INDIANAPOLIS-- Sydney Illg received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, the NCAA announced today. She is the 45^th recipient from Wartburg and second from the softball program.

She is Wartburg's career leader in runs scored, stolen bases, hit by pitch and assists, ranks second in games played and games started, and appears in the top 10 of six other categories. Illg is a three-time All-Conference selection, two-time All-Region honoree, four-time Academic All-Conference, three-time CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-District and a three-time NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete.

She plans to attend medical school at A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The NCAA awards up to 126 postgraduate scholarships annually. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically. The one-time non-renewable scholarships of $10,000 are awarded three times a year corresponding to each sport season (fall, winter and spring). Each sports season, there are 21 scholarships available for men and 21 scholarships available for women. All former student-athletes who earned an undergraduate degree from an NCAA member school are eligible to be nominated for an NCAA graduate degree scholarship, regardless of when they received their undergraduate degree.
 
The NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship was created in 1964 to promote and encourage graduate education by rewarding the Association's most accomplished student-athletes. Athletics and academic achievements, campus involvement, community service, volunteer activities and demonstrated leadership are evaluated.