Senior CLASS Award Info & Complete List of Candidates

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - North Dakota State University senior Jayse McLean was one of 30 NCAA baseball student-athletes selected as candidates for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award, it was announced Friday, March 22.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

McLean graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering and was a 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team selection. McLean is a three-time Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll-Distinguished Scholar selection and he was named to the Summit League Academic All-League Team in 2018. He was also selected to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence in 2018. McLean was an All-Summit League Second Team selection last season.

The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four C's of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2019 College World Series® in June.