ATLANTA, Ga. (DATE) - The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced the top 3 nominees for the inaugural Man & Woman of the Year Award.
Man and Woman of the Year Award recognizes the top male and top female student-athletes for their athletic, academic, service, and leadership involvement during the 2021-22 academic year.
"I am elated and proud to say that we are honoring a group of student-athletes that through their hard work and service help move the SIAC brand forward. Each of the top 3 candidates for the man of the year and woman of the year award exemplifies the standards of academic and athletic excellence set forth by the conference and each member institution." - SIAC SWA Association Chair Dr. Linda Bell
The selections were modeled after criteria set forth by the NCAA which requires the evaluation of four guidelines including a personal statement, a chart that highlight's the individual's service and leadership activities, academic achievement, and athletic excellence. Each guideline holds a score weight not exceeding 30% with a ranking scale of 1-5.
The selection committee of the SIAC Senior Women Administrators Association has selected the top 3 nominees for the award from a pool of 11 student-athletes representing 7 of the 15 member schools in the SIAC.
The top three nominees for Woman of the Year are as follows in no particular order:
Glory Seay, Albany State University
Glory Seay is a softball student-athlete at Albany State University where she holds a 3.7 GPA as a health and human performance major.
Andrea Wallace, Kentucky State University
Andrea Wallace is a basketball student-athlete at Kentucky State University where she holds a 3.6 GPA as a business management/marketing major.
India Blakely, Tuskegee University
India Blakely is a basketball student-athlete at Tuskegee University where she holds a 3.5 GPA as an occupational therapy major.
The top three nominees for Man of the Year are as follows in no particular order:
Lachlan Ross, Albany State University
Lachlan Ross is a baseball student-athlete at Albany State University where he holds a 4.0 GPA as an accounting major.
Zaquan Baldwin, Fort Valley State University
Zaquan Baldwin is a football student-athlete at Fort Valley State University where he holds a 3.9 GPA as a social work major.
Brett Sylve, Kentucky State University
Brett Sylve is a football student-athlete at Kentucky State University where he holds a 3.5 GPA while pursuing his master's in business administration.
The SIAC Man and Woman of the Year will officially be announced on June 9, 2022.
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