April 27, 2010

Continuing a 'Partnership in Excellence'

SALEM, Va. --- The ODAC and Farm Bureau Insurance have built a strong relationship over the past few years, emphasizing the importance of the complete student-athlete experience at the NCAA Division III level.  That "Partnership in Excellence" continued this winter as the ODAC and Farm Bureau salute the six winners of the 2010 ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Awards from the winter athletic campaigns.

The ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award is given to a student-athlete in each of the conference's 22 sponsored sports.  Farm Bureau Insurance of Virginia is the presenter of each of the ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Awards.  To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore standing and have spent at least one full academic year at the nominating institution, must maintain at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average, and must have participated in at least 50-percent of the team's events.  The awards are selected in a vote of the conference's sports information directors.

Listed and linked below are each of the winners from the ODAC's six winter sports.  To learn more about each athlete, click his or her associated link.

MEN'S BASKETBALL: Ben Goetsch, Washington and Lee University

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL:  Maggie Davis, Virginia Wesleyan College

EQUESTRIAN: Tamara Morse, Washington and Lee University

MEN’S TRACK: Ricky Flynn, Lynchburg College

WOMEN’S TRACK: Ashley Meyer, Lynchburg College

WOMEN’S SWIMMING: Jenna Worsham, Washington and Lee University