COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --  Four Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjack Student-Athletes were named to the 2023 National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-American award recipients as announced by the NSCA. These four are Dana Foley (rowing), Kendal Spencer (women's soccer), Izzy Starr (softball) and Macy Thomas (volleyball). 
 
The NSCA presents these awards to student-athletes that have accomplishments and dedication to strength and conditioning. These four were nominated by Cal Poly Humboldt strength and conditioning coaches Drew Petersen and Anthony Ratto. 
 
"We are proud to have Drew and Anthony join the NSCA in its mission to safely improve athletic performance," says Eric McMahon, NSCA's Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, "Supporting our student-athletes guarantees a stronger future for the NSCA."

"Strength is the foundation of athleticism and performance," said Petersen. "Our athletes spend a great deal of time working on this foundation in the weight room. The NSCA recognizes their efforts with the annual All-American Strength and Conditioning Awards."

Since the inception of the NSCA All-American Awards, 126 Lumberjack student-athletes have received this honor with Jason White (football), Reggie Bolton (football) and Lynell Stokes (women's basketball) being the first recipients in 1991.

Media Note: For additional information about the NSCA All-American Athlete of the Year visit www.NSCA.com/All-American.
 
About the National Strength & Conditioning Association
 
Founded in 1978, The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world.
The NSCA exists to empower a community of professionals to maximize their impact through disseminating evidence-based knowledge and its practical application by offering industry-leading certifications, research journals, career development services, networking opportunities, and continuing education. The NSCA community is composed of more than 60,000 members and certified professionals throughout the world who further industry standards as researchers, educators, strength and conditioning coaches, performance and sport scientists, personal trainers, tactical professionals, and other related roles.