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NEW YORK – University of Akron senior center LaVonne Gauthney (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) has been named to the 2017 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List, the Boomer Esiason Foundation announced on Monday.
The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the Most Outstanding Center in NCAA Division I-A College Football. Since its inception, the Rimington Trophy has raised over $2.9 million for the cystic fibrosis community. The award is overseen by the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis and has raised over $130 million for the fight against cystic fibrosis.