Oct. 21, 2008

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas safety Darrell Stuckey, for his hard work on and off the field, has been honored by the Big 12 Conference and Chick-fil-A as a member of the 2008 Fall Community of Champions, the conference office announced Tuesday.

On the field, Stuckey is second on the team in tackles through seven games this season with 49, and also has two interceptions and five pass break-ups. Off the field, the junior from Kansas City, Kan., is one of the most active players on the team in community service, and was voted by his teammates as the nicest guy on the team.

The Big 12, in conjunction with Chick-fil-A, selects one student-athlete from each institution during the fall, winter and spring terms for its community of champions. The student-athletes are chosen based on the following criteria:

Academics:

An academic standard of a 3.00 grade point average or higher must be maintained.

Community Service:        

The designated student-athlete should be involved with at least one community service program. The program(s) could be a student organization on campus or within the athletics department.

Leadership/Sportsmanship:           

The student-athlete should demonstrate leadership and sportsmanship on and off the field.

The institution of the student-athletes’ on this list will be awarded $3,000 each year from Chick-fil-A for their efforts.  

2008 FALL CHICK-FIL-A COMMUNITY OF CHAMPIONS

Name                                Class                       School                           Sport               

Erin Bedell                     Jr.                       Baylor                       Cross Country

Alex Buth                      Sr.                      Colorado                    Volleyball

Lauren Fader                 Jr.                       Iowa State                 Soccer

Darrell Stuckey               Jr.                             Kansas                          Football

Jeron Mastrud                Jr.                       Kansas State              Football

Kurtis Gregory                Jr.                       Missouri                     Football

Amanda Gates               Sr.                       Nebraska                   Volleyball

Francie Ekwerekwu        So.                       Oklahoma                   Volleyball                      

Yolanda Odenyo            Sr.                       Oklahoma State           Soccer

Dexter Pittman              Jr.                        Texas                        Men’s Basketball

Laura Grace Robinson     Sr.                        Texas A&M                 Soccer

Megan Hoffert               Jr.                       Texas Tech                 Soccer