OVERLAND PARK, KS – Ten NCAA® Division I student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as finalists today for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in softball, while 10 Division I standouts were selected as finalists for the Senior CLASS Award in men's lacrosse.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and
have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The list of finalists for both softball and men's lacrosse are below.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Softball Finalists & Voting
The softball finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 30 candidates announced in February. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to determine the winner.
Fans are encouraged to vote via the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award website or on the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Facebook fan page through May 10. Fan votes will be combined with media and coaches votes to determine the winner.
Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the winner June 3 at the NCAA Women’s College World Series® in Oklahoma City.
For more information on all the finalists, visit
www.seniorCLASSaward.com.
2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Softball Finalists
Name, Position, School
Stephanie Brombacher, Pitcher, Florida
Alisa Goler, Infield, Georgia
Chelsea Kelley, Pitcher, Radford
Brittany Lastrapes, LF, Arizona
Kristine Priebe, 1B, Georgia Tech
Jenn Salling, Infield, Washington
Taylor Schlopy, Outfield, Georgia
April Setterlund, Outfield, Boston
Dorian Shaw, Outfield, Michigan
Danielle Zymkowitz, 2B, Illinois
The Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Men's Lacrosse Finalists & Voting
The finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 20 candidates announced in February. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to determine the winner.
Fans are encouraged to vote via the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award website or on the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Facebook fan page through May 10. Fan votes will be combined with media and coaches votes to determine the winner.
Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the winner May 28 at the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse semifinals in Baltimore.
For more information on all the finalists, visit
www.seniorCLASSaward.com.
2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Lacrosse Finalists
Name, Position, School
Stefan Bauer, Attack, Lafayette
Grant Catalino, Attack, Maryland
Kevin Crowley, Midfield, Stony Brook
Johnathan Falcone, Goalkeeper, Yale
Ryan Flanagan, Defense, North Carolina
John Galloway, Goalkeeper, Syracuse
Anthony Iannello, Midfield, Bryant
Brian Karalunas, Defense/Midfield, Villanova
Tom Montelli, Midfield, Duke
Jonathan Stumpf, Midfield, Lehigh
About the Award
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The award program is designed exclusively for college seniors who are utilizing their complete athletic eligibility, remaining committed to their university and pursuing the many rewards a senior season can bring. Sportscaster Dick Enberg, honorary chair of the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, first conceived the idea of an award for seniors in 2001 in response to the growing trend of men's basketball players leaving school early for the NBA.
The award program has expanded from men's and women's basketball to include 10 NCAA Division I sports. The award is sponsored by Lowe's, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, and is managed by Premier Sports Management.
About Lowe's
With fiscal year 2010 sales of $48.8 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE® 50 company that serves approximately 15 million customers a week at more than 1,725 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's is the second largest home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit
www.lowes.com.
CONTACTS
Laurie Bollig
Premier Sports Management
Phone: 913/563-5417
lbollig@seniorCLASSaward.com
Gerard Littlejohn
Lowe's Public Relations
Phone: 704/758-4337
gerard.g.littlejohn@lowes.com