Wednesday, February 01, 2012

MACON, Ga. (Feb. 1, 2012) – With his record-breaking heptathlon performance in January, freshman K’vonte Scott (Virginia Beach, Va.) has been named one of eight finalists for the Atlantic Sun’s Crons Brand Achiever Award.

The award, given to one student-athlete from one of the A-Sun’s 10 affiliated schools, recognizes the most notable achievement from the month via a fan vote.

Scott rewrote the ETSU track and field record books in just his third meet as a Buccaneer, scoring 4,834 points in the heptathlon back on Jan. 22 at the CNU Captains Invitational and Multis to break Nic Chernikow’s previous school mark of 4,820 points. In the process of doing so, Scott set personal bests in the 60m (7.29), 1000m (2:56.69), pole vault (4.10m), long jump (6.55m) and shot put (10.38m). The performance also subsequently earned Scott his first A-Sun Field Athlete of the Week.

Fans can vote for Scott by logging on to AtlanticSun-insider.blogspot.com. Voting closes Feb. 7

For more information on ETSU track and field please visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the track and field links.

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Beginning this month, Crons sponsors the monthly "Achiever Award" to the school recognized by a fan vote for the most notable achievement from the month prior.

As the Official Motivation and Apparel Brand of the Atlantic Sun Conference, the Crons Brand provides what it calls “high quality motivational apparel, merchandise, and accessories to inspire people to get better and constantly strive for their goals.” It also strives to reinforce positive messages to athletes about what it takes to be a winner and the importance of working harder than anyone else in order to reach their full potential. Crons communicates this message through four separate product categories: Team Gear, Lifestyle Apparel, Nutritional Products, and School Programs. Crons is a national brand with its message-themed and motivational merchandise and apparel already in use by more than 500 schools and organizations in 25 states.

Crons perpetuates its message through its Achievers Program, designed to teach students the importance of setting and achieving goals. The program focuses on fostering skills that will help young people set smart, measurable goals now and in the future – leading to academic, personal and professional success.