Trinity Sports

February 27, 2009

Two Tiger Student-Athletes Earn Postgraduate Scholarships

San Antonio – Two Trinity University senior student-athletes have been selected to receive the NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics.

Emily Loeffler of San Antonio (O’Connor) was awarded the ethnic minority scholarship and Megan Guest of Richmond, Texas (Terry), received the women’s award.

There are a total of 13 recipients in each category. An honoree receives a $6,000 scholarship for one year of full-time graduate study at an NCAA member institution.

Loeffler became Trinity’s first All-American – male or female  -in cross country. She also earned All-America honors in track and field. Loeffler, who has also received accolades from the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), is majoring in business administration, with a concentration in marketing and management. She plans on attending either the University of Texas at San Antonio, studying health and kinesiology, or the University of Houston for exercise science.

“My career goal is becoming a cross country and track and field coach at the collegiate level,” Loeffler said. “Having the opportunity to attend a graduate program in the field of kinesiology or exercise science would increase my understanding in the area of sports, which will inevitably lead to me becoming the best coach I could be.”

Trinity’s new track and field coach, David Svoboda, has been impressed with Loeffler’s abilities.

“Emily has been a great help in my first year here, Svoboda said. “I am also impressed with Emily’s focus, goal setting, and dedication to achieving her dreams.”

The Tigers’ cross country coach, Jenny Breuer, coached Loeffler in cross country and track and field. Breuer decided to focus on the cross country program, starting this year.

“Emily is a true leader, a champion, a genuine competitor and deserves this great honor,” Breuer said. “She will have a wonderful career in athletics.”

Guest, a defensive specialist on the Tiger volleyball team, was selected for the All-SCAC First Team and the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-South Region Honorable Mention Team.

She is majoring in sociology and plans to continue at Trinity with the Master of Arts in Teaching program. Guest has aspirations of being a high school social studies teacher and volleyball coach. She then plans to move to the collegiate level.

“Receiving this award is very important to me,” Guest said. “Sports are a huge passion in my life. This scholarship will allow me to continue that feeling by helping other young women. Trinity has helped me grow as a person, prioritize my life in the right ways, and give me a wider and more open mind about life.”

Trinity’s volleyball coach, Julie Jenkins, feels Guest is perfect for this scholarship and the coaching profession.

“This NCAA scholarship couldn't have gone to a more deserving student-athlete,” Jenkins said. “There is no doubt that Megan Guest will become a successful coach in women's athletics. She will be a great model for young women by the example she sets.”