
HOLLANDALE, MISS. > Basketball Johnson, a senior center at Delta State, was named Gulf South Conference player of the year after leading the 30-2 Statesmen with an average of 20.8 points and 8.4 rebounds. He was selected to the All-GSC first team and was scheduled to play in the NCAA Division II all-star game on March 21. Mike Rio MIAMI > Wrestling Rio, a senior 157-pounder at Lindenwood University, was the only wrestler to defend a national title this year when he defeated Hayden Harrison at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championships. He pinned all five of his opponents and was named the most outstanding wrestler of the meet. Priscilla and Brandon Modrov SMITHTOWN, N.Y. > Swimming Siblings Priscilla and Brandon, a freshman and a junior, respectively, at Rider University, were named women's and men's outstanding swimmers at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships. ? To submit a candidate for Faces in the Crowd, go to SI.com/faces.
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