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Big 12 Announces Spring Chick-fil-A Community of Champions

The Big 12 Conference, in conjunction with Chick-fil-A, recognizes the Spring Community of Champions. During the fall, winter and spring terms, one student-athlete from each institution is honored based on the following criteria: 

Academics: An academic standard of a 3.00 grade point average or higher must be maintained.
 
Community Service: The designated student-athlete should be involved with at least one community service program. The program(s) could be a student organization on campus or within the athletics department.
 
Leadership/Sportsmanship: The student-athlete should demonstrate leadership and sportsmanship on and off the field.

The institution of the student-athletes' on this list will be awarded $3,000 each year from Chick-fil-A for their efforts.

2009 SPRING CHICK-FIL-A COMMUNITY OF CHAMPIONS

Name Class School Sport
Nicole Brown Sr. Baylor Equestrian
Pat Grady Sr. Colorado Men's Golf
Leia Jackson Sr. Iowa State Women's Track & field
Jordan Scott Jr. Kansas Men's Track & Field
Daniel Dellasega Jr. Kansas State Baseball
Peter Malnati Sr. Missouri Men's Golf
Patrick Burke Sr. Nebraska Men's Track & Field
Amy Backel Jr. Oklahoma Women's Track & Field
Matt Barnes-Smith Sr. Oklahoma State Men's Track & Field
Meredith McMahan Sr. Texas Women's Golf
Ella Doerge Jr. Texas A&M Women's Swimming
Patience Knight Sr. Texas Tech Women's Track & Field


Nicole Brown
Baylor
Pat Grady
Colorado
Leia Jackson
Iowa State
Jordan Scott
Kansas

Daniel Dellasega
Kansas State
Peter Malnati
Missouri
Patrick Burke
Nebraska
Amy Backel
Oklahoma

Matt Barnes-Smith
Oklahoma State
Meredith McMahan
Texas
Ella Doerge
Texas A&M
Patience Knight
Texas Tech