Radford University’s Kristen Chick (women’s soccer) has been awarded the 2024 Big South Conference Christenberry Award for Academic Excellence, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon.
The prestigious honor is given to the male and female student-athletes who attain the highest GPA during their undergraduate collegiate careers.
Big South member institutions nominate one male and one female undergraduate student-athlete for the annual Christenberry Award. The honor is named for George A. Christenberry, the former President of Augusta College (now Augusta University) and one of the founders of the Big South Conference. A member of the Big South Hall of Fame, Christenberry served as the league’s first President from 1983-86.
Chick has been a valuable member of the Highlanders women’s soccer team in her three seasons. The senior was a team-first teammate filling whatever role needed. Her positive attitude and mentorship have been a shining example to many young players. In 2023, she suffered a season-ending injury that kept her off the field, but she came back for her senior day to make her first career start. Off the field, she achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA majoring in Allied Health Sciences while participating in the school’s FCA program and volunteering countless hours at her former high school.
The Roanoke native becomes the 19th Highlander to ever receive the distinction. Radford has now had at least one student-athlete earn the award in each of the last four years.
2024 Christenberry Award Recipients
Alexandra Haasser, Gardner-Webb (Women’s Swimming)
William Johnson, Presbyterian (Men’s Cross Country)
Lorenzo Nagy, Presbyterian (Men’s Soccer)
Kristen Chick, Radford (Women’s Soccer)
Jon Brann Reid, UNC Asheville (Men’s Tennis)
Ariona Elkins, UNC Asheville (Volleyball)
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