SALEM, Va. - The finalists for the prestigious
Jostens Trophy were announced today by members of the Rotary Club
of Salem, Va. Senior forward Danny Noll of Centre College was one
of the 10 men's finalists.
The Salem Rotary Club Jostens Trophy Committee employs a numerical
rating to narrow the list of finalists so that the decision can be
made on the most objective basis possible. This year on the
Women's side there was a three-way tie for 10th place. After
considerable discussions, the Committee felt the fairest method was
to forward all 12 nominees to the National Selection Committee as
finalists. Listed below are the 10 finalists for the 2010
Men's and 12 finalists for the 2010 Women's Player of the Year
award:
| Mens' Finalists | Women's Finalists | |
| Danny Noll, Centre College | Molly Ariail, Randolph-Macon | |
| Brandon Altmann, Mary Washington | Stephanie Boardman, Wittenberg | |
| Zach Ashworth, Scranton | Colleen Clarke, Cazenovia | |
| Josh Hoch, Carroll | Chelsea Edwards, Texas-Dallas | |
| Corey McAdam, Nazareth | Claire Ely, Puget Sound | |
| Daniel McKeehan, Thomas More | Julia Hirssig, UW-Stout | |
| Cameron Mitchell, Willamette | Jessica Laing, Cortland State | |
| Ben Panner, Wheaton (Ill.) | Lyndsie Long, Elmhurst | |
| Blake Shultz, Williams | Margo Muhlbauer, Buena Vista | |
| Aaron Trigg, Gordon | Christina Solari, Illinois Wesleyan | |
| Mary Wilkowski, Hamline | ||
| Kym Wenz, Wooster |
In the 13-year history of the award, the SCAC has had 10
finalists on the women's side and four on the men's side. Last
year, Melanie Auguste of Colorado College won the award, and Tara
Rohde of Trinity University won in 2005.
Final ballots are due no later than March 8 with the winning
schools notified by March 10. The awards presentation is scheduled
for Thursday, March 18 at the Salem Civic Center in conjunction
with the Men's Division III Championship being hosted in Salem,
Va., on March 19-20.
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 13th 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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