Miami Ohio University Athletics
First-Time Letter Winners to Receive Jackets
10/11/2011 12:00:00 AM | General
Oct. 11, 2011
OXFORD, Ohio -- An elite group of Miami University student-athletes will gather Monday evening (Oct. 17) at the Benton Hall Auditorium to be awarded what promises to be one of their most prized possessions: a Miami varsity letter jacket.
Presented by the Red & White Club, this semi-annual event symbolically represents the athletes' reward for a specified level of participation and/or performance with their chosen sport, a tradition that dates back to the 19th century at Miami. It's the second such formal event held at the university. Student-athletes of Miami's fall sports were awarded their letter winner jackets last December.
Athletes from 13 different sports--men's and women's basketball, ice hockey, cheerleading, men's and women's swimming and diving, women's tennis, synchronized skating, softball, baseball, golf and men's and women's track and field--will be honored at this event.
Director of Athletics BRAD BATES and several RedHawk head coaches will preside over this semi-annual ceremony at Miami. Former basketball letter winner Maria Fantanarosa, the RedHawk women's head coach, and former ice hockey letter winner RICO BLASI, current coach at Miami, will offer personal reflections on the importance of the jacket before they are presented to more than 70 student-athletes.
Family members and friends of the honored student-athletes are invited to attend the ceremony, as is the general public. Monday's event begins at 7 p.m. There is no admission charge.
Benton Hall is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of High Street and Tallawanda in Oxford.
The Red & White Club is the official fundraising organization that supports Miami University Athletics' annual scholarship needs. Active membership starts at $100 each year. In addition to making an investment in Miami student-athletes, Red & White Club members can receive exclusive benefits, including special event invitations, preferred seating, parking and postseason ticket opportunities. For more information about the Red & White Club, call (513)529-8097 or visit www.muredhawks.com.
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