SAN FRANCISCO The 2018-19 Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal recipients were announced today. A Conference Medal is awarded annually to each member institutions outstanding senior male and female student-athlete based on the exhibition of the greatest combination of performance and achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership.

Conference medal winners have been named every year since the 1960-61 academic year. In 2009, the Pac-12 renamed the award the Tom Hansen Conference Medal in honor of Hansen, who retired at the end of June 2009 after serving for 26 years as Commissioner of the Pac-10.

2018-19 Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal Winners

ARIZONA
Chatham Dobbs , Swimming & Diving (Nashville, Tenn.) Philosophy major carries a 3.53 GPA 2019 Pac-12 All- Academic First Team Three-time CSCAA Scholar All-American2019 First Team AllAmerican (100 meter fly) and honorable mention on four relay teams Part of three AllAmerican honorable mention relay teams in 2018 Pac12 All-Academic honorable mention Two Pac12 relay titles Holds four all-time top-10 times in program history Community service initiatives including, Amazing Grace Swimming for Childhood Cancer Awareness, Team IMPACT and visits to Diamond Childrens Hospital.

Katrina Konopka , Swimming & Diving (Greenville, S.C.) Chemistry major boasts a 3.55 GPA 2017 and 2019 All-American Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Outstanding Senior, and Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award recipient 2019 Freeman Medal Recipient as an outstanding U of A senior student Four-time CSCAA Scholar All-America and two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree Team USA gold medal winner at the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships Active in #CommunityCats volunteer group, which reads to elementary schools, "Get Well Books" for pediatric patients and visits the Diamond Childrens Hospital.

ARIZONA STATE
David Hoffer , Swimming & Diving (Littleton, Colo.) Economics and Business (Global Politics) major Pursuing post-graduate degree in Public Policy 2019 All-American honoree Ward O'Connell Most Valuable Men's Diver Two-time NCAA qualifier Fifth-place finish at USA Nationals Two-time Pac-12 finalists Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer Diver of the Year Four-time Deans List member Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team Institutional Design & Policy Analysis Fellow SAAC Executive Board Member SDA Tip of the Fork Program Graduate Community service includes Fantasy Flight and visiting homeless shelters.

Kianna Ibis , Basketball (Omaha, Neb.) Interdisciplinary Studies major with a 3.58 GPA, concentrations in Health Innovations and Wellness Foundations Two-time All-Pac-12 selection Ninth in program history in career field goals (494) Three-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention 2019 All-Pac-12 honors and Pac-12 All-Defense honorable mention Finished her career with 1,178 points, 563 rebounds, 101 steals and 58 blocks Compiled over 60 hours of community service, dedicating time to Pats Run, basketball camps and clinics with youth non-profit organizations and led Character Code assemblies at elementary schools.

CALIFORNIA
Andrew Seliskar , Swimming & Diving (McLean, Va.) Environmental Economics & Policy major 2019 CSCAA National Swimmer of the Year and Pac-12 Mens Swimmer of the Year Won three 2019 NCAA Championships individual titles, first Golden Bear to do so since Matt Biondi in 1987 Led Cal to its sixth NCAA title in school history and second-straight Conference crown, its sixth all-time Three-time Pac-12 Championships Swimmer of the Meet 21 career Pac-12 Championships victories, 11 individual event wins tied the all-time Conference record Won a gold (800m free relay) and silver medal (200m free) at the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships.

Kristine Anigwe , Basketball (Phoenix, Ariz.) Sociology major 2019 Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Selected ninth overall in the WNBA Draft First four-time All-American in program history Four-time All-Pac-12 selection Earned three All-American honors her senior year Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award Second Team Cals career leader in scoring (2,591 4th in Pac-12 history), rebounds (1,404 3rd in Pac-12 history), and blocked shots (205 11th in Pac-12 history) Posted the sixth-highest single-season rebounds (533, 2018-19) in NCAA DI history.

COLORADO
Wilson Belk , Golf (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Integrative Physiology major carries a 3.67 GPA Byron R. White Leadership and Initiative Award Five-time Dean's List and six-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll honoree Senior Speaker at 2019 Herbst Academic Center Academic Recognition Breakfast Four-year SAAC representative Member and Chair of Bolder Buffs, education about mental health SAAC Distinguished Service Award recipientUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Research Faculty, Research Assistant Atlantis Project Internship, Department of Neurosurgery at Hospital Egas Moniz in Lisbon, Portugal.

