Freeman on Spring Good Works Team

May 1, 2008

NORMAN, Okla. -- OU senior Jarod Freeman added another accolade to his OU career on Thursday after being selected to the 2008 Big 12 Spring Sports Good Works Team.

Each member institution selected a student-athlete for recognition based upon significant community service, good academic standing and participation in a Big 12-sponsored sport.

For the second year, the Big 12 announced a 12-person Good Works Team for the fall (cross country, football, soccer, volleyball), winter (basketball, gymnastics, swimming & diving, wrestling) and spring (baseball, golf, softball, tennis, track & field,).

On April 17, Freeman was selected as one of 10 finalists for the 2008 Lowe's Senior Class Award. Freeman's selection marks the second consecutive year that a Sooner has appeared on the finalist list (Aaron Ivey - 2007)

The 10 finalists were chosen from a list of 30 candidates based on personal qualities that define a complete student-athlete. These four primary areas of criteria include: classroom, community, character and competition.

Freeman is hitting .333 this season after 23 games played. The Oklahoma City native is highly active in the community service efforts with the OU baseball team and was named to the All-Big 12 Academic second team in 2007. Freeman is a three-year letterwinner and has started at four different positions throughout his Sooner career (third base, first base, pitcher and designated hitter).

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An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award has developed into the nation's premier tribute to college seniors. The award, which launched in 2001 with NCAA basketball, is now in its second year for baseball. University of Alabama infielder Emeel Salem won the inaugural baseball division award in 2007.

The other 2008 finalists include: Jason Buursma, Bucknell University; Eitan Barbalat, Bradley University; Charlie Mellies, Wake Forest University; Josh Meents, U.S. Air Force Academy; Rob Musgrave, Wichita State University; Brett Scott, Kansas State University; Cole St. Clair, Rice University; and Tyler Stovall, Central Michigan University.

These ten names will be placed on the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award baseball ballot for a nationwide vote beginning April 17 and concluding June 2. Fan balloting, available on the award's official website www.seniorclassaward.com, will be combined with votes from coaches, media and sponsors to determine the recipient of the award.

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