Cayo selected as NAC Women's Basketball's Player of the Year; Josten's Finalist
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Published: 03/01/2012 |
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MILWAUKEE – MSOE senior center Carol Cayo has been named Northern Athletics Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Cayo is also a member of the First Team All-NAC for the third straight season. In addition, she was named a finalist for the prestigious Jostens Trophy. The Jostens Trophy winner will be announced Thursday, March 15 at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va.
Cayo was recently picked as the Capital One Academic All-America of the Year for Division III women’s basketball. In NAC games, she was first in rebounding (10.3 PPG), second in points per game (17.3), second in blocks (40), second in field goals made (104), third in field goal percentage (52.8%) and third in free throws made (84). This marks the second straight year that an MSOE basketball player has earned this honor. Austin Meier was NAC Player of the Year on the men’s side during the 2010-11 season.
This season, the Raiders set a school record of winning 17 games and also won the most conference games in program history with 11. MSOE reached the NAC Semifinals where they fell to Dominican 76-71.
Cayo reached the 1,500-point plateau and moved to second in the MSOE women’s basketball all-time scoring list during the season. Also this year, she became the first player in NAC history to reach 1,000 rebounds in a career. She is the all-time leader in rebounds and blocks in NAC and MSOE history.
Other NAC honors for MSOE included senior guard Kathleen Collingbourne being was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.
The Salem Rotary Club Jostens Trophy Committee employs a numerical rating to narrow the list of finalists so that the decision can be made on the most objective basis possible. The Rotary Club of Salem is responsible for the initial review of annual nominations and narrowed the pool to 10 men and 10 women finalists.
The Jostens Trophy is a national award created by the Rotary Club of Salem, Va., to honor the most outstanding men's and women's Division III basketball players of the year. The award takes into account three vital parts: basketball ability, academic prowess and community service. The trophy models the Rotary International motto of "Service Above Self" by recognizing those who truly fit the ideal of the well-rounded Division III student-athlete. This year's class marks the 15th year the award has been presented.
