NCWC News: Wesleyan Wins 2005 USA South Sportsmanship Trophy

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June 1, 2005

Wesleyan Wins 2005 USA South Sportsmanship Trophy

Fayetteville, N.C.—The USA South Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has announced that N.C. Wesleyan College has been chosen as the winner of the inaugural USA South Sportsmanship Trophy. N.C. Wesleyan won the Sportsmanship Trophy after they picked up the Sportsmanship Award in four sports during the 2004-2005 academic year. The Bishops were chosen as Sportsmanship Award winners in football, softball, golf, and women’s tennis.

There is a Sportsmanship Award for 12 of the 14 Conference-sponsored sports. For every sport, each team member votes for the teams he/she deems to have demonstrated the best overall sportsmanship throughout the season. The team garnering the most votes will receive that sport’s Sportsmanship Award. The school that wins the most individual sport awards wins the overall USA South Sportsmanship Trophy. The award came about through SAAC’s commitment to maintaining a sportsmanlike environment on its campuses.

Averett University and Peace College were the only other two schools that won multiple Sportsmanship Awards during the past academic year. Averett won three Sportsmanship Awards and Peace earned two Sportsmanship Awards.

The award will be presented to N.C. Wesleyan at a later date. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hopes that establishment of a Sportsmanship Award will help the members of the USA South understand the importance of good sportsmanship. The student-athletes, coaches, and administrators represent the best of our institutions, and it is vital that sportsmanship be demonstrated on and off the field.

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