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Larsson named LSC Male Athlete of the Year

06/12/2011
Cameron University - Baseball

By Cameron Sports Information

RICHARSON, Texas – Cameron’s Chase Larsson was named the 2011 Male Athlete of the Year, according to a new release from the Lone Star Conference.  The awards were announced Thursday following a vote of the league’s sports information directors.

Larsson received the most votes by a slim margin over Central Oklahoma basketball standout Dauntae Williams and Midwestern State hoops star Chris Hagan.

Following a stellar season for the Aggies, Larsson was recently named the Tino Martinez DII Player of the Year and selected in the ninth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves.

The Vancouver, Canada, native led NCAA Division II in home runs (29), RBI (84), slugging percentage (1.000) total bases (190) and runs scored (74), while finishing 11th overall in batting average (.432).

Larsson tied a CU record with eight RBIs in a single game and matched a school and LSC record when he belted three home runs in a single contest. His most prevailing power surge came during a stretch in March, when the LSC Player of the Year established a new DII record by smashing a homer in nine consecutive games.

Tarleton State golfer, Carla Cooper  picked up the women’s award ahead of UCO basketball standout Ashley Beckley and Midwestern State softball star Brittney Tanner.

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