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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (4/2/2014) -- A great honor was bestowed on senior
Troy Dennis of the University of Detroit Mercy men's lacrosse team as he was one of 10 finalist chosen for this year's Senior CLASS Award® in men's lacrosse.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release.
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 platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
Finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 20 candidates announced in February. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through May 12. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2014 NCAA Lacrosse Championships in Baltimore May 24-26. For more information on all the finalists, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Dennis is a four-year member of the Titan lacrosse team who helped Detroit capture its first-ever MAAC Championship and NCAA Championship appearance in 2013 as well as a runner-up MAAC Championship effort in 2011.
He is a two-year member of the MAAC Academic Honor Roll and the MAAC All-Academic Team and a three-time recipient of the University of Detroit Mercy Honor roll.
Dennis has been a UDM Presidential Ambassador since 2013 and has been on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) for three years. Just this past fall, he was featured on the cover of Inside Lacrosse Magazine for his dedication in strength and conditioning.
Some of his community involvement has been with Baldwin's (NY) Summer Program Camp as a supervisor in 2012 and 2013, a Detroit Arts Beats and Eats Festival Volunteer in 2013 and 2014, a Larry Bosciano Children Lacrosse Clinic Volunteer since 2006 and a Campus Kitchens Volunteer in 2011 and 2012.
For a full list of Dennis' bio for the Senior CLASS Award®,
click here. Senior CLASS Award Lacrosse Finalists
Troy Dennis, Detroit
Joe Meurer, Ohio State
Michael Ehrhardt, Maryland
Stephen O'Hara, Notre Dame
Rob Emery, Virginia
Tom Schreiber, Princeton
Joe Fletcher, Loyola (Maryland)
Ty Souders, Lehigh
John LoCascio, Villanova
Justin Ward, Loyola (Maryland)
