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Over two-thirds of the Minnesota student-athletes, 553 Golden Gophers, were honored at the 21st Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Ceremony at the McNamara Alumni Center on Monday evening. Headlining the evening were the presentations of the Outstanding Achievement Award and the Top-Five Scholar-Athlete Award winners.#8232;

Alicia Rue, from women’s track & field, and Dino Bilankov, of men’s tennis, were the recipients of the 2010 Outstanding Achievement Award. The award is presented to student-athletes who are accomplished in the four major areas emphasized by the NCAA Life Skills Program: Academics, Athletics, Leadership and Volunteerism.

Rue, a senior from Plymouth, Minn., is a three-time All-American in the pole vault and the national runner-up at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Championships. The defending Big Ten Conference champion both indoor and outdoor, Rue is currently ranked second in the nation in the event. She owns both the indoor and outdoor Minnesota records.

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