Rockhurst claims first GLVC SAAC Challenge Trophy

Rockhurst will receive the GLVC SAAC Challenge Trophy on May 23 in St. Charles, Missouri.

Rockhurst University has claimed its first Great Lakes Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Challenge Trophy, it was announced by the league office Thursday. The GLVC SAAC Challenge Trophy will be formally presented to the Hawks at the Enterprise Rent-a-Car GLVC Spring Awards Banquet on Tuesday, May 23 in St. Charles, Missouri.

The Hawks secured the win of this year's trophy by earning points that are awarded in each area of the six attributes of Division II: service, learning, passion, sportsmanship, balance, and resourcefulness.

"Rockhurst is honored to win the GLVC SAAC Challenge," said Kathy Strecker, assistant director of athletics, senior woman administrator, and head coach of the men's and women's cross country teams. "Our student-athletes went above and beyond with their community engagement and service work this past year. This is an important part of their college experience at Rockhurst."

Related to the service area, the Hawks' teams participated in multiple canned food drives, collected equipment for local sport foundations, engaged with their Team Impact players, and promoted signing up with Be The Match bone marrow registry.

Moreover, Rockhurst participated in several mental health awareness activities throughout the academic year. Each team picked a home game and wore green ribbons, tape, or pre-wrap to show and spread awareness for mental health. Rockhurst teams also sold rubber bracelets that said "mental health matters" to collect donations for Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression.

In order to be eligible for the GLVC SAAC Challenge Trophy, schools must participate in an institutional SAAC-organized community engagement or service project, or a fundraising effort that makes a local and/or national impact.

In addition, points are also awarded for each school's finish in the GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award standings, and based on how many Academic All-Conference representatives and GLVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honorees they had in the previous academic season.

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