Football: Robiskie, Wells Nominees for Cleveland Sports Collegiate Award – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State football players Brian Robiskie and Chris Wells are candidates for the Collegiate Athlete of the Year Award at the 2008 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards Thursday. The sold-out event is being held at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel.
Robiskie, a 2007 Academic All-American and native of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, near Cleveland, and Wells, a first-team All-Big Ten running back from Akron, Ohio, are two of the three candidates for collegiate athlete of the year. Michelle Sikes, who competes in track & field at Wake Forest, is the third. She attended Lakewood High School near Cleveland.
Robiskie led the Buckeyes in receiving in 2007, hauling in 55 passes for 935 yards and 11 touchdowns. Wells became the fourth Buckeye all-time to surpass 1,600 yards in a season, setting a sophomore rushing mark of 1,609 yards on 274 carries and scoring 15 times.
Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton will host the ceremony, which is now in its eighth year. The awards honor the top high school, collegiate, amateur and professional athletes in the area. Proceeds from the event benefit the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission.
For winners tonight visit www.Cleveland.com.
Nominees for the 2007 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards
Collegiate Athlete of the Year
Brian Robiskie – Football, The Ohio State University (Chagrin Falls High School)
Chris Wells – Football, The Ohio State University (Akron Garfield High School)
Michelle Sikes – Track & Field, Wake Forest (Lakewood High School)
Professional Athlete of the Year
LeBron James – Basketball, Cleveland Cavaliers
C.C. Sabathia – Baseball, Cleveland Indians
Braylon Edwards – Football, Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Clinic Courage Award: Jeff Mayer
Lifetime Achievement Award: Joe Tait, broadcaster
