Rage QB grabs award
June 5, 2006 - National Indoor Football League (NIFL)
RiverCity Rage News Release
St. Louis, June 5, 2006-The RiverCity Rage are proud to announce that a Rage player has grabbed a Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Honor. Josh Lamberson former QB for the Northwest Missouri Bearcats was honored last week in Kansas City by becoming the male recipient of the 2006 Ken B. Jones Award. The award is named for the MIAA's first full- time commissioner. Jones passed away back in May 2004.
The Rage know Lamberson will bring something special to the team, "We are extremely pleased for Josh. The Ken B. Jones Awards fits Josh as player but more importantly as a person. He brings a lot to this team in the form of character," said Mike Wyatt, Head Coach.
"Josh is a wonderful player. He and the Bearcats had a lot of success at the end of the season by becoming a strong team after losing a couple of games and they really came together after falling to Pittsburg State at Arrow Head Stadium. Josh really was the leader of that team. He went to Northwest to get a good education, and not with the idea of playing professional football. With having a 4.0 GPA, Josh the ideal MIAA Student Athlete," said MIAA Commissioner Ralph McFillen.
(* Voting and accomplishment information is from miaa.com)
KEN B. JONES VOTING:
A 10-member panel of athletics directors, sports information directors, senior women's administrators, and faculty athletics representatives -- including a representative from each school -- selects the winners. Judging is done in four areas for each nominee, 2005-06 Athletic Accomplishments, 2005-06 Academic Accomplishments, 2005-06 Campus/Community Service and Career Athletic, Academic and Service Achievements. Voting took place in mid-May. To be nominated, a student-athlete must have a 3.00 cumulative grade- point average as of April 1, and complete at least their junior season of eligibility in the 2005-06 season.
CAREER ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Team captain for two years Homecoming King in 2005-06 Named Team Offensive MVP as a senior 2001 Kermie Schneider Award (Outstanding Northwest Freshman Football Player) 2005 Harlon Hill nominee... 2004 and 2005 Second Team All-MIAA selection 2005 Daktronics Second Team All-Southwest Region... 2005 Football Gazette All-America Third-Team Offense Two-time CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® MIAA Presidential Scholar (4.0 GPA) all four seasons Two -time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District College Division First Team
CAREER ACADEMIC AND SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Blue Key National Honor Fraternity President Cardinal Key National Honor Fraternity Vice President Omicron Delta Kappa, Student Representative National Collegian Scholars Student Advisory Committee Outstanding Achievement for Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges Football Coach for 3rd-5th graders Quarterback Academy Instructor Mortar Board Phi Eta Sigma Leadership Society Student Representative for British-American Study Community Service Volunteer Reading is Leading Participant Peer Mentor Big Brother Big Sister Program D.A.R.E Model Community Cleanup Volunteer Education in America Speaker Sunday School Teacher Elementary School Volunteer.
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