The Badgers enjoyed success across a number of sports in 2015-16, so UWBadgers.com is honoring the student-athletes, teams, performances and moments that made for another special season at Wisconsin. Over the span of a few weeks, we'll unveil the best of the Badgers in five categories: Big Ten Medal of Honor (June 14-17), Athlete of the Year (June 20-24), Team of the Year (June 27-July 2), Game of the Year (July 5-11) and Moment of the Year (July 12-20). Today, we highlight Big Ten Medal of Honor nominees McKenna Meuer and Matt Ross.

Big Ten Medal of Honor Nominees
June 13: Joel Stave & Kelsey Card (Winners)
June 14: Charlie Foss & Nicole Bauman
June 15: Lauren Chypyha & Adam Lauko
June 16: McKenna Meuer & Matt Ross
June 17:

MADISON, Wis. — Today we feature two Big Ten Medal of Honor nominees from women's soccer and men's golf, McKenna Meuer and Matt Ross, respectively.

The Big Ten Medal of Honor award is presented annually at each Big Ten institution to a male and female student-athlete in the graduating class who has demonstrated proficiency in scholarship and athletics. The conference's most exclusive award, it was the first of its kind in intercollegiate athletics to recognize academic and athletic excellence.

McKenna Meuer, Women's Soccer
Heralded by head coach Paula Wilkins as the epitome of what it means to be a Badger, senior McKenna Meuer left her mark on the Wisconsin women's soccer program before her time was up in Madison. A Madison, Wisconsin, native, Meuer helped guide the Badgers to win back-to-back Big Ten titles her junior and senior seasons.

A team captain this past season as a senior, Meuer led Wisconsin on an unforgettable midseason turnaround that culminated in the Badgers capturing a share of their first Big Ten regular season championship since 1994. The three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree had a breakout season in her final campaign with Wisconsin, finishing second on the team in points after tallying career highs in points (15), goals (6) and assists (3).

Meuer was crucial in helping Wisconsin win the 2014 Big Ten Tournament Championship, which marked UW's first tournament title since 2005.

A four-year starter, Meuer played in 77 games and started all but one over the course of her collegiate career. She was named the team's Most Valuable Player her senior year by both her coaches and peers.

Matt Ross, Men's Golf
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Matt Ross completed his career with the men's golf team at Wisconsin as a four-year letterwinner who graduated on schedule with a degree in economics and upheld a 3.19 cumulative GPA.

A standout both on and off the course, Ross was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. The Hartland, Wisconsin, native was most recently recognized as the 2015 Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award honoree from Wisconsin. 

His season-best finish came at the Badger Invitational where he led the Badgers and finished in a tie for 17th place with a 54-hole season-low 223. 

The lone senior on UW's squad this past season, Ross competed as an individual at the Whistling Straits Intercollegiate and finished 19th. Ross averaged 76.72 strokes through 25 rounds, tying the most rounds played in his career. His career average of 5,064/67 rounds is 75.58, which ranks 13th on the program's all-time list.