PARK RIDGE, IL - University of Iowa Head Coach Larissa Libby has been named 2008 Big Ten Coach of the Year. The honor comes after a strong 2008 Hawkeye campaign. Iowa went 10-4-1 this season and was ranked as high as 19th-nationally and third in the Big Ten.

Iowa women's gymnast Jenifer Simbhudas has been named first team all-Big Ten. The honor comes after Simbhudas' strong junior season during which she earned many high scores and first-place finishes.

Simbhudas scored a career-best 9.95 on floor against Minnesota to place first, and also saw scores of 9.9 or higher on floor four different times. She won the all-around seven times this season and scored a career-high 39.45 against Minnesota.

Simbhudas holds Iowa's top individual scores for 2008 on vault (9.875), floor (9.95) and in the all-around (39.45). She placed first on vault four times, tied for first in the event two times, and saw a top three finish on bars seven times.

2008 Women's Gymnastics All-Big Ten Teams

First Team
Allison Buckley, Illinois
Jenifer Simbhudas, Iowa
Becky Bernard, Michigan
Kylee Botterman, Michigan
Lindsey Bruck, Michigan
Sarah Curtis, Michigan
Rhiannon Banda-Scott, Michigan State
Nicole Curler, Michigan State
Carmelina Carabajal, Minnesota
Brandi Personett, Penn State

Second Team
Kelsey Knutson, Michigan
Katie Lieberman, Michigan
Kari Pearce, Michigan
Trish Wilson, Michigan
Rochelle Robinson, Michigan State
Rebecca Best, Ohio State
Kaylan Clevinger, Ohio State
Maalika Moore-Thomas, Ohio State
Alexandra Brockway, Penn State
Aslynn Satterfield, Penn State

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