Class: Junior
Hometown: Diego Martin, Trinidad
URI junior is one of 356 student-athletes nationwide who will attend the leadership event April 8, 2009 KINGSTON, R.I. -
AnAnanda Fraser was chosen as a finalist to represent the University of Rhode Island at the NCAA National Leadership Conference held at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Fraser, a junior on the women's track and field team from Diego Martin, Trinidad, is one 356 student-athletes nationwide who will participate in the Leadership Conference. The NCAA committee received 1,308 nominations from 330 institutions. The selection committee at URI selected four student-athletes to nominate and the NCAA committee chose Fraser as URI's representative.
This past winter, Fraser, who was a former URI gymnast, took second in the triple jump at the 2009 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championships with a leap of 39 feet, 4 inches. Fraser concluded the year by posting a personal-best indoor leap of 41-3 to take third at the ECAC championships.
From May 24 through May 27, 356 representatives from Division I, II, and III colleges or universities will participate in daily exercises and activities to help them develop as individuals and as contributing members to a group.
Each of the student-athletes will also have an opportunity to openly discuss issues that may affect them on their campuses and in their communities, while also providing them with the opportunity to enhance their leadership, communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills. The leadership conference promotes better communication among student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and communities.
This year's other nominees were
Ben Eaves (men's basketball),
David Kennedy (men's track and field) and Megan Nephinsky (women's rowing).
