NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Seniors Patrick Waszczak (Colchester, Conn.) of the men's track and field team and Logan Lentz (Chambersburg, Pa.) of the women's basketball team have been named finalists for the 2010-11 Northeast-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards. One male and one female winner will be selected from a pool of 32 honorees (16 men and 16 women) as the Scholar-Athletes of the Year. The winners will be announced Tuesday, June 7 at the Northeast-10 Awards Banquet in Providence, R.I. 

Lentz, who holds a 3.95 GPA while majoring in exercise science, is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee and was a two-time recipient of the Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award. Lentz was named to the NE-10 Women's Basketball All-Academic team three times and was named to the NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll each time she was eligible to be honored. Lentz was awarded the Henry Barnhard Award, which is the highest honor for any senior in the Connecticut state university system, and she was awarded the 2011 So. Connecticut Scholar-Athlete Award winner. 

Waszczak, who holds a 3.33 GPA majoring in exercise science, is a two-time conference champion in the pole vault, and was named an All-American and All-Region in the event. Off the field, Waszczak was recognized as the NE-10's Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award winner and was a multiple honoree for the Commissioner's Honor Roll. Additionally, he was named to the school's Dean's List numerous times, and was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.