North Carolina State University Athletics
Rankin, Rogers, and Smith-Williams Named September Heart of the Pack Winners
9/30/2019 3:05:00 PM | Pack Athletics
September 30, 2019
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RALEIGH – Kia Rankin (women's soccer), Anna Rogers (women's tennis), and James Smith-Williams (football) have been named the September 2019 winners of the Heart of the Pack award, the NC State Department of Athletics announced on Monday.
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About the Heart of the Pack Award
The Heart of the Pack award recognizes the accomplishments of Wolfpack student-athletes who consistently demonstrate the following criteria:
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Teammate – exhibiting selfless sacrifice to benefit the team.
Effort – consistently giving a great effort.
Attitude – demonstrating a positive and can-do attitude.
Mindfulness – being aware of how you impact those around you and your environment.
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Student-athletes in every sport will be evaluated and nominated on a monthly basis. The voting process for these awards will be handled by the Pack Performance Team, which is an interdisciplinary team that works collaboratively with coaches and student-athletes to help maximize performance and meet their goals. The team, led by NC State's Senior Associate AD for Sports Administration & Student Services Raymond Harrison, consists of professionals from the following disciplines: Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine, Academics, Sports Nutrition, Sport Psychology, and Student-Athlete Enhancement and Leadership.
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RALEIGH – Kia Rankin (women's soccer), Anna Rogers (women's tennis), and James Smith-Williams (football) have been named the September 2019 winners of the Heart of the Pack award, the NC State Department of Athletics announced on Monday.
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About the Heart of the Pack Award
The Heart of the Pack award recognizes the accomplishments of Wolfpack student-athletes who consistently demonstrate the following criteria:
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Teammate – exhibiting selfless sacrifice to benefit the team.
Effort – consistently giving a great effort.
Attitude – demonstrating a positive and can-do attitude.
Mindfulness – being aware of how you impact those around you and your environment.
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Student-athletes in every sport will be evaluated and nominated on a monthly basis. The voting process for these awards will be handled by the Pack Performance Team, which is an interdisciplinary team that works collaboratively with coaches and student-athletes to help maximize performance and meet their goals. The team, led by NC State's Senior Associate AD for Sports Administration & Student Services Raymond Harrison, consists of professionals from the following disciplines: Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine, Academics, Sports Nutrition, Sport Psychology, and Student-Athlete Enhancement and Leadership.
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#GoPack | @PackAthletics
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