Kaitlyn Benner , Cross Country/Track and Field (Superior, Colo.) Chemical and Biological Engineering major owns a 3.94 GPA Six-time All-American Three-time cross country All-American 2017 Pac-12 Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year2019 Pac-12 Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team and USTFCCCA All-Academic TeamTwo-time CoSIDA All-District First Team and Pac-12 All-Academic First Team selection in track and field Four top-10 marks in school history Three-year SAAC member Student-Athlete representative on Athletic Department Safety and Security Committee.

OREGON
Ryan Gronlund, Golf (Pleasanton, Calif.) Business Administration major 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic honoree Recorded first career victory in Oregons home tournament at Emerald Valley Golf Club... Two-time All-Pac-12 Second Team selection2018 PING All-West Region Team selection Mens golf SAAC representative Earned PING All-America honorable mention recognition in 2017... Member of Oregons 2016 NCAA Championship team.

Shannon Williams, Lacrosse (Bel Air, MD) Human Physiology and Biology major boasts a 3.95 GPA 2019 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year Two-time All-Pac-12 honoree and First-Team All-MPSF in 2017 Started every game (69) during her four-year career. CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team Five-time Deans List honoree, Magna Cum Laude and Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society member Oregons all-time leader in points (525) and goals (158) 2018 SAAC co-director Planning committee for St. Baldricks Foundation event... Courts for Kids international service trip participant to Nicaragua.

OREGON STATE
Stephen Thompson Jr. , Basketball (Los Angeles, Calif.) Digital Communication Arts major graduated with a 3.57 GPA Currently in masters program for interdisciplinary studies Three-time team captain 2019 Pac-12 and All-District Second TeamOSU record holder for career three-point field goals (230)Fourth-most career points in OSU history (1,767) 2019 Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year SAAC representative Two-time Academic All-DistrictThree-time Pac-12 All-Academic First Team Community service initiatives include Read With the Beavs, "Holiday Hoop Camp", Yamhill Youth Basketball, Pen Pals, and Linus Pauling Youth Day.

Alina Hagstrom , Rowing (Seattle, Wash.) Public Health major CRCA All-American First Team and All-Pac-12 honoree Led the Varsity 8 to six-place finishes at the 2017 and 2018 Pac-12 Championships, OSUs best finish since 2009 Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection Community service activities: SafeHaven Humane Society, Corvallis Caring Place, Tim Tebow Night to Shine, Girls on the Run 5K and Meningococcal B mass vaccination clinic USA womens gold medalist at the Under-23 World Championships.

STANFORD
Harrison Williams , Track and Field (Memphis, Tenn.) Product Design major owns a 3.66 GPA Five-time All-American 2018 Pac-12 Decathlon Champion, Stanfords first in 24 years and won seven of the 10 events at the Pac-12 Championships 2019 Pac-12 Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic and Three-time USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree 2019 NCAA indoor heptathlon champion, first mens multi-events national title in program history Highest decathlon score by an American in 2019 and the No. 2 collegian this year Two-time team captain performed community service in Houston after Hurricane Harvey.

Ella Eastin , Swimming & Diving (Irvine, Calif.) Human Biology major carries a 3.77 GPA Two-time Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year, Pac-12 Womens Swimming Scholar-Athlete of the Year 11-time Pac-12 champion (nine individual, two relay)2018 NCAA Championships Swimmer of the Meet First woman to win four NCAA titles in the 400 IM in history 12-time NCAA champion (eight individual, four relay) 20-time All-American (12 individual, eight relay) Three Pac-12 and NCAA Championship team titles (2017, 2018, 2019) Two-time Honda Award nominee Three-time CSCAA Scholar All-American Three-time Pac-12 All-AcademicSAAC Vice President.

UCLA
Micah Maa, Volleyball (Kaneohe, Hawaii) Political Science major earned a 3.64 GPA Three-time AVCA All-America First-Team and All-MPSF First-Team selection (2016, 2018, 2019) Two-time Off the Block National Server of the Year School record for most career service aces (208) and most in a single season (67) Three-time MPSF Scholar-Athlete team selection Three-time UCLA All-Academic Team 2019 Academic & Student Services "SUCCESS" Award Participated in Prime Time Games, helping children with developmental disabilities NCAA All-Tournament selection (2018) Named to the 2019 U.S. National Team training squad.

Izzy Carey , Beach Volleyball (Westlake Village, Calif.) Business-Economics major, double minor in Music History and Accounting, owns a 3.73 GPA NCAA and Pac-12 All-Tournament Team in 2019 Back-to-back NCAA Champion, went 7-1 during the Bruins two national title runsTwo UCLA single-season records- most wins (36) and best winning percentage (.947) 2018 First Team All-America and VolleyMob Pair of the Year UCLAs winningest player in history (123) 2019 Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year Academic & Student Services "SUCCESS" Award Athletic Directors Academic Excellence Award honoree Volunteered for Prime Time Games, Dribble for the Cure, Bruin 4 A Day, Bruin Athletic Council Co-Chair and Pac-12 SAAC Representative.

