NDSU pitcher Krista Menke is one of 30 NCAA softball student-athletes selected as candidates for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate softball. The award recognizes student-athletes who excel both on and off the field.

Menke, a senior from Friend, Nebraska, maintains a 3.627 grade-point average while majoring in exercise science. She is a member of the NDSU Student-Athlete Advisory Council and has been active in council and softball team community projects.


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 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists later in the season, and placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate.
 The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2015 Women's College World Series.



For more information the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.


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