Seven student-athletes from Horizon League schools selected to attend NCAA Leadership Conference
May 24, 2006
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Seven student-athletes from Horizon League insitutions have been selected to attend next week's 10th annual NCAA Leadership Conference, the NCAA office announced Wednesday (May 24).
The seven are among 352 student-athletes from all NCAA divisions that will attend the conference, which will take place May 28-June 1 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., near Orlando.
Representing the Horizon League will be:
Leon Edwards, Youngstown State, football*, sophomore (2005-06), Cleveland, Ohio/Lutheran West
Marcia Faustin, Loyola, women's track & field, junior, Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg
Michele Penney, Cleveland State, softball, junior, Ravenna, Ohio/Crestwood
Lisa Petty, UIC, women's cross country/track & field, junior, Brookfield, Ill./Lyons Twp.
Mark Sommerfeld, Detroit, men's golf, sophomore, Waterloo, Ontario/Bluevale
Karl Winderl, UW-Milwaukee, men's swimming & diving, junior, Hubertus, Wis./Hartford Union
Crystal Wright, Butler, women's soccer, freshman, Carmel, Ind./Carmel
*Youngstown State football competes in the Gateway Conference.
The 2006 NCAA Leadership Conference provides student-athletes with a forum to openly discuss issues that may affect them on their campuses and in their communities, while also providing them with the opportunity to enhance their communication and leadership skill sets. The NCAA Leadership Conference also promotes better communication among student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and communities. The conference consists of daily exercises and activities to help the student-athletes develop as individuals and as contributing members to a group.
"We are extremely proud that these student-athletes have been selected to attend the NCAA Leadership Conference," said Horizon League Commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone. "The subjects covered at the conference are very closely aligned with our League platforms of academic achievement, community service and personal responsibility. It is our hope that these students return to their institutions even better equipped to be leaders on their teams, on their campuses and in their communities."
During the leadership conference, student-athletes will discuss a variety of topics such as sportsmanship; public perceptions of student-athletes; conflict resolution; student-athlete mental health; and social responsibilities. They also will discuss division-specific issues, create dialogue surrounding possible solutions to division-specific issues, and discuss potential career direction. In addition to the speaker and discussion sessions, the student-athletes will participate in teambuilding initiative games at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex.
