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Rotary Club of Salem Announces Finalists for 2025 Jostens Trophy

SALEM, Va. --- Postseason awards processes are well underway across the Division III women's and men's basketball landscapes. That includes two major honors as the Rotary Club of Salem, Va., is proud to announce the 20 finalists advancing to the national selection committee to determine who will claim the 2025 Josten Trophy honors.

The Jostens Trophy honors - one for men's basketball and one for women's basketball - are national awards created by the Rotary Club of Salem and sponsored by Jostens, Inc., to recognize the most outstanding men's and women's Division III basketball players of the year. The awards focus on three major criteria: basketball ability, academic prowess, and service to one's surrounding communities. The Jostens Trophy models the Rotary International motto of "Service Above Self" by recognizing those who truly fit the ideal of a well-rounded Division III student-athlete. The 2025 season marks the 27th time the Jostens Trophy honors will be awarded.

RELATED: Past Jostens Trophy Winners and Finalists

The Rotary Club of Salem is responsible for the initial review of the nominees, which it conducts over a two-week period. The Club's Jostens Trophy Committee objectively reviews the nominees and uses a numerical system to pare down the pools to an initial list of 20 finalists -- 10 for the men's award and 10 for the women's trophy.

The finalists will now be reviewed by the Jostens Trophy National Selection Committee. The committee is composed of men and women from across the country. The committee features current and former athletic administrators and head coaches, past Jostens Trophy recipients, and select members of the Division III media. The committee will spend the next week-plus reviewing the nominees with the aim of announcing the two winners the week following both national championship events.

Listed below are the finalists for the 2025 Jostens Trophy awards (listed alphabetically by last name):

WOMEN'S FINALISTS  MEN'S FINALISTS
Daniella Bessler, Yeshiva University  Ryan Broeckel, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Grace Bezold, Hanover College  Hayden Doyle, Washington University in St. Louis
Natalie Bruns, New York University  Scott Gyimesi, Tufts University
Kacie Carollo, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater  Tate Ivanyo, Anderson University (Ind.)
Lauren Huber, Illinois Wesleyan University  Hank Morgan, Hamilton College
Kailey Jones, Luther College  Jordan Oates, Salisbury University
Cam Lexow, Gallaudet University  Logan Pearson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Catherine Or, Carnegie Mellon University  Aamari Smith, Whittier College
Olivia Rangel, Carroll University  Sam Trunley, Case Western Reserve University
Zoë Tomlinson, Colorado College  Jack Spellman, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Additional information on the award can be found at https://odaconline.com/sports/jostenstrophy

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