Underhill chosen as Wendy’s Heisman High School Award Winner

Oct 26, 2015

Old Rochester Regional High School senior Deianeira Underhill of Rochester has been chosen as a 2015 Wendy’s Heisman High School Award School Winner.

Underhill, a varsity softball player at ORR, awaits Nov. 2 when she will find out if she has been chosen as one of the 20 state finalists. Ten female and ten male students will be selected.

To be eligible for the Wendy's Heisman award, students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be proven leaders or role models in their schools and communities and perform in a sports event recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games or the National Federation of State High School Association.

A female and male national winner will ultimately be chosen. They will be recognized during ESPN’s national telecast of the college Heisman Trophy presentation.