Oct. 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, MO.- -
Missouri senior Kurtis Gregory is one of 10 NCAA® football student-athletes who have been tabbed as finalist for the 2009 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior in the Football Bowl Subdivision and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - classroom, character, community and competition.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in SchoolTM, the Lowe's 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 2009 finalists are: Zane Beadles, University of Utah; Richie Brockel, Boise State University; Eric
Decker, University of Minnesota; Kurtis Gregory, University of Missouri; Jerry Hughes, TCU; Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan University; Colt McCoy, University of Texas; Zoltan Mesko, University of
Michigan; Darrell Stuckey, University of Kansas; and Tim Tebow, University of Florida.
These 10 names will be placed on the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award football ballot for a nationwide vote beginning today and concluding December 6. Fan balloting is available on the award's official Web site,
http://www.seniorCLASSaward.com, as well as through text messaging. Fans can text FOOTBALL to 74567 to vote for the finalists. These votes will be combined with votes from coaches and media to determine the recipient of the award.
"By accepting the responsibility that comes with being a student-athlete, the finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in football have demonstrated leadership in the classroom, on the field of competition and in their communities," said Tom Lamb, Lowe's senior vice president of marketing. "We commend their dedication and encourage continuation of their great work during their senior year in college."
This marks the second year for the football division of the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. In 2008, Ohio State University linebacker James Laurinaitis took home the inaugural football award.
