Southwestern's Poole; Austin College's Humphries Named SCAC Character & Community Student-Athletes of the Week

Posted: Oct 31, 2013

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Daniel Poole of Southwestern University and Sally Humphries of Austin College have been selected as the SCAC Male and Female Character & Community Student-Athletes of the Week, respectively, for the week ending Sunday, October 27.

The SCAC Character & Community award was created in 2009 to honor and recognize the efforts of the extraordinary student-athletes of the conference who not only excel athletically on the field, course, court, pool or track, but also by serving their campus and community.

To view past winners of the award, click here.

DANIEL POOLE OF SOUTHWESTSERN UNIVERSITY, a senior goalkeeper on the Pirates' men's soccer team from Shreveport, La., has been selected the SCAC Character & Community Male Student-Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending Sunday, October 27.

In addition to his role as starting goalkeeper and currently being ranked second in the conference in goals against average, Poole was also a member of the Southwestern's men's track and field team and won the Javelin at the 2013 SCAC Men's Track & Field Championship.

Away from the pitch and the track, Poole serves as a member of the American Chemical Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Treasurer for Kappa Alpha. He has an on-capmus job as a Resident Assistant, a position he has held for the past two years.

Poole has been involved with Destination: Service, attending service trips to both New Orleans and Gila, New Mexico. In addition, he is an active member of Broadmoor United Methodist church in his hometown of Shreveport.

SALLY HUMPHRIES OF AUSTIN COLLEGE, a junior from College Station, Texas on the women's cross country team, has been selected the SCAC Character & Community Female Student-Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending October 27, 2013.

Humphries has been an active member of the community both in her hometown and in Sherman during her time at Austin College. She is a member of the Omega Zeta sorority, and is also actively involved in campus groups such as Students Today Alumni Tomorrow, the Biology Interest Group, has served as a campus tour guide, and is a member of the Austin College ACtivators, a group of students who plan and lead Presbyterian Church youth ministry events.

She is also a Youth Director at Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church, and is a student leader for Austin College Communication/Inquiry classes this fall, serving as a mentor to fellow students on campus. In addition to her work on campus, she has also participated in multiple volunteer roles throughout the community, including working with the ACES after school program in the Sherman independent school district, and has also worked as a volunteer with the Pottsboro, Texas fire department.

Through her work with the Omega Zeta sorority, Humphries has also worked on numerous service projects, and has volunteered with the Salvation Army. This semester, she is also volunteering with the organization Go Out For A Run, an after school program encouraging children to get and stay active in a positive setting.