Hokie ClubSix Tech student-athletes werereceived All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year honors bythe National Strength and Conditioning Association on March 31. The NSCA awarded247 collegiate and high school athletes from 96 schools with this award, whichrecognizes student-athletes’ dedication to strength and conditioning.
The list includes footballstandouts John Graves and David Wilson, basketball player Terrell Bell, softballcatcher Courtney Liddle, women’s soccer star Jennifer Harvey, and baseballstandout Michael Seaborn.
Graves increased his bench pressfrom 350 pounds to 425, and he recorded a front squat of 420 pounds during hislast testing. He also lifted 341 pounds in the power clean and 360 pounds inthe push jerk. His 36-inch vertical jump is a record for a Tech defensivetackle.
Wilson was the fastest footballplayer in recent testing, recording a time of 4.29 seconds in the 40-yard dash.He also led the team in the 10-yard sprint (1.63 seconds) and the NFL shuttlerun (3.85 seconds).
Harvey and Seaborn both haveearned Elite status in Tech’s strength and conditioning program on threeoccasions. Harvey – who has been accepted to VCU’s medical school – holds thewomen’s soccer record with 27 pull-ups, while Seaborn recorded a 275-poundbench press, a 405-pound front squat and a 32.5-inch vertical jump in recenttesting. He also had 41 dips.
Bell recorded a 300-pound benchpress and a 385-pound back squat in recent testing. He also had a 38-inchvertical jump.
Liddle finished with a bench pressof 150 pounds and a squat of 230 pounds in the most recent testing. She alsohad a 21.5-inch vertical.
The NSCA All-American Athlete ofthe Year Award program is in its 32nd year and is made possible by agrant from Power Systems, Inc.