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February 26, 2008

Contact: JJ Nekoloff (540) 387-9073

For Immediate Release

 

 

2008 Jostens Trophy Finalists Announced

 

 

Salem, VA – 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.

 

The list found below will be forwarded to the 32-person national selection committee, which will complete the selection process by picking the two Jostens Trophy winners.

 

The Finalists are as follows:

Men                                                                                Women

Jake Baldwin, Piedmont College                                     Leigh Ann Burke, DeSales University

Jimmy Bartolotta, MIT                                                    Colleen Feeney, Bridgewater State College (Mass.)

Greg Bienemann, Washington and Lee Univ.                 Liz Hickey, Univ. of Mary Washington

Andrew Olson, Amherst College                                    Lindsay Ippel, Millikin University

Kent Raymond, Wheaton College                                   Nikki Lobach, Messiah College

Troy Ruths, Washington Univ.-St. Louis                       Tarra Richardson, McMurry University

Ben Strong, Guilford College                                         Megan Scheele, Edgewood College

Anthony Williams, SUNY-Plattsburgh                          Katie Streck, Wilmington College

Tyler Winford, Mississippi College                                Jess Vadnais, Gustavus Adolphus

Trevor Wittwer, Gustavus Adolphus                              Katelyn Whiton, Simpson College

 

Final ballots are due no later than March 7 with the winning schools notified on March 10. The awards presentation is scheduled for Thursday, March 20 at the Salem Civic Center in conjunction with the Men’s Division III Championship being hosted in Salem, Va., on March 21-22.

 

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 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 11th year the award has been presented.

 

Additional information on the award can be found at: http://www.odaconline.com/jostens/jostens.htm

 

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