Sports Information
Molly Brown, Director
(515) 263-6040 ph (515) 263-2882 fax
mabrown@gvc.edu
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