WEST POINT, NY - Army West Point men's gymnastics senior Jesse Glenn, an all-around specialist, was named one of eight finalists for the prestigious Nissen-Emery Award in Wednesday's announced by the College Gymnastics Association (CGA). The highest honor in collegiate gymnastics, the Nissen-Emery award has been presented annually since 1966 to an outstanding senior collegiate gymnast based on his achievement, sportsmanship and academic excellence.
"This is a tremendous honor for not only Jesse, but West Point as well as our program," stated Van Everen. "It is a talented group of candidates for this coveted award, and when you think about it, he encompasses all that it stands for." Glenn will be challenged to become the first Black Knight to receive this award from fellow finalists in California's Kevin Wolting, Oklahoma's Kanji Oyama, Penn State's Trevor Howard, Nebraska's Ethan Lottman, Stanford's Brian Knott, Iowa's Jack Boyle and Logan Bradley of Illinois. Read More