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Kuhlenschmidt & Martin Awarded 2010
Russell-Rice
TRA Scholarship
August 11, 2010 - Jack Kuhlenschmidt and Jackson “Jake”
Martin will enter the freshman class at Vanderbilt University as the 2010
co-recipients of the 52nd Fred Russell-Grantland Rice TRA Scholarship for sports
writing, it was announced by the Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA)
Wednesday.
Kuhlenschmidt, a graduate of Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles,
Calif., and Martin, a graduate of Henry W. Grady High School in Atlanta, Ga.
were selected from 102 applicants for this year’s stipend, which covers full
tuition at Vanderbilt for four years.
Named in honor of two legendary sports writing alumni of Vanderbilt, the
scholarship has an extraordinary record of producing prominent and successful
writers and television personalities, including Roy Blount, Jr., Bill
Livingston, Skip Bayless, John (Joe Bob Briggs) Bloom, David Sheinin, Tyler
Kepner, Lee Jenkins, and Daniel Wolken.
Kuhlenschmidt, extensively involved in sports journalism, served as the
president of content for the calihighsports.com website for high school sports
in California and was feature football columnist for scoutingthesports.com. He
played lacrosse in high school and received the prestigious Eagle Scout Summit
and Bronze Palm Awards.
He will be an Economics major at Vanderbilt and hopes to become either a
journalist or an attorney.
Martin received the Coca-Cola Scholar Athlete Award as a high school senior,
having played water polo, varsity baseball, soccer, football, lacrosse, and golf
all while maintaining his academic standing in the top 10% of his class. He was
Georgia All-State in water polo and serves as an instructor at the Emory
Baseball Camp.
He was voted All-Georgia (Best in State) Sports Columnist in 11th and 12th
grades, was Producer of Grady High School’s sports television show, “Gametime,”
and was Managing Editor of his high school newspaper, The Southerner. He will
major in Communication Studies and intends to pursue a law degree after
graduation. His goal is to work as a sports broadcaster, preferably announcing
Major League Baseball or college football games for ESPN or a similar sports
network.
The scholarship winners, selected by a panel chaired by Oaklawn Park President
Charles J. Cella, have distinguished themselves not just in sports writing and
broadcasting, but in other fields as well.
The four-year scholarship is co-sponsored by Vanderbilt University and the TRA
and is awarded to an outstanding high school senior with special interest and
potential in the field of sports writing. The TRA represents 49 member racing
associations conducting Thoroughbred racing at 42 racetracks in North America.
The scholarship honors Vanderbilt alumni Grantland Rice and Fred Russell, two of
the greatest sports writers of all time. Initially, the scholarship was created
in 1956 to honor Grantland Rice, the dean of American sports writing, who died
in 1954. The scholarship received a funding endowment from Mr. Cella on behalf
of the TRA in 1986, and its name was amended to include the late Fred Russell,
the famed Nashville Banner sports columnist for 69 years and a mentor to many of
the scholarship winners.
Previous recipients include noted on-air personality for
ESPN’s First Take
and 1st and 10, Skip Bayless; Roy Blount Jr., one of American’s best
known humorists and author of several books, including “About Three Bricks Shy
of a Load;” Charles Euchner, the author of numerous critically-acclaimed books
and articles on politics, urban policy, city planning, and sports; David
Sheinin, national baseball writer for the The Washington Post; and
Tyler Kepner, the New York Yankees beat writer for the The New York Times.
1956 Charles Nord, Nashville, Tenn.
1957 Thomas Templin, Lexington, Ky.
1958 Larry Daughtrey, Nashville, Tenn.
1959 Roy A. Blount, Mill River, Mass.
1960 Saxon K. Chapin, Atlanta, Ga.
1961 Thomas D.Quinn, South America
1962 Robert E. Theil, Millbrae, Calif.
1963 Richard S. Osborne, Sharon, Pa.
1964 Leonard Goldstein, Miami, Fla.
1965 Michael Kierman, Arlington, Va.
1966 William Livingston, Voorhees, N.J.
1967 Barry (Mackie) Morris, Columbia, Mo.
1968 Dennis P. McAuliffe
1969 David R. Rapp, Nashville, Tenn.
1970 Skip Bayless, Dallas, Tex.
1971 John I. Bloom, Dallas, Tex.
1972 Irving Muchnick, New York, N.Y.
1973 Kevin Cuneo, Erie, Pa.
1974 Kevin McDonald, Silang, Cavite Phillipines
1975 David Brooks, Teaneck, N.J.
1976 Michael L. Jackson, Laconia, N.H.
1977 Edward O. Wilson, Greenwich, Conn.
1978 Charles Euchner, Huntington, NY
1979 Kenneth C. Ray, Boise, Idaho
1980 Zachary V. Wenger, Eagle River, Aka (81-82)
Andrew Byer,
Columbia Blauvelt, N.Y. (83-84)
1981 C. Richard Bush, Lenoir, N.C.
1982 Mike D. Cornwell, Carlsbad, N.M.
1983 Tena B. Robinson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
1984 Thomas Wilson, Troy, Ohio (85-86)
Chuck Manson,
Florence, Ala. (87-88)
1985 Paul J. Richman, Hacienda Heights, Calif.
1986 Michael Holmes, Haverville, Mass.
1987 David Shenin, Carrollton, Ga.
1988 Andrew Maraniss, Austin, Tex.
1989 Mitchell Light, New Providence, N.J.
1990 Clay Hensley, Cleveland, Tenn.
1991 Matthew O'Keefe, Wilmington, Del.
1992 Andrew M. Derr, Braddock Heights, Md.
1993 Tyler Kepner, Gwynedd Valley, Pa.
1994 Allan Owen, Klein, Tex.
1995 Lee Jenkins, La Jolla, Cal.
1996 Not Awarded
1997 Daniel J. Wolken, Hot Springs, Ark.
1998 Samuel Heide, Birmingham, Ala.
1999 Jeffery D. Lowe, Dallas, Texas
2000 Matthew J. Meenan, McLean, Virginia
2001 Robert C. Murray III, Brentwood, Tenn.
2002 Byron P. Dubow, Alphretta, Ga.
2003 Matthew McDavid, Bethesda, Md.
2004 Christopher Fielding, Atlanta, Ga.
2005 Not Awarded
2006 Not Awarded
2007 David Aaron Namm, Clearwater, Fla.
2008 Meghan Rose, Towson, Md.
2009 Eric Single, Marietta, Ga.
2010 Jack Kuhlenschmidt, Los Angeles, Calif.
Jackson Martin, Atlanta,
Ga.
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