Greensboro College

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Michelle Lemmons (Apex, NC/ Apex ) and Andrew Clark (Ottawa, Ont, Ashbury College) of Greensboro College have been named winners of the 2009-10 USA South Athletic Conference Don Scalf Award. The award is the most prestigious honor presented by the conference.

This is the second time in the last three years in which The Pride have produced both the male and female Scalf Award winners. Carrie Pacifico (women's tennis) and Daniel Poindexter (baseball) swept the honors in 2007-08.

To be eligible for the Don Scalf Award a student-athlete must be either a junior or senior, have participated in a USA South sport earning at least all-conference recognition, and have a minimum 3.00 GPA. The athletic directors vote for the award winner each spring at the conclusion of all Conference schedules.

The award is named in honor of Don Scalf, whose commitment to the student-athlete, guardianship of the value of academic achievement and devotion to the principles of Division III athletics set a standard that holds steadfast in the Conference today. He taught for 36 years and coached for 18 at N.C. Wesleyan College. Scalf also served as Athletic Director at N.C. Wesleyan for six years. During his coaching career his teams won Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference basketball and golf championships. In addition, he was a founding father of the DIAC in 1963 and served as its Secretary-Treasurer for 25 years.

Michelle Lemmons (Apex, NC/ Apex ) - Greensboro, women's tennis

Lemmons concluded her collegiate career this spring as the number-one singles player for The Pride. She becomes the second student-athlete to be named USA South Woman of the Year and receive the female Don Scalf Award in the same year.

Lemmons was a three-time All-Conference performer earning third team honors the past two seasons and honorable mention accolades in 2007. She also earned All-Sportsmanship Team recognition this past spring. Off the court, Lemmons has amassed a perfect 4.00 GPA while majoring in Biology. Upon graduating this spring, she received the Harold H. Hutson award which is considered the highest honor attainable by a traditional Greensboro College student.

A Greensboro College President's Scholar Award winner, she is a four-time USA South Academic All-Conference honoree as well as a CoSIDA national Academic All-American. Lemmons has received the Harriet Medina Scholarship for excellence in chemistry and earned the highest academic average amongst Greensboro student-athletes.

Lemmons also donated her time to many worthy causes including Greensboro's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the College's student-athlete mentoring program. Off campus, she has volunteered at the Moses Cone Hospital and at Community Access Therapy Services.

Andrew Clark (Ottawa, Ont/Ashbury College) - Greensboro, men's soccer

Clark becomes the first male athlete in USA South history to earn the Don Scalf award twice (he garnered the 2009-10 honor, too). In the classroom, the senior compiled a 3.84 grade point average. He received his fourth consecutive USA South All-Academic Team accolade this season and was named an Academic All-Region honoree for the third time in his career.

In 2008, Clark was named a NSCAA/Adidas Academic All-American and also earned the President's Scholar Award, which is the highest honor bestowed upon a Greensboro College student-athlete presented to a rising senior. Athletically, Clark was a three-time USA South All-Conference performer and received NSCAA All-South Region honors in 2008. Additionally, he was named the team's Most Valuable Player the past two seasons. Clark ends his career with 55 points, ninth on Greensboro's all-time list.

Finally, Clark volunteered his time for many organizations, including the Guilford United Futbol Club and the Bryan Family YMCA.