OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Missouri State's Darian Frost was one of 30 NCAA softball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field selected today (Feb. 18) as candidates for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award. 
 
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.
 
Frost has made 133 starts over her four-year career for the Bears, hitting .253 with 10 doubles, 10 home runs, and 61 RBI.  The senior catcher earned All-MVC recognition in 2018 after boasting a .308 batting average and driving in a team-high 64 runs.
 
A native of Lee's Summit, Mo., Frost completed her undergraduate degree in Administrative Management in 2019 and is currently working on her master's degree in Sports Management.  She was named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team as an honorable mention selection in 2018. 
 
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.
 
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists in March, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
 
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2021 Women's College World Series® in June.