MBB Axnick

Men's Basketball, Axnick Places Forth in U of R - Early Leaders Case Competition

Rochester, NY- Men's Basketball player Martin Axnick (Rahden, Germany) competed in the University of Rochester's Simon Graduate of Business Early Leaders Case Competition placing forth overall.

Martin Axnick was accepted into the Early Leaders Case Competition joining one of ten teams competing for a $5,000 first place prize, with additional awards for runner-up teams. All ten teams competed in a case study that focused on BMW and a future marketing campaigns. Each team was responsible to develop a "radically new marketing campaign for BMW" in exactly 24 hours before presenting their idea in front of a jury selection.

Martin's team won fourth place out of ten teams earning $1,500.

Axnick, started 6 games for the Highlanders and saw action in 14 matches this season. He was 2nd on the team in FG% (51.4%), 1st in blocks (0.9 bpg). Scored a career high 17 points this season vs. SUNY Fredonia 12/8/06 and grabbed a career high 11 rebounds at Paul Smith 12/2/06.

The Simon Graduate School Early Leaders Case Competition brings together undergraduate students and recent graduates with less than three years post-baccalaureate work experience to compete in a business case competition designed to simulate decisions faced by business leaders across the globe. Once on Simon’s campus, participants are divided into teams and under tight deadline requirements, each team’s creativity and problem-solving skills are put to the ultimate test. Teams compete for a $5,000 first place prize, with additional awards for runner-up teams

Houghton College has deep and solid roots in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, where our teams use their commitment to excellence, both on the field-of-play and in the classroom, as a platform for their strong and unique emphasis on Sports Ministry. Their goal is to make a difference for the Kingdom on campus, in Allegany County, in the Northeast and around the world. Houghton is one of only 13 institutions who have been hand-selected by the NAIA to serve as "Champions of Character" Program Centers, opening the door for Houghton to be a leader, both in the Northeast and nationally, in character education. Through hands-on, innovative community outreach initiatives, Houghton coaches and student-athletes are working together to change the culture of sport and to change our culture through sport.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 26 2007 CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 26 2007
CONTACT: Glyn Turner 585,567,9648