(Story courtesy of the Rhodes College website)
SALEM, Va. - The finalists for the prestigious
Jostens Trophy were announced today by members of the Rotary Club
of Salem, Va. The club is responsible for the initial review of
annual nominations and narrowed the pool to 10 men and 10 women
finalists. Rhodes College senior forward Sharwil Bell was among the
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. The committee was
pleased with a great group of nominees totaling over 50 combined
nominations for the 2012 awards.
Listed below alphabetically are the 10 finalists for the 2012
Men's and Women's Jostens Trophy:
| Men's Finalists | Women's Finalists |
| Seth Anderson, Gustavus Adolphus | Sharwil Bell, Rhodes |
| Matt Carr, WPI | Carol Cayo, Mil. School of Engineering |
| Felix Friedt, Whitworth | Alexandra Chili, Muhlenberg |
| Matt Johnson, Univ. of Chicago | Sarah Condra, Franklin |
| Spencer Liddic, Muhlenberg | Erin Hollinger, Case Western Reserve |
| Tim McCrary, Wheaton | Christine Marks, Misericordia |
| Ryan Sharry, Middlebury | Brittany Sedlock, Saint Vincent |
| Aaron Van Klaveren, Cal Lutheran | Taylor Simpson, Univ. of Chicago |
| Aris Wurtz, Ripon | Caroline Stedman, Amherst |
| Jordan Zimmer, Illinois Wesleyan |
Carissa Verkaik, Calvin |
Final ballots are due no later than March 6 with the winning
schools notified by March 8. The awards presentation is scheduled
for Thursday, March 15 at the Salem Civic Center in conjunction
with the Men's Division III Championship being hosted in Salem,
Va., on March 16-17.
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 International 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 15th year the award has been presented.
Additional information on the award can be found at: http://www.odaconline.com/jostens/index.
