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	April 12, 2002 LHU's McCormack Honored as PSAC Top Ten Award Winner

	(Lock Haven, Pa.) - Trap McCormack (Loganton/Bald Eagle), a senior wrestler for Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, was named a recipient of the prestigious Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Winter Top Ten Award for the 2001-2002 season. The Top Ten Awards recognize five male and five female student-athletes from one of the 14 PSAC institutions who distinguish themselves in the classroom, as well as in the arena of competition. The conference designates Top Ten Award winners after each of the competitive sports seasons, fall, winter, and spring. McCormack was LHU's starting 125-pounder for the fourth-straight season, closing out his senior campaign with a 24-6 overall record, which also included a perfect 7-0 mark in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) regular season action. It was his third straight 20-wins season, finishing with a career mark of 91-20. McCormack defended his PSAC championship with his second title in 2002, and was a four-time NCAA Division I National Championships qualifier.
	The senior grappler carries a 3.71 GPA as a Health and Physical Education major at Lock Haven University. He is a four-time PSAC Scholar Athlete, a multiple member of the Dean's List, and has received LHU's Health and Physical Education Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior of the Year Awards in each of his years at the University. This is McCormack's third Winter Top Ten selection, also garnering the award the two previous seasons. The Lock Haven wrestling team finished out 2001-2002 with a 17-4 dual meet record and finished second at the PSAC Championships. The Bald Eagles finished third at the EWL Championships and tied for 19^th at the NCAA Division I National Championships. To be a candidate for the Top Ten Awards, a student-athlete must have achieved a minimum of a 3.25 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key reserve with legitimate athletic credentials. Only student-athletes from the winter sports season are eligible for the Winter Top Ten Awards. Those sports include men and women's basketball, men and women's swimming, and men's wrestling. The Top Ten Awards provide the PSAC an extra tier in the recognition of the top student-athletes on all PSAC squads with 3.25 cumulative GPA's or better. Additionally, the PSAC names the top Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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