Twenty-One of Nation's Best in Line for Honors
Contact: Brad Bankston (brad@odaconline.com)
Contact: J.J. Nekoloff (jnekoloff@odaconline.com)
SALEM, Va. --- 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.
The Salem Rotary Club Jostens Trophy Committee employs a numerical
rating to narrow the list of finalists so that the decision can be
made on the most objective basis possible. This year on the women's
side there was a tie for 10th place. After considerable
discussions, the committee believed the equitable method was to
forward all 11 nominees to the National Selection Committee as
finalists.
Listed below alphabetically are the 10 finalists for the 2011
Men’s and 11 finalists for the 2011 Women’s Jostens
Trophy:
| Men's Finalists | Women's Finalists |
| Zachary Ashworth, Scranton | Jessica Berry, Utica |
| Sam Burum, St. Mary’s (Md.) | Erin Hollinger, Case Western Reserve |
| Steve Djurickovic, Carthage | Chelsea McTigue, Immaculata |
| Ian Franks, Wooster | Hannah Mesick, UW-Eau Claire |
| Scott Gillespie, Ripon | Katy Meyer, Webster |
| Tony Mane, UW-LaCrosse | Chelsie Schweers, Chris. Newport |
| Austin Meier, Mil.School of Engineering | Lyndsey Seewald, Carroll |
| Kyle Nelson, Augustana (Ill.) | Kathryn Stockbower, Swarthmore |
| Jake Smith, Wisconsin-Superior | Elizabeth Sunderhaus, Cedar Crest |
| Jeff Weberg, Concordia Chicago | Mary Wilkowski, Hamline |
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Ashley Wright, Endicott |
Final ballots are due no later than March 8 with the winning schools notified by March 9. The awards presentation is scheduled for Thursday, March 17 at the Salem Civic Center in conjunction with the Men's Division III Championship being hosted in Salem, Va., on March 18-19.
The Jostens Trophy is a national award created by the Rotary Club
of Salem, Va., to honor the most outstanding men's and women's
Division III basketball players of the year. The award takes into
account three vital parts: basketball ability, academic prowess and
community service. The trophy models the Rotary International motto
of "Service above Self" by recognizing those who truly fit the
ideal of the well-rounded Division III student-athlete. This year's
class marks the 14th year the award has been presented.
Additional information on the award can be found at: http://www.odaconline.com/jostens/jostens.htm