Hannah Joyner & Adam Korsak earn Big Ten Medal of Honor

Adam Korsak and Hannah Joyner are honored by the Big Ten.

Over the last few years, Adam Korsak and Hannah Joyner have rewritten Rutgers record books. While their time at Piscataway has ended, they were recently honored for their achievements. The talented duo won the Big Ten Medal of Honor.

Each year the award is given to one male and one female student-athlete who have demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their college career. It has become an annual award for the last 109 years, and both Joyner and Korsak are more than deserving.

Joyner is arguably the most decorated gymnast to set foot in Piscataway and holds program records on the balance beam. She was the first four-time First Team All-Big Ten honoree in Rutgers gymnastics history. The Maryland native also has the school record for most 9.9+ scores. 

Like Joyner, Korsak leaves Piscataway following a career full of milestones. The Australian native was the best punter in the nation last year and finished with 32 punts inside the 20. Due to his stellar play, Korsak was selected First Team All-America by The Sporting News.

Additionally, he is the NCAA all-time leader in punting attempts (349) and yardage (15,318). During his time as a Scarlet Knight, Korsak never had a punt blocked or returned for a touchdown. However, like Joyner’s, his impact at Rutgers was also felt in the classroom.

Korsak was a member of the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team for holding a GPA of at least 3.5. Joyner was named to three Academic All-Big Ten teams and two WCGA Scholastic All-America lists.