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University of Utah basketball player Brandon Taylor and gymnast Breanna Hughes join Utah Jazz draft pick Tyrone Wallace of California among the Pac-12's 2016 winners of the Tom Hansen Conference Medal as each school's top male or female senior student-athlete. The awards, honoring the former conference commissioner, are based on achievements in scholarship, athletics and leadership. The 2016 winners: Arizona: Rafael Quintero, diving; Bonnie Brandon, swimming. Arizona State: Michael Bercovici, football; Elisha Davis, basketball. California: Tyrone Wallace, basketball; Rachel Bootsma, swimming. Colorado: Connor Winter, cross country; Alexis Keating, golf. Oregon: Daan Maasland, tennis; Cheridan Hawkins, softball. Oregon State: Seth Thomas, wrestling; Ruth Hamblin, basketball. Stanford: Conrad Kaminski, volleyball; Ivana Hong, gymnastics. UCLA: Daniel McClintick, water polo; Danusia Francis, gymnastics. USC: Max de Vroome, tennis; Samantha Bricio, volleyball. Utah: Brandon Taylor, basketball; Breanna Hughes, gymnastics. Washington: Brian Clay, football; Melanie Wade, volleyball. Washington State: Joe Dahl, football; Kourtney Guetlein, soccer. – Kurt Kragthorpe