April 28, 2015
MVC Release
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Missouri State senior Ali Trickey has been named to the Missouri Valley Conference Leadership and Service Award list for the 2015 spring season, the league announced on Tuesday (April 28). The award is to honor the achievements of exceptional student-athletes.
Trickey has played in 45 games during her senior campaign this season receiving the starting nod on 28 occasions in right field. The lefty has 12 hits this year, including her first career home run against Samford on March 8.
She holds a 3.57 cumulative grade point average and is an exercise and movement science major at MSU. Trickey has been named to the Dean's List five times and has been on the Missouri State Athletic Director's Honor Roll each of the last seven semesters.
Among her many community service events, she has been a "Buddy" for the Springfield Miracle League the last three fall seasons. She has volunteered at the Meals-A-Million and Bass Pro Half Marathon events each of her four years at Missouri State.
In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service, and must participate in a sport, during the season of recognition. The Valley will recognize 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring), for a total of 30 honorees. Institutions select their MVC Leadership & Service Award honorees.
Previous Missouri State winners of the MVC Leadership and Service Award are:
Fall 2007 - Carrie Vestal, Sr., women's cross country
Winter 2007-08 - Amy Crowder, Sr., women's swimming & diving
Spring 2008 - Chris Playter, Jr., baseball
Fall 2008 - David Arkin, So., football
Winter 2008-09 - Roxy Stiles, Jr., women's basketball
Spring 2009 - Jen Carr, Sr., softball
Fall 2009 - Terry Phillips, So., women's cross country
Winter 2009-10 - Will Creekmore, Jr., men's basketball
Spring 2010 - Scott Glenn, Jr., men's golf
Fall 2010 - Heath Melugin, Jr., men's soccer
Winter 2010-11 - Rene Smith, Sr., women's swimming & diving
Spring 2011 - Emily Matthews, Jr., women's golf
Fall 2011 - Ashlee Mason, So., volleyball
Winter 2011-12 - Christiana Shorter, Jr., women's basketball
Spring 2012 - Emily Beaver, Jr., women's track/cross country
Fall 2012 - Chelsea Voet, Sr., women's soccer
Winter 2012-13 - Jared Roberts, Jr., men's swimming & diving
Spring 2013 - Kimsue Grant, Sr., track & field
Fall 2013 - Caleb Schaffitzel, football
Winter 2013-14 - Bryanna Snow, women's basketball
Spring 2014 - Eric Straub, Sr., men's golf
Fall 2014 - Leah Reitmayer, field hockey
Winter 2014-15 - Tyler McCullough, men's basketball
Spring 2015 - Ali Trickey, Softball
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