Well-rounded student-athletes recognized
- Three Oregon student-athletes were selected as candidates for the 2022 Senior CLASS AWARD®, with two of them named finalists on May 5.
- The 10 finalists include both Smith and Somers.
- and Somers both earned third-team All-America honors in 2021, while Novitske was a 2020 COSIDA first-team All-District 8 selection.
- All three have been involved with Oregon's partnership with Team IMPACT, while excelling in the classroom.
- 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.