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Fatony, Ward Nominees for McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Award

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Corey Fatony of the Missouri football team and Britney Ward from the Mizzzou gymnastics program have been nominated for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship by the University of Missouri, the Southeastern Conference announced on Thursday. One male and one female from each of the SEC's 14 institutions were nominated for the scholarship, and the overall recipients of the award will be announced on April 25.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Corey Fatony of the Missouri football team and Britney Ward from the Mizzzou gymnastics program have been nominated for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship by the University of Missouri, the Southeastern Conference announced on Thursday. One male and one female from each of the SEC's 14 institutions were nominated for the scholarship, and the overall recipients of the award will be announced on April 25.

The H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship has been presented by the Southeastern Conference since 1986 to the league's top male and female scholar-athletes. Each year, the SEC, in conjunction with AT&T, an SEC official sponsor, provides the league's male and female McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Scholarship recipients with a $20,000 post-graduate scholarship. The 26 remaining male and female finalists for the award will also receive a $10,000 post-graduate scholarship.

The award recipients are chosen by a committee of Faculty Athletics Representatives from the 14 SEC institutions and are honored at the SEC Spring Meetings in Sandestin, Fla., in late May.

Highlights of Missouri's nominees include:

Corey Fatony, Football

Major: Sport Management

  • Three-time SEC Honor Roll, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Team Mizzou Performance Nutrition FASTER Award, 2018
  • Preseason All-SEC First Team, 2018
  • SEC Community Service Team, 2018
  • AFCA Good Works Team, 2017
  • William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist, 2018
  • Ray Guy Award Semifinalist, 2017, 2018
  • Freshman All-American, 2015
  • All-SEC Freshman Team, 2015
  • Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, 2018
  • Had nearly 30 hours of reported community service time over the last athletic year
  • Averaged 44.4 yards per punt on 55 kicks, amassing 2,222 total yards
  • He pinned the opponent inside the 20-yard line 24 times and had just four touchbacks
  • He had 15 kicks of 50+ yards, including a 60-yarder, which was his longest of the season
  • His 44.4 average is currently the sixth-best mark in program history and he holds three of the school's top-10 single-season marks
  • His career average of 43.776 is second in school history, trailing only Trey Barrow (2010-12) who averaged 43.894

Britney Ward, Gymnastics

Major: Health Sciences

  • Three-time NACGC Regular Season All-America second team, 2016, 2017
  • Four-time All-SEC selection, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Three-time SEC weekly award recipient
  • Three-time WCGA Scholastic All-American, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Two-time SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll, 2016
  • Two-time SEC Community Service Team honoree, 2017, 2018
  • Won 31 event titles in her Tiger career, with 17 on beam and 14 on vault
  • Holds six of the top 16 beam scores in Mizzou history
  • One of only two Mizzou gymnasts to ever score a 9.975 on beam
  • Scored 9.95 or higher on beam six times in her career, second most in program history
  • Competed in 48 meets in her Tiger career, with 48 appearances in the beam lineup, 39 on vault and nine on bars
  • Scored a 9.8 or better in 41 of 48 beam routines, and reached the 9.9 mark 19 times on the event
  • Also tallied scores of 9.8 or better on vault 32 times in 39 chances, with 11 scores of 9.9 or better
  • Finished with career-best scores of 9.975 on beam, 9.95 on vault and 9.85 on bars