By Gary Lloyd
PINSON — A Pinson Valley senior wrestler is the Class 5A, Region 6 winner of the Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Achievement Award.
Barrett Crossley was named the winner Friday. He is one of 96 regional winners for 2014.
Each student selected was nominated by their respective high schools. A committee of school principals chose the area winners and a committee of school administrators in each region then selected the regional winners.
The overall and class winners will be selected by a statewide committee comprised of school administrators and state business leaders.
Barrett Crossley
photo courtesy of Brian Jackson
All 96 will be recognized at the 2014 Bryant-Jordan Banquet on April 14 at the Birmingham Sheraton Hotel Ballroom. Each regional winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship and each class winner an additional $3,000 scholarship. The overall Larry D.Striplin, Jr. Scholar-Athlete Award and the overall Ken and Betty Joy Blankenship Achievement Award state winners will receive an additional $3,000 each.
Regional winners are also eligible to receive several other scholarships that will be awarded by 14 Alabama four-year colleges and 14 Alabama community colleges participating in program.
Crossley finished third in the 220-pound weight class in Class 5A at the state championships this year.
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