DANIEL WRIGHT
OF COLORADO COLLEGE has been selected the SCAC
Character & Community Male Student-Athlete-of-the-Week for the
week ending October 21, 2012.
If you were making a film about getting the most out of a college
experience, Wright would be a perfect candidate to
be the leading man.
Then again, you might want the Steamboat Springs, Colo., native to
produce and direct the piece as well.
Wright, a senior forward on the Colorado College
men’s soccer team, has obviously produced in the classroom,
where he owns a 3.68 grade-point average as an anthropology major
with minors in both French and film.
His academic endeavors have resulted in a spot on the 2011
CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District team, as well as three
appearances on the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Honor
Roll.
Wright also has been a fixture on campus, serving
as a New Student Orientation leader each of the last two years. He
led groups of 20 or more first-year students to Crestone, Colo.,
where they performed trail and campsite maintenance, fire
prevention exercises and arroyo repairs.
Wright is a member of CC's Film Union and
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, serving as treasurer during the
2011-12 academic year.
He also helped organized the Third Annual Quony Cup, an all-campus
soccer tournament commemorating former men’s soccer and
lacrosse player Chris Quon, who died unexpectedly in 2009. The 2012
tournament raised funds for the American Cancer Society, the
Christopher Quon Foundation and the Evan Spirito Memorial
Foundation.
For the last five years, Wright has mentored a
young Hispanic boy, helping him with English, soccer and school
work, as well as adjusting to life in a different country. He also
coaches aspiring players at the Colorado College Soccer Camp and
the Steamboat Soccer Academy, and is a referee with the Steamboat
Springs Youth Soccer Association.
During his three-plus years on campus, Wright
probably is best known, at least for the moment, for his
accomplishments on the pitch.
Frenchy, as he is know by his teammates, has become one of the
team’s most productive offensive players during the last two
seasons. After appearing in just six games as a freshman, he has
played in 54 consecutive matches and produced 15 career goals and
11 assists.
Wright has been featured in many highlights
during the last two seasons. The team co-captain has struck for
seven game winners during his career, including ‘Golden
Goals’ in 3-2 overtime victories at Nebraska Wesleyan
University last year and against the University of Texas at Dallas
in the 2012 season opener at Stewart Field.
With five career game-winning assists, Wright
also has proven himself worthy of a nomination as "best supporting
actor."
After graduating in May, Wright plans to apply
for the Teach for America Program. He also is considering attending
film school with the hope of producing and directing feature
films.
SCAC Character & Community Male Student-Athlete of the Week |
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Week 1 | Evan Perkins, Southwestern University |
Week 2 | Kellan Klaus, Centenary College |
Week 3 | Sal Perdomo, Trinity University |
Week 4 | Daniel Wright, Colorado College |
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