USC
Justin Suh, Golf (San Jose, Calif.) Business Administration major 2019 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and three-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree Four-time All-American and USC's first back-to-back first team selection since Jamie Lovemark (2007, 2008) Finished the 2019 season with a team-best 69.39 average, second-best in program history behind his own record (68.73) Owns USCs single-season records for wins (five), stroke average (68.73) and rounds under 70 (21). One of five finalists for the Jack Nicklaus Award Captured USC's 22nd Pac-12 individual title, his fifth all-time, while leading the Trojans to the team crown Four-time All-Pac-12 recipient.

Terese Canon , Beach Volleyball (Pittsford, N.Y.) Master of Accounting, carried a 3.54 GPA 2019 AVCA All-American Two-time NCAA Champion Three-time Pac-12 Champion Three-time All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Academic selection Three-time Pac-12 Pair of the Week recipient Among USCs top-10 career wins leaders, one of eight Trojans with over 100 career victories NCAA All-Tournament Team Three-time USC Deans List Two-time USC team captain Member of USC Trojan Athletic Senate.

UTAH
Chase Hansen , Football (Highland, Utah) Consumer and Community Studies major 2018 All-America linebacker Ranked fifth in the nation and led all Conference players with 22.0 tackles for loss his senior season Two-time All-Pac-12 selection Tied for seventh all-time career solo tackles (164) and tied for sixth-most all-time career tackles for a loss (33.5) in program history Quarterfinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy Two-time Lott IMPACT Player of the Week Volunteer efforts includes visiting hospitals and schools, Boy Scouts of America refugee troop and local homeless shelters Speaks at local prison and juvenile centers.

Kari Lee , Gymnastics (Peoria, Ariz.) Business major carried a 3.51 GPA Three-time All-American (2 NCAA, 1 regular season) Six-time All-Pac-12 honoree Four-time Pac-12 All-Academic recipient Two-time WCGA Scholar All-American 2019 co-captain won both the 2018-19 Chris Hill Leadership Award and Greg Marsden Leadership Award Gymnastics Leadership Committee Tallied 20 career victories and hit 188-195 (96%) of her routines as a Ute Posted an 39.550 all-around high NCAA finalist on vault and floor as a freshman.

WASHINGTON
Ben Burr-Kirven , Football (Menlo Park, Calif.) Comparative Literature (cinema studies) major recorded a 3.68 GPA First football player in Conference history to win Pac-12 Player of the Year (offense or defense) and Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the same season Led Washington to its second Pac-12 Championship in the last three years Associated Press, Football Writers Association and ESPN First-Team All-American honoree Selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the NFL Draft2019 Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team member.

Stacey Fung , Tennis (Vancouver, Canada) Communications major Fifth-most singles wins in program history (91) and top-10 in doubles victories (67) One of seven All-Americans in program history... Earned Deans List recognition twice Fifth all-time Husky to make three consecutive NCAA individual championship appearances Became the 10th player in UW history to compete in both singles and doubles NCAA Tournaments.

WASHINGTON STATE
Gardner Minshew II , Football (Brandon, Miss.) Sport Management major Bachelors degree in communication from East Carolina Finished fifth in 2018 Heisman Trophy voting Selected in the sixth round (178 overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars 2018 Seattle Sports Star of the Year and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award recipient Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year and All-Pac-12 First Team selection Led the NCAA in passing (367.6), second in passing yards (4,779) and total offense (376.8) and third in completion percentage (70.7), each Pac-12 bests... Pac-12 and WSU single-season records in passing yards (4,779) and completions (468) WSU single-season record for total offense (4,898) and tied for passing touchdowns (38).

Taylor Mims , Volleyball (Billings, Mont.) Sport Management major Signed professional contract with CV Haris in Spain... Four-time All-Pac-12 honoree 2018 AVCA All-American Third Team, AVCA Pacific North All-Region First Team and VolleyballMag.com All-American Third Team Ranks among the top-10 all-time lists in WSU program history in eight categories including third-most total points (1,639.0) 2017 Seattle Sports Star of the Year finalist Helped with multiple WSU Community Service Activities, Spokane Hoopfest, Butchs Bash and Coug Pals Volunteered with the Special Olympics and WSU Alive Session.