IOWA CITY, IOWA -- Former University of Iowa student-athletes Mark Weisman and Melissa Dixon have been selected as Iowa's 2015 Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners. The duo was chosen from Iowa's 2014-15 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winners, which include a representative from each of the UI's 24 varsity sports.
Weisman, a native of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, led the Hawkeye football team in rushing the last three seasons. He ranks third in career rushing touchdowns (32), fourth in career attempts (599), sixth in career rushing yards (2,602) and 10th in career scoring (198 points, one receiving TD) in Iowa school history.