Carson, Hroma, Novich and Warren receive Diploma's
TRACK/FIELD ATHLETES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS AT CCC MEET
Corvallis, Ore.- With student-athletes the choice of competing in a post-season championship or attending their campus commencement ceremonies can sometimes be difficult. A long held tradition in the Cascade Conference of providing a ceremony at the annual Track and Field Championships alleviates that pressure.
This past Saturday four student-athletes from Lewis-Clark State College, who, as a result of competing, missed their campus graduation had their degrees conferred by Eastern Oregon University President Tom Insko. EOU hosted the 2021 meet and Insko presided over a ceremony filled with all the pomp and circumstance of any graduation down to the final "cap toss."
Leading theprocessional of graduates was Mary Barnett. Barnett is the Asst. Director of Athletics for Eligibility and Student Success at EOU. A graduate of Washington State University, Barnett was a former Pac-12 Track/Field Student Athlete competing for the Cougars in Track and Field
Madison Blaire Carson graduated with her degree in Radiographic Science. The daughter of Shane and LeAnn Carson is from Nampa, Idaho and has been a member of the Warrior track and field team for four years. In 2019 Madison was the runner-up at the NAIA Indoor T/F Championships in the Pole Vault followed by a 6
th place in 2020 and a 7
th place finish in 2021. She is a three-time performance All- American. In April Madison placed 9
th in the CCC multi championships in the Heptathlon and she has hit A standard marks for the NAIA Championships in the Heptathlon, as well as in pole-vault. She is a U.S. Bank academic all-conference honoree and an NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athlete.
Matthew Harrison Hroma graduated with his degree in Kinesiology along with a Minor in Marketing. The native of Meridian Idaho is the son of Darren and Dawn Hroma and is a 2021 U.S. Bank academic all-conference honoree. Hroma has been a member of the Warriors track and field team all four years of his collegiate career.
Dillon Shea Novich from Chelan, Washington is the son of Kaylee Novich and has been a member of the LC Track and Field team the past four years . Novich received his degree in Kinesiology and is a U.S. Bank Academic All-Conference winner.
Delaney Claire Warren is a 2021 U.S. Bank Academic All-Conference honoree and an NAIA/Daktronics Scholar Athlete. The daughter of Matt and Dana Warren is from Mead, Washington and graduated with her degree in Social Work. Warren was a national qualifier in the discus in 2018 and 2019 earing All-American honors with an 8
th place finish in 2019.