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Gorski named Jostens Trophy finalist Release Date:
February 24, 2009
MONMOUTH, Ill. —
Monmouth
College senior Melissa Gorski (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo
Grove) has been named a finalist for the prestigious Jostens Trophy,
sponsored by the Salem (Va.) Rotary Club and given annually to the
top NCAA Division III men’s and women’s basketball players.
The Jostens Trophy
awards the men’s and women’s Player of the Year based on academic
excellence and community/campus service as well as athletic
performance. Only 10 women and 10 men are named finalists for the
award. The winners will be announced March 9, and the official
presentation will occur in conjunction with the Men’s Division III
Championship in Salem, Va., on March 19.
Gorski ended her
playing career with 1,273 points, making her the Fighting Scots’
fourth-leading scorer all-time in the women’s program and her 312
career assists ranks her third. She was second on the team in
scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per
game. Gorski compiled a 13.8 career scoring average and a 6.1
rebound average. The Scots completed a 14-9 season, finishing with
the second-most wins in school history.
An English major,
Gorski has been named to the ESPN the Magazine All-Academic District
V first team. She was named to the Monmouth College Dean’s List
seven times and is a two-time Midwest Conference All-Academic
selection.
Among her community
service work, Gorski has done volunteer work for Special Olympics,
Relay for Life and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. She also serves
as a tutor at the local schools and is a member of the Kappa Delta
Pi Literacy Alive program.
Other women’s
finalists are: Melanie Auguste, Colorado College; LeighAnn Burke,
DeSales University; Amanda Hiltunen, Randolph-Macon College; Hillary
Klimowicz, The College of New Jersey; Sarah Meisenberg, Franklin &
Marshall College; Margo Muhlbauer, Buena Vista University; Megan
Scheele, Edgewood College; Claire Sheehan, Illinois Wesleyan
University; and Keli Ward, York College.
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