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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                  March 27, 2006

SUBJECT: Midwest Classic winter Champions of Characters announced

Des Moines, Iowa - Sixteen athletes from the Midwest Classic Conference have been named as National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Champions of Character. The MCC participates in the Champions of Character initiative which was launched by the NAIA in 2000. These student-athletes were nominated by the head coach of their institution for displaying the core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship as addressed by the NAIA Champions of Character program. MCC student-athletes named as Champions of Character are:

 

 

Men’s Basketball

Nick Lawrence – Ashford University

Drew Aspenson – Grand View College

Ben Stone – Iowa Wesleyan College

Peter Messerli – Mount Mercy College

Jeff Amman – St. Ambrose University

Greg Kumlien – Viterbo University

Evan Clasen – Waldorf College

Justin Wyatt – William Penn University

 

Women’s Basketball

Michelle Rowley - Ashford University

Kaylee Shreve – Grand View College

Sara Goodman – Iowa Wesleyan

Jennifer Baker – Mount Mercy College

Sarah Dentlinger – St. Ambrose University

Alyssa Kammel – Viterbo University

Kellie Kirsch – Waldorf College

Jenny Ogden – William Penn University