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| Nyameye Adom, Conner Delaney, Leah Porath and Abbey Lawrence are among the finalists for the Jostens Trophy. Photos by David Malamut, d3photography.com; Johns Hopkins athletics; Larry Radloff, d3photography.com; Case Western Reserve athletics |
The Salem (Va.) Rotary Club announced 22 finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy. The Trophy is awarded annually to one men's and one women's Division III basketball player based on their athletic performance, academic achievements and community service.
The following finalists were selected based on the Salem Rotary Club's review of nominations.
| Women's finalists | Men's finalists |
| Hanna Geistfeld, Bethany Lutheran | Nyameye Adom, Wheaton (Ill.) |
| Averi Jordan, DeSales | Buzz Anthony, Randolph-Macon |
| Abbey Lawrence, Case Western Reserve | Nick Bowman, Trine |
| Shannon McCoy, Kean | Jack Davidson, Wabash |
| Diarra Oden, Johns Hopkins | Conner Delaney, Johns Hopkins |
| Leah Porath, UW-Oshkosh | Robert Hawkinson, New York U. |
| Kenedy Schoonveld, Hope | Jordan Johnson, Concordia (Wis.) |
| Elizabeth Singleton, Clarks Summit | Matthew Leritz, Illinois Wesleyan |
| Rylee Stafford, Fontbonne | Luke Rogers, Tufts |
| Jenna Taylor, Simpson | Dempsey Roggenbuck, Linfield |
| Olivia Weinel, Shenandoah | Matthew Schner, Emory |
The 2020 winners were Kena Gilmour of Hamilton and Sydney Kopp of DePauw.
The 22 finalists will now be reviewed by the Jostens Trophy National Selection Committee. The 27-person committee is composed of men and women from across the country. The committee features current and former athletic administrators and head coaches, past Jostens Trophy recipients, and select members of the Division III media. The committee will spend the next two weeks reviewing the nominees with the aim of announcing the two winners on Thursday, March 24.
All-time Jostens Trophy winners
| Year | Men | Women |
| 1998 | Michael Nogelo, Williams | Alicia Moore, Emory |
| 1999 | Michael Shantz, Hamilton | Kristen Venne, Susquehanna |
| 2000 | Korey Coon, Illinois Wesleyan | Alia Fischer, Washington U. |
| 2001 | David Jannuzzi, Wilkes | Alison Grubbs, Lake Forest |
| 2002 | Adam Jones, Buena Vista | Heather Kile, Swarthmore |
| 2003 | Derek Reich, Chicago | Whitney Bull, Wilkes |
| 2004 | Justin Call, Emory and Henry | Kay Mikolajczak, UW-Oshkosh |
| 2005 | Jon-David Byers, Lebanon Valley | Tara Rohde, Trinity (Texas) |
| 2006 | Chris Braier, Lawrence | Megan Silva, Randolph-Macon |
| 2007 | Ryan Cain, WPI | Lisa Winkle, Calvin |
| 2008 | Troy Ruths, Washington U. | Tarra Richardson, McMurry |
| 2009 | Jimmy Bartolotta, MIT | Melanie Auguste, Colorado College |
| 2010 | Blake Schultz, Williams | Julia Hirssig, UW-Stout |
| 2011 | Steve Djurickovic, Carthage | Elizabeth Sunderhaus, Cedar Crest |
| 2012 | Aris Wurtz, Ripon | Taylor Simpson, Chicago |
| 2013 | Colton Hunt, Randolph | Carissa Verkaik, Calvin |
| 2014 | Richie Bonney, Hobart | Katelyn Fischer, Marymount |
| 2015 | George Bugarinovic, Johns Hopkins | Jess Rheinheimer, Eastern Mennonite |
| 2016 | Trey Bardsley, Nebraska Wesleyan | Holly Denfield, Milwaukee Engineering |
| 2017 | Harrison Blackledge, Hope | Lisa Murphy, Carnegie Mellon |
| 2018 | Nate Axelrod, Ohio Wesleyan | Kaitlyn Read, New York University |
| 2019 | Aston Francis, Wheaton (Ill.) | Madison Temple, Thomas More |
| 2020 | Kena Gilmour, Hamilton | Sydney Kopp, DePauw |
| Winners by conference | ||
| CC 1, CCIW 3, IIAC 1, IND 1, LL 1, MACC 1, MACF 1, MIAA 1 MWC 2, NCAC 1, NESCAC 4, NEWMAC 2, ODAC 2, UAA 2 |
ASC 1, CAC 1, CC 1, CSAC 1, |
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