Baptiste Named Finalist for 2018 Senior CLASS Award

DENVER MEN’S LACROSSE NEWS
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Thursday, April 5, 2018

Denver senior faceoff specialist named Denver’s third finalist in the last two years for prestigious award

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (DU/Senior CLASS) – Senior faceoff specialist Trevor Baptiste (Denville, N.J.) has been named a finalist for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award, the organization announced on Thursday. Fans are encouraged to vote for Baptiste now through May 14^th by clicking here.

Baptiste is one of 10 student-athletes who were tabbed finalists for excelling both on and off the field. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA Division I seniors and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.

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 athletic platforms to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

The finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 20 candidates announced last month. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to submit votes online at the Senior CLASS Award website through May 14. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winners. The Senior CLASS Award recipient will be announced during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse National Championships® in Boston, May 26-28.

UP NEXT:

The [4/4] University of Denver men’s lacrosse team, Presented by Your Hometown Toyota Stores, will wrap-up its two-game BIG EAST road swing to start the conference campaign on Friday when the Pioneers head to [7/7] Villanova. Faceoff is set for 5 p.m. MT, and the game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network and ESPN Denver 1600.