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August 31, 2010
Boston, Burnsides Win CCA Regional Awards
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Cassondra Boston and Myles Burnsides are two of sixteen regional winners of the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, announced today. A male and female Division II Scholar-Athlete of the Year will be selected from the 16 regional winners, eight men and eight women.
This award, sponsored by the Division II Conference
Commissioners Association, provides the opportunity for Division II
to highlight the extraordinary achievements of its
student-athletes. D. II CCA President and Commissioner of the
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Butch Raymond noted that
the award showcases the academic and athletic talent at the NCAA
Division II level. “The CCA Scholar-Athlete Awards
exemplify the balance between academics and athletics that is the
cornerstone of Division II”, explained Raymond.
The commissioners from the regions that comprise the Division
II basketball alignment selected the regional winners. To be
nominated for consideration, a student-athlete must have attained a
3.0 career cumulative grade point average and possess outstanding
athletic credentials.
The eight women’s regional winners include: Cassondra
Boston (Emporia State University); Anita Bulcher (Newberry
College); Tori Hansen (West Liberty University); Christine
Johnstone (Lynn University); Kayla Mitchell (Colorado School of
Mines); Jessica Pixler (Seattle Pacific); Kyrie Timbrook (Caldwell
College); Kyleigh Turner (University of Indianapolis).
Men’s regional winners are: Myles Burnsides
(Northwest Missouri State); Sam Charles (Montana State, Billings);
Orolando Duffus (St. Augustine’s College); Alex Gilde (Grand
Valley State); Marcus Greatens (Winona State University); Malcolm
Ingram (Philadelphia University); Jon Koenigsfeld (Valdosta State);
Jarrell NeSmith (Tusculum College).
The national award winners will be announced in
September.
