Meier named Jostens Trophy finalist
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Published: 03/01/2011 |
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MILWAUKEE - Senior forward Austin Meier (Oshkosh, Wis./Oshkosh West) has been named as a finalist for Jostens Trophy which is given out by the Rotary Club of Salem, Va. Meier was also selected as Northern Athletics Conference Player of the Year for his performance during the 2010-11 season on Tuesday.
Meier was recently named Capital One Academic All-America of the Year for the College Division. It's the second year in a row that Meier is a member of the Academic All-America First Team. Meier led the Raiders in scoring (17.3 PPG), rebounding (10.7 RPG), field goals (165), field-goal percentage (.531), free throws made (108), blocks (16) and steals (86). He holds the MSOE career record for rebounds with 883. Meier is currently second among all Division III players in steals per game (3.3 per contest).
The Jostens Trophy is a national award created by the Rotary Club of Salem, Va., to honor the most outstanding men's and women's Division III basketball players of the year. The award takes into account three vital parts: basketball ability, academic prowess and community service. The trophy models the Rotary International motto of "Service above Self" by recognizing those who truly fit the ideal of the well-rounded Division III student-athlete. This year's class marks the 14th year the award has been presented.
The awards presentation is scheduled for Thursday, March 17 at the Salem Civic Center in conjunction with the Men's Division III Championship being hosted in Salem, Va., on March 18-19.
MSOE set a new school record with 19 wins during the 2010-11 season. The Raiders recorded a 12-4 conference record which put the team second in the NAC South Division and fell to Aurora 72-67 in the quarterfinals of the NAC Tournament.
