OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (March 21, 2018) – Thirty NCAA® baseball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates today for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate baseball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four C’s of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2018 College World Series® in June.
Baseball Candidates
Taylor Allum, Kennesaw State Seth Kinker, Ohio State
Jack Anderson, Oregon State Phil Madonna, Siena
Stephen Born, U.S. Naval Academy Dylan Moore, Louisiana
Kaylor Chafin, Texas A&M Mark Osis, George Washington
Micah Coffey, Minnesota Jordan Powell, Rhode Island
Grant DeVore, Lamar Connor Powers, Albany
Justin Garcia, Arkansas Little Rock Chad Roberts, Northern Kentucky
Will Golsan, Ole Miss Scott Schreiber, Nebraska
Ryan Hall, William & Mary Cason Sherrod, Texas A&M
Tristan Helms, Appalachian State Dustin Shirley, Dartmouth
Connor Hollis, Houston Jamey Smart, Loyola Marymount
Nick Horvath, Florida Troy Squires, Kentucky
Kel Johnson, Georgia Tech John Valente, St. John’s
Jake Johnson, Notre Dame Trey Vickers, Wichita State
Kyle Kasser, Oregon Brooks Wilson, Stetson
For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
