Central athletes win major campus awards
PELLA Three Central College senior student-athletes received major honors for their impact on campus.
The awards were announced as part of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council’s (SAAC) Dutchies event Sunday evening, held at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium.
Laurynn Mize (senior, Sycamore, Ill.), who competes in women’s tennis and triathlon, received the Prins Sportsmanship Award, women’s track and field athlete Kiki Pingel (senior, Pella) received the Marjorie Giles Student Life Leadership Award and baseball player Chris Hensley (senior, Ottumwa) was presented the Ron Schipper Leadership Award.
The Prins Sportsmanship Award, named after Tunis W. and Harriet B. Prins, is given to a student, athlete or non-athlete, who has demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship in dealing with fellow students on campus or in meeting life’s challenges.
Three Central College senior student-athletes received major honors for their impact on campus. The awards were announced as part of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council’s (SAAC) Dutchies event Sunday evening, held at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium.
Laurynn Mize, who competes in women’s tennis and triathlon, received the Prins Sportsmanship Award, women’s track and field athlete Kiki Pingel received the Marjorie Giles Student Life Leadership Award and baseball player Chris Hensley was presented the Ron Schipper Leadership Award.
The Prins Sportsmanship Award, named after Tunis W. and Harriet B. Prins, is given to a student, athlete or non-athlete, who has demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship in dealing with fellow students on campus or in meeting life’s challenges.