Justin Beaver (Palmyra/Palmyra-Eagle), Jimmy Gagliardi (St. John's)" width="420" align="bottom" src="/images/football/2007/12/13/Gagliardigroup.jpg" />

Pictured above (L-R:  Thom Woodard, J-Club; John Abel, Jostens; Justin Beaver (Palmyra/Palmyra-Eagle), Jimmy Gagliardi, Saint John's University)

UW-W senior running back, announced Monday, December 10 as the 2007 recipient of the Gagliardi Trophy as the outstanding player in Division III football, received the trophy at a banquet in his honor sponsored the the Salem Rotary Club in Salem, Virginia Thursday evening. 

UW-Whitewater is in Salem to play in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III championship game, Saturday, December 15 at 3:00 (Central) against Mount Union College.

clip of the video shown at the banquet (Beaver highlights, comments by teammates, friends, family) (flash format, will play in browser)

clip of the video shown at the banquet (Beaver highlights, comments by teammates, friends, family) (avi format, best viewed with Windows Media Player)

video of Beaver's remarks at the banquet (flash format, will play in browser)

video of Beaver's remarks at the banquet (avi file, best viewed with Windows Media Player)

photo gallery with the Gagliardi Trophy

Gagliardi Trophy announcement