On Tuesday night, the 5th annual RAwards took place at the RAC. It’s become a great tradition in honoring and celebrating all of the student-athletes at Rutgers at the end of each school year. Many awards are given out, including athletes of the year for each class, team awards, academic awards, as well as several other categories. The nights most prestigious award is the Big Ten Medal of Honor. Per the Rutgers press release, the award is described as:
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the Big Ten Medal of Honor, awarded annually to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each member institution who have demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their college career.