Two Mitchell Student-Athletes Selected for NCAA National Leadership Conference
NEW LONDON, Conn. - Two Mitchell College student-athletes have been
selected to attend the 2009 NCAA Student-Athlete Development
Conference May 24-27 in Orlando, Fla. at the Walt Disney World
Coronado Spring Resort. Mike DePaolo (Asbury, N.J.) of the
men's basketball team and Kelly Reynolds (Waterford, Conn.), a
softball player, were chosen to represent Mitchell College at the
conference which will have participants from all three NCAA
divisions.
DePaolo, a junior for the Mariners, started in 25-of-26 games this
season and averaged 12.0 points per game. The shooting guard also
contributed with 30 assists and 23 steals on the
season. Mitchell finished 8-18 overall and qualified for the
New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) tournament. He is a
Criminal Justice major and attended North Hunterdon High
School.
Reynolds plays third base for Mitchell and is a Waterford High
School graduate. The Human Development & Family Studies
major hit .242 with nine runs scored and ten RBI's a season ago.
The Mitchell softball team enters the 2009 season with high hopes
as they return eight players from last season. The Mariners begin
play in the newly formed New England Collegiate Conference (NECC)
on Thursday, March 26 when they host Daniel Webster College for a
doubleheader starting at 3:00 pm.
The annual NCAA National Student-Athlete Development Conference
provides NCAA student-athletes with a forum to openly discuss
issues that may affect them on their campuses and in their
communities, while also providing them with the opportunity to
enhance their leadership, communication, decision-making and
problem-solving skills. The National Student-Athlete Development
Conference also promotes better communication among
student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and
communities. The four-day conference consists of daily color
team sessions, exercises, speakers and activities to help the
student-athletes develop as individuals and as contributing members
to society.
