OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (February 21, 2020) – Senior attackman Jared Bernhardt was named one of twenty of the top NCAA® men's lacrosse student-athletes who excel both on and off the field selected as candidates today for the 2020 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate lacrosse. 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.
Bernhardt returned for his senior season at Maryland as one of the nation's most accomplished players, a year removed from being named a Tewaraton Finalist and a First Team USILA All-American. The two-time team captain is a three-time All-America honoree, a two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection, and two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
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 20 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists later in the 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 Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced in conjunction with the 2020 NCAA Men's Lacrosse National Championship in May.
For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com
Lacrosse Candidates
Grant Ament, Penn State
Jared Bernhardt, Maryland
Jake Carraway, Georgetown
Zach Coffey, Bryant University
Bryan Costabile, Notre Dame
Matt DeLuca, University of Delaware
Ryan Frawley, UMBC
Conor Gaffney, Lehigh University
Phil Goss, Brown
Tim Hinrichs, Providence College
Eric Holden, Hobart College
TD Ierlan, Yale
Colby Kneese, Penn State
Michael Kraus, University of Virginia
Sean Menges, University of Richmond
Kieran Mullins, Rutgers
Andrew Pettit, Lehigh University
Brandon Salvatore, Cornell University
Peyton Smith, Marist College
Ryan Tierney, Hofstra University
CONTACT
Erik Miner
(913) 563-5412
eminer@seniorCLASSaward.com
ABOUT THE AWARD
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The award program is designed exclusively for college seniors who are utilizing their complete athletic eligibility, remaining committed to their university and pursuing the many rewards a senior season can bring. Premier Sports Management manages the award.
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