Wilhoite Named Wooden Cup Semifinalist

ATLANTA, Ga. – University of West Florida senior volleyball player Chelsea Wilhoite was named one of 18 semifinalists for the 7th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, it was announced today. Of the 18 semifinalists, Wilhoite was one of just three volleyball student-athletes and one of just five athletes from non-NCAA Division I institutions.

Wilhoite did not make the second cut, which includes five finalists. The Cup will be presented in Atlanta in early 2011.

The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup is named after John Wooden, the revered former basketball coach of UCLA who passed away in June. The Cup is presented by the Athletes for a Better World foundation. All aspects of The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup are managed by the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Committee, chaired by former University of Georgia Athletic Director Vincent Dooley and composed of selected members of the National Board, the Athletic Advisory Board, and other special members.

In order to be nominated for the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, the athlete must exemplify the values of ABW’s Athletic Code of Living:

Train with a disciplined, consistent work ethic
Demonstrate fair play and sportsmanship
Develop positive supportive relationships with teammates and coaches
Win or lose with grace and dignity
Contribute significantly to society through the gifts of time or money
 Wilhoite finished her UWF career as a three-time All-Gulf South Conference honoree and the 2010 GSC Tournament Most Outstanding Player. She is one of just two Argonauts to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career.

2010 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Semifinalists:
Kyle Adams, Football, Purdue University
Ann Armes, Volleyball, University of Kentucky
Erica Benford, Rowing, Ohio State University
Michele Dalton, Soccer, Univ. of Wisconsin
Elizabeth DeLouzier, Soccer, Oklahoma State University
Ryan Flanagan, Lacrosse, University of North Carolina
Jason Jung, Tennis, University of Michigan
Barnabas Kirui, Cross Country, Univ. of Mississippi
Scott Krapf, Cross Country, Illinois State University
Brittany Macdonald, Soccer, University of Miami
Conor O’Rourke, Swimming and Diving, Wittenberg University
Chelsea Wilhoite, Volleyball, University of West Florida
Lexi Zimmerman, Volleyball, University of Michigan

2010 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Finalists:
Kimberly Reeves, Basketball, Agnes Scott College
Greg McElroy, Football, University of Alabama
Sarah Leyman, Basketball, Amherst College
Quinton Carter, Football, University of Oklahoma
Daniel Crawford, Football, Denison University

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