OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Wichita State University senior right-handed pitcher Preston Snavely has been named a candidate for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award.
 
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.
 
Snavely, a native of Fort Collins, Colo., is 3-1 and has a 3.35 ERA in seven appearances and starts on the mound this season. He has only allowed 14 earned runs on 32 hits with 30 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings of work going into the Shockers' four-game series at Tulane April 16-18. 
 
Snavely graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Wichita State in May 2020, with a 3.88 GPA. He currently has a perfect 4.0 GPA in his pursuit of a graduate degree in sport management at WSU. 
 
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 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists in May, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches, and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four C's of community, classroom, character, and competition.
 
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2021 College World Series® in June.

The complete list of candidates may be accessed by clicking here.