Quartet Candidates for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
Forwards Matt Cook of Union and Brian McCafferty of Harvard; goaltender Mathias Lange of Rensselaer; and defenseman Zach Miskovic of St. Lawrence are among a group of 20 collegiate hockey players announced today as candidates for the men's hockey division of the 2008-09 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.
The award is presented annually to an NCAA Division I
student-athlete in nine sports based
on achievements in the “Four C’s” of classroom,
character, community and competition. CLASS is an acronym for
Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School.
Landis Stankievech of Princeton was named the award recipient in 2008.
The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award was launched in 2001 to
honor the attributes of college
basketball seniors who fulfill their entire athletic eligibility
and pursue the many rewards of a senior season and complete college
education.
Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, expanded
the Senior CLASS Award program in 2007 to include NCAA Division I
men’s ice hockey in addition to men’s lacrosse,
baseball, softball and men’s and women’s soccer.
Football (Bowl Subdivision) has been added in 2008, bringing the
award program’s total of NCAA sports to nine.
The 2008-09 hockey candidates (see the complete roster below)
represent 18 different schools and five conferences. The University
of Notre Dame and The Ohio State University each have two
candidates.
From the list of 20 nominees, a national media committee will
select 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award by
early February 2009. Those 10 names will be placed on the official
ballot for a nationwide vote that will include coaches, media and
fans. The award winner will be announced and recognized at the 2009
NCAA Frozen Four in Washington, D.C.
“Lowe’s recognizes that today’s student-athletes
are tomorrow’s leaders,” said Bob Gfeller,
Lowe’s Senior Vice President of Marketing and Advertising.
“What the 20 award candidates have been able to accomplish
despite demanding athletic training and classroom schedules is very
impressive. We are honored to recognize these outstanding young
people and look forward to announcing the winner at the NCAA Frozen
Four.”
This marks the third year for the hockey division of the
Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. David
Brown of Notre Dame was the inaugural winner in 2007 and
Stankievech was named the award recipient in 2008.
