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IM’s Basanese scholar finalist

EAST LANSING – Iