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MARSHALL SPORTS
Yeager, Schmitt named student-athletes of the year
HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University student-athlete of the year award winners are baseball player Adam Yeager of Huntington and women's tennis player Kellie Schmitt.
Yeager will receive the Ed Starling Award as the top male athlete. Schmitt is the recipient of the Dot Hicks Award for female athletes.
The awards will be presented Sept. 13 during the Marshall football game against Memphis.
Adam Yeager
Sport: Baseball
Class: Senior
Major: Finance
Hometown: Huntington
Parents: Son of Cindy Yeager and the late Terry Yeager.
Notable: Batted .322 with a school-record 47 stolen bases in 56 attempts. ... Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll. ... Playing summer ball in the Cape Cod League. ... Played two years at University of Cincinnati, batting .288 in 2007 and .291 in 2006. ... Bearcat Scholar-Athlete (2007). ... Big East Academic All-Star (2006). ... Huntington High all-state selection as a senior and junior.
Kellie Schmitt
Sport: Women's tennis
Class: Senior
Major: Sports Management and Marketing
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Parents: Daughter of John and Holly Schmitt
Notable: C-USA Player of the Year and all-conference first team. ... NCAA singles and doubles selection. ... Ranked No. 55 in singles and No. 29 for doubles with partner Karolina Soor. ... 2007 NCAA singles participant. ... 2006 NCAA doubles participant. ... C-USA Freshman of the Year 2006. ... WPIAL champion and two-time state tournament player at Bethel Park H.S.
