Wilmington Scholar Leaders, honored by the Kiwanis Club, are, from left to right, front row, Chris Basford (Wrestling Coach), Janel Blankespoor (Women’s Basketball Coach), Kennedy Lewis (Women’s Basketball), Lexi Grice (Women’s Track/Field), Andrew Clark (Men’s Basketball), Audrey Bibb (Women’s Swimming); back row, Garrett Simmons (Wrestling), Justin Shuga (Men’s Track/Field), Micah Mills (Men’s BasketballCoach), Trip Breen (Swim Coach), Tristen Durr (Track/Field Throws Coach), Dane Klosterman (Men’s Swimming).Wilmington Scholar Leaders, honored by the Kiwanis Club, are, from left to right, front row, Chris Basford (Wrestling Coach), Janel Blankespoor (Women’s Basketball Coach), Kennedy Lewis (Women’s Basketball), Lexi Grice (Women’s Track/Field), Andrew Clark (Men’s Basketball), Audrey Bibb (Women’s Swimming); back row, Garrett Simmons (Wrestling), Justin Shuga (Men’s Track/Field), Micah Mills (Men’s BasketballCoach), Trip Breen (Swim Coach), Tristen Durr (Track/Field Throws Coach), Dane Klosterman (Men’s Swimming).
WILMINGTON — The Kiwanis Club of Wilmington honored several Wilmington College winter student-athletes as Athletic Scholar Leaders at a luncheon Thursday at First Lutheran Church.
Kim Hiatt, the club’s president, welcomed individuals to the program with Kirstin Harris, WC Class of 2017, giving introductions and presenting certificates of accomplishment.
The following WC student-athletes from fall sports were honored by the Kiwanis Club:
Men’s Basketball – Andrew Clark
Women’s Basketball – Kennedy Lewis
Men’s Swimming – Dane Klosterman
Women’s Swimming – Audrey Bibb
Men’s Indoor Track/Field – Justin Shuga
Women’s Indoor Track/Field – Lexi Grice
Wrestling – Garrett Simmons
Kiwanis is an international service organization dedicated to helping kids locally and around the world. The Wilmington club has been actively helping kids for 40 years and the international group has been working for 100-plus years. Wilmington Kiwanis sponsors the East Clinton, Clinton-Massie and Wilmington Key Clubs. It also sponsors two soccer tournaments at Wilmington College, awards a $1,000 scholarship to a student at Wilmington College or Southern State along with many other things.
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