Bowling Green State University Athletics
Chris Sullivan Named a Finalist for Senior CLASS Award
April 07, 2021 | Men's Soccer
Falcon standout makes the list of 10 finalists for prestigious national honor
Sullivan is one of just 10 national finalists for the men's soccer award. He is the only Mid-American Conference student-athlete among the 20 total finalists (both men's and women's soccer).
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Several weeks ago, a total of 60 NCAA® men's and women's soccer student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates for the award. Those lists included 30 men's soccer and 30 women's soccer candidates Sullivan and Achille Robin each were named candidates at that time, making BGSU the only school with two student-athletes among the 30 candidates for the men's soccer award. On Wednesday, those lists were trimmed to the 10 men's and 10 women's finalists.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character, and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release.
Sullivan, a native of Naperville, Ill. (North), leads the Falcons in goals, assists and points this season. He has 10 points through eight matches, and two of his three goals have been game-winning goals. With four assists, Sullivan has been directly involved in the scoring of seven of BGSU's eight goals. Both of his GWG have come against Mid-American Conference opponents, as he scored a 'Golden Goal' vs. SIUE on March 14, then found the back of the net midway through the second half at Northern Illinois one week later (March 21). In each case, Sullivan's strike was the only goal of the match. Sullivan has 45 career points in 62 matches as a Falcon, including 33 points in 29 matches since the start of the 2019 season.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 men's candidates and 30 women's candidates. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through May 3. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner.
The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2021 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships in May.
For more information on all the finalists, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Sullivan and the Falcons (5-3-0, 3-1-0 MAC) are in Kalamazoo, Mich., to take on Western Michigan on Wednesday afternoon (April 7). That contest will begin at 3:00 p.m., and will be streamed on ESPN3.com.
For more information on the men's soccer program, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUmenssoccer), Instagram (bgsumenssoccer) and Facebook (BGMensSoccer) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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2020-2021 Senior CLASS Award Men's Soccer Finalists
| Jacob Graiber, UIC | George Proctor, Georgia State |
| Thomas M'Barek, Cleveland State | Tor Saunders, Coastal Carolina |
| Justin Malou, Clemson | Chris Sullivan, Bowling Green |
| Jacob Montes, Georgetown | Joel Walker, Oregon State |
| Yannik Oettl, UCF | Marc Ybarra, Michigan |
2020-2021 Senior CLASS Award Women's Soccer Finalists
| Kerry Abello, Penn State | Brookelynn Entz, Kansas State |
| Amirah Ali, Rutgers | Lena Kurz, UIC |
| Jordyn Bloomer, Wisconsin | Lucy Porter, Hofstra |
| Sam Coffey, Penn State | Delanie Sheehan, UCLA |
| Kirsten Davis, Texas Tech | Sabrina Wagner, South Florida |
ABOUT THE AWARD
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The award program is designed exclusively for college seniors who are utilizing their complete athletic eligibility, remaining committed to their university and pursuing the many rewards a senior season can bring. Premier Sports Management manages the award.*NCAA and College Cup are trademarks owned or licensed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
