Kennedy named Senior CLASS Award candidate

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Bryant University men's lacrosse senior Tom Kennedy (Farmingdale, N.Y.) is one of 20 of NCAA men's lacrosse student-athletes nationally selected as candidates Thursday for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate lacrosse.

Kennedy ranks tied for second on the Bulldogs in 2018 with 13 points on eight goals and five assists entering Saturday's game against No. 11 Yale. The senior midfielder is one point away from 100 for his Bryant career heading into Saturday's contest.

The two-sport athlete was a Northeast Conference first-team all-conference selection in lacrosse and football during the 2017 calendar year. Kennedy tallied 24 goals, 15 assists and 25 ground balls during the 2017 lacrosse season to help the Bulldogs to their fifth NEC title in the last six years. 

In the fall, Kennedy rejoined the Bryant football team and ranked third in the NEC with 888 receiving yards and tied for third with 12 total touchdowns.

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. The complete list of candidates follows this release.

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 20 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists later in the season 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 in conjunction with the 2017 NCAA Men's Lacrosse National Championship in May.

Lacrosse Candidates

Dylan Alderman, Hofstra

Trevor Baptiste, Denver

Chris Blewitt, Saint Joseph's

Collin Chell, Ohio State

Brian Corrigan, Marist

Steven Coss, Canisius

Connor Fields, Albany

Will Fox, Fairfield

Charlie Hayes, Detroit Mercy

Scott Hooper, Virginia

Connor Keating, Pennsylvania

John Kelly, Ohio State

Tom Kennedy, Bryant

Dan Morris, Maryland

Jake Pulver, Cornell

Mike Rastivo, Saint Joseph's

Michael Rexrode, Rutgers

Austin Smith, Saint Joseph's

Shack Stanwick, Johns Hopkins

Mikey Wynne, Notre Dame