WICHITA, Kan. — Danielle Allison of Tabor College has been named the 2022-23 KCAC Female Student-Athlete Champion of Character, the conference office announced Thursday. All KCAC Champions of Character Awards are presented by IMA Financial Group and Dissinger Reed.
Allison, majoring in history and communication with a 3.96 cumulative GPA, serves in several leadership positions on campus. These include, but are not limited to:
- Serving on the Student Senate at Tabor College
- Served as the Junior Class President this year
- Will be the Senior Class President this upcoming year
"I am very thankful to receive this award," Allison remarked. "I'm especially thankful for my teammates and coaches at Tabor that have helped provide opportunities for me! I hope receiving this award is a reflection of the people that have poured into me!"
Allison also was awarded several honors for her performance on and off the field.
- Academic/Champions of Character
- 2022 KCAC Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete
- 2023 KCAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete
- 2023 KCAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Champions of Character medallion recipient
- 2023 KCAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete
- Sport-Related Honors
- Finished 9th at the 2022 KCAC Women's Cross Country Championships (First Team All-KCAC)
- Finished 3rd in the Women's 1 Mile Run at the 2023 KCAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship (First Team All-KCAC)
- Finished 4th in the Women's 5000 Meter Run at the 2023 KCAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship (Honorable Mention All-KCAC)
- Part of a Distance Medley relay team that finished 1st at the 2023 KCAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship (First Team All-KCAC)
- Finished 3rd in the Women's 800 Meter Run at the 2023 KCAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship (First Team All-KCAC)
- Finished 1st in the Women's 1500 Meter Run at the 2023 KCAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship (First Team All-KCAC)
- Part of a 4x400 Meter relay team that finished 6th at the 2023 KCAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship (Honorable Mention All-KCAC)
- Part of a 4x800 Meter relay team that finished 2nd at the 2023 KCAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship (First Team All-KCAC)
"Danielle receiving the KCAC Female Champion of Character award is a great honor to add to her historic season," Rylan Hincher, head cross country coach at Tabor College, remarked. "Our program is lucky to have Danielle as a leader as she makes our team better in many ways!"
"Danielle has been a quiet leader on our women’s team all year," Dave Kroeker, the head indoor and outdoor track & field coach at Tabor College, said. "She is a servant leader who set seven new indoor and outdoor school records this past year. Her humble dedication to her team and her sport is quite an example for others to follow. She is always willing to help her teammates in any way she can. She is a young lady that you can counted on both on the track and on campus to give great effort and to demonstrate responsibility.
"Danielle has worked very hard and improved greatly this season in both cross country and track," David Ediger, athletic director at Tabor College, said of Allison. "She is an outstanding young lady and her hard work has paid off both as a runner and as a champion of character. It is great to see her have a successful year running because she does it the right way."
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