Gourley is now the the eighth Gator to be name a Senior CLASS Award Top 10 finalist
Gourley Tabbed Senior CLASS Award Finalist
Thursday, April 13, 2017 | Softball
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Senior Delanie Gourley was tabbed as Top 10 finalist for the Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA Division I seniors and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
"This is a very special honor for Delanie." Head Coach Tim Walton said. "Most people know how talented she is on the softball field but more importantly, Delanie is a great person. Someone like Delanie doesn't come along very often in a coach's career.
"She is loved by her teammates and coaches, respected by all of her competitors and all of Gator Nation is lucky to have such a great person represent our brand."
Gourley, a 2017 USA Softball Player of the Year finalist, is on track to graduate with a degree in Sociology and has spent the last four years at Florida as mentor both on the team and in the community as she has currently volunteered over 70-plus hours to local organizations and unselfishly helped her fellow teammates excel.
Her full Senior CLASS Award profile can be found HERE.
Over the years Florida softball has been well represented by outstanding student-athletes who have garnered notoriety with the Senior Class Award. In 2009, Stacey Nelson became the first Gator to receive the award.
History of Florida Senior CLASS Award Candidates
2009 Stacey Nelson - Senior CLASS Award Recipient
2010 Francesca Enea - Top-10 Finalist
2011 Steph Brombacher - Top -10 Finalist
2011 Megan Bush - Top-20 Finalist
2012 Michelle Moultrie - Top-10 Finalist
2013 Kelsey Horton - Top-10 Finalist
2014 Hannah Rogers - Top-10 Finalist
2015 Katie Medina - Top-10 Finalist
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 athletic platforms to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities
The finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 30 candidates announced earlier this month. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to submit votes online at the Senior CLASS Award website through May 9. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winners.
The Senior CLASS Award recipient for softball will be announced during the 2017 NCAA Women's College World Series® in Oklahoma City, June 1-7.
"This is a very special honor for Delanie." Head Coach Tim Walton said. "Most people know how talented she is on the softball field but more importantly, Delanie is a great person. Someone like Delanie doesn't come along very often in a coach's career.
"She is loved by her teammates and coaches, respected by all of her competitors and all of Gator Nation is lucky to have such a great person represent our brand."
Gourley, a 2017 USA Softball Player of the Year finalist, is on track to graduate with a degree in Sociology and has spent the last four years at Florida as mentor both on the team and in the community as she has currently volunteered over 70-plus hours to local organizations and unselfishly helped her fellow teammates excel.
Her full Senior CLASS Award profile can be found HERE.
Over the years Florida softball has been well represented by outstanding student-athletes who have garnered notoriety with the Senior Class Award. In 2009, Stacey Nelson became the first Gator to receive the award.
History of Florida Senior CLASS Award Candidates
2009 Stacey Nelson - Senior CLASS Award Recipient
2010 Francesca Enea - Top-10 Finalist
2011 Steph Brombacher - Top -10 Finalist
2011 Megan Bush - Top-20 Finalist
2012 Michelle Moultrie - Top-10 Finalist
2013 Kelsey Horton - Top-10 Finalist
2014 Hannah Rogers - Top-10 Finalist
2015 Katie Medina - Top-10 Finalist
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 athletic platforms to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities
The finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 30 candidates announced earlier this month. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to submit votes online at the Senior CLASS Award website through May 9. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winners.
The Senior CLASS Award recipient for softball will be announced during the 2017 NCAA Women's College World Series® in Oklahoma City, June 1-7.
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