
--Maria Abatjoglu | Jerod Haase - Kansas
--Brice Libel | Amy Mortimer- Kansas State
--Radu Miclaus| Nicki Weber Moore - Missouri
--Kate Benson Allen - Nebraska
--Daniel Bruce | Richelle Simpson - Nebraska
--Caton Hill | Renaldo Works - Oklahoma
--Mark Branch | Jennifer Crow - Oklahoma State
--Chris Eckerman | Keely Franks - Texas
--Mark Naftanel | Beth Weynand - Texas A&M
--Jimmy Frush | Daneen Grisham - Texas Tech
In certain sports, including football, fans will be allowed to vote via the league web site for players they feel should be honored on anniversary teams as part of the 10th anniversary celebration.
The Big 12 will work in conjunction with its member schools to stage special events and recognition during the first weekend of conference play in football as well as men's & women's basketball, baseball and softball later in the season.
Be sure to check back to the newly-designed Big 12 web site at:
www.big12sports.com
for the latest information and activities surrounding the 10th Anniversary!
