The Jostens Trophy awards both find their homes in Illinois in 2023 with the announcement of the 25th edition of recipients on Thursday afternoon by the Rotary Club of Salem, Va. Millikin University junior guard Elyce Knudsen garnered the women's prize and Wheaton College graduate student and guard Tyson Cruickshank received the men's hardware.
The two-year hiatus in bestowing arguably the most prestigious of Division III basketball honors comes to a close today with the announcement of the two winners of the 2022 Jostens Trophy awards. Kenedy Schoonveld from recently crowned national champion Hope College is the recipient of the women's honor, while Jack Davidson from Division III semifinalist Wabash College garnered the men's trophy.
The Jostens Trophy awards have long been coveted prizes in NCAA Division III men's and women's basketball by both student-athletes and their collegiate institutions. The honors were not presented in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we are one step closer to learning who will lift the hardware in 2022 with the announcement of 22 finalists on Friday afternoon by the Rotary Club of Salem, Va.
Awards season for NCAA Division III women’s and men’s basketball continued on Monday afternoon with the announcement of the 2020 Jostens Trophy recipients, as presented by the Rotary Club of Salem, Va. DePauw University star Sydney Kopp and Hamilton College standout Kena Gilmour are honored with this season’s top awards, which recognize the outstanding student-athletes in Division III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the court, and in their respective communities.
The 2020 Jostens Trophy timeline reached a benchmark in its annual process with the announcement of the finalists by the members of the Rotary Club of Salem (Va.) on Tuesday. Twenty student-athletes -- 10 men and 10 women -- remain in the running for this season's honors from a stellar pool of nominees representing all eight regions of Division III men's and women's basketball.
Awards season for NCAA Division III women’s and men’s basketball continued on Tuesday morning with the announcement of the 2019 Jostens Trophy recipients. Thomas More University standout Madison Temple and Wheaton College (Ill.) star Aston Francis are honored with this season’s top awards, which recognize outstanding student-athletes in Division III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the court, and in their respective communities.
The 2019 Jostens Trophy timeline reached a benchmark in its annual process with the announcement of the finalists by the members of the Rotary Club of Salem (Va.) on Tuesday. Twenty student-athletes -- 10 men and 10 women -- remain in the running for this season's honors from a stellar pool of nominees representing all eight regions of Division III men's and women's basketball.
Awards season for NCAA Division III women's and men's basketball continued on Friday afternoon with the announcement of the 2018 Jostens Trophy recipients. New York University star Kaitlyn Read and Ohio Wesleyan University playmaker Nate Axelrod were honored with this year's top laurels, which recognize outstanding student-athletes in Division III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the court, and in their respective communities.
The 2018 Jostens Trophy timeline reached a benchmark in its annual process with the announcement of the finalists by the members of the Rotary Club of Salem (Va.) on Tuesday. Twenty student-athletes -- 10 men and 10 women -- remain in the running for this season's honors from a stellar pool of nominees representing all eight regions of Division III men's and women's basketball.
Awards season for NCAA Division III women's and men's basketball continued on Tuesday afternoon with the announcement of the 2017 Jostens Trophy recipients. Carnegie Mellon University standout Lisa Murphy and Hope College star Harrison Blackledge are honored with this season's top awards, which recognize outstanding student-athletes in Division III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the court, and in their respective communities.
The 2017 Jostens Trophy timeline reached a benchmark in its annual process with the announcement of the finalists by the members of the Rotary Club of Salem (Va.) on Tuesday. Twenty student-athletes -- 10 men and 10 women -- remain in the running for this season's honors from a record number of candidates in the original pool. The Rotary Club of Salem is responsible for the initial review of nominations and narrowed the collection of candidates over the past two weeks.
Junior forward Holly Denfeld of the Milwaukee School of Engineering and senior guard Trey Bardsley from Nebraska Wesleyan University were chosen as recipients of the top individual awards in NCAA Division III men's and women's basketball on Wednesday as the two were announced as the 2016 Jostens Trophy winners. The annual awards recognize outstanding student-athletes in D-III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the playing court, and in the community.
The 2016 Jostens Trophy timeline reached a benchmark in its annual process with the announcement of the finalists by the members of the Salem (Va.) Rotary Club on Tuesday. Twenty student-athletes -- 10 men and 10 women -- remain in the running for this season's honors from a record number of candidates in the original pool. The Salem Rotary Club is responsible for the initial review of nominations and narrowed the collection of candidates over the past two weeks.
Junior forward Jess Rheinheimer of Eastern Mennonite University and senior forward George Bugarinovic of Johns Hopkins University are the recipients of the 2015 Jostens Trophies. The annual awards recognize outstanding student-athletes in NCAA Division III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the playing court and in the community.
The finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy were announced today by members of the Rotary Club of Salem, Va. The club is responsible for the initial review of annual nominations and narrowed the pool to 10 men's and 10 women's finalists.
Katelyn Fischer of Marymount University and Hobart College's Richie Bonney are the recipients of the 2014 Jostens Trophy. The annual awards recognize outstanding student-athletes in NCAA Division III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the playing court and in the community.
Carissa Verkaik of Calvin College and Randolph College's Colton Hunt are the recipients of the 2013 Jostens Trophy. The annual awards recognize outstanding student-athletes in NCAA Division III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the playing court and in the community.
Aris Wurtz of Ripon College and University of Chicago’s Taylor Simpson are the 2012 recipients of the Jostens Trophy. The annual awards recognize outstanding student-athletes in NCAA Division III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the playing court and in the community.
The finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy were announced today by members of the Rotary Club of Salem, Va. The club is responsible for the initial review of annual nominations and narrowed the pool to 10 men and 10 women finalists.
Steve Djurickovic of Carthage College and Cedar Crest College’s Elizabeth Sunderhaus are the 2011 recipients of the Jostens Trophy. The annual awards recognize outstanding student-athletes in NCAA Division III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the playing court and in the community.
The finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy were announced today by members of the Rotary Club of Salem, Va. The club is responsible for the initial review of annual nominations and narrowed the pool to 10 men and 11 women finalists.
Blake Schultz of Williams College and University of Wisconsin-Stout's Julia Hirssig are the 2010 recipients of the Jostens Trophy. The annual awards recognize outstanding student-athletes in NCAA Division III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the playing court and in the community.
The finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy were announced today by members of the Rotary Club of Salem, Va. The club is responsible for the initial review of annual nominations and narrowed the pool to 10 men and 12 women finalists.
Jimmy Bartolotta of MIT and Colorado College's Melanie Auguste are the 2009 recipients of the Jostens Trophy. The annual awards recognize outstanding student-athletes in NCAA Division III basketball for excellence in the classroom, on the playing court and in the community.
The top 10 finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy were announced today by members of the Rotary Club of Salem, Va. The club is responsible for the initial review of annual nominations and narrowed the pool to 10 men and 10 women finalists.
Tarra Richardson of McMurry University (Texas) and Troy Ruths of Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) are the recipients of the 2008 Jostens Trophy awards. The annual honors are presented to one male and one female student-athlete, recognizing the most-outstanding student-athletes in NCAA Division III basketball for not only their abilities on the playing court, but excellence in the classroom and within the community.
Millikin's Knudsen, Wheaton's Cruickshank Earn the 2023 Jostens Trophy Awards
March 23, 2023The Jostens Trophy awards both find their homes in Illinois in 2023 with the announcement of the 25th edition of recipients on Thursday afternoon by the Rotary Club of Salem, Va. Millikin University junior guard Elyce Knudsen garnered the women's prize and Wheaton College graduate student and guard Tyson Cruickshank received the men's hardware.
