UW-River Falls’ Tusa Secures Softball Scholar-Athlete Award
MADISON, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-River Falls’ Rose Tusa has been selected the recipient of the 2012 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Judy Kruckman Softball Scholar-Athlete Award.
A senior from Roseville, Minn. (St. Anthony Village), Tusa owns a 3.87 grade point average and is majoring in geology with a minor in mathematics. She was named to the 2012 College Sports Information Directors of America NCAA Division III All-District Six Softball First Team after securing second team honors a year ago and is a two-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Scholar-Athlete. A three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll, Tusa will graduate Magna Cum Laude and was selected UW-River Falls’ Female Scholar-Athlete for 2010-11.
A two-time WIAC Pitcher of the Year, Tusa is a three-time All-WIAC first team selection after earning honorable mention status in 2009. A NFCA All-Great Lakes Region First Team pick a season ago, Tusa owns the WIAC career record with 139 appearances and is ranked in the top 10 on the conference’s all-time chart for career wins, saves and strikeouts. She owns the school career record for strikeouts and was selected UW-River Falls’ Most Improved Player in 2009 and Most Valuable Player in 2011.
Tusa is a member of UW-River Falls’ Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Geological Society. She has served as a volunteer for Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods, as well an instructor for Honors Seminar and a research assistant for the U.S. Geological Service.
Also nominated for this year’s scholar-athlete award were: UW-Eau Claire’s Emily Muller (Sr., Lancaster, Wis.); UW-Oshkosh’s Kelley Koebler (Sr., Janesville, Wis./Parker); UW-Stout’s Sammy Peterson (Sr., Hudson, Wis.); and UW-Superior’s Ashley Olson (Sr., Superior, Wis./Senior).
The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award is named after Judy Kruckman who served as Assistant Commissioner for the WIAC from 1996-98. Prior to this appointment, she was Commissioner of the Wisconsin Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from October, 1984 - September, 1996.
In order to be nominated for the scholar-athlete award, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.50 grade point average. In addition, she must be in her last year of competition, or on schedule to graduate this academic year, and have competed for a minimum of two years.
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