Former Wisconsin volleyball legend, Dana Rettke, added to her highly decorated trophy case on Wednesday morning, as she was named the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year.
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The Wisconsin middle blocker first won the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year award in 2019 after leading the conference in blocks. It is not surprising to see Rettke win the prestigious award for the second time after she led the Badgers to a National Championship last season. The Riverside, Ill., native also set the Badgers’ career block record in 2021 en route to winning the AVCA National Player of the Year.
It is sad to see Rettke leaving Wisconsin, but I am excited to see her continue her dominance for her professional team in Italy and the USA Volleyball Women’s National Team.
Congrats to 🏐 @BadgerVB’s Dana Rettke: the #B1G Female Athlete of the Year! https://t.co/gQN5Wum4vK
✅ Two-time athlete of the year recipient
✅ AVCA National Player of the Year
✅ 3.41 kills/1.43 blocks per set pic.twitter.com/nK3uffitoD— Big Ten Conference (@bigten) June 29, 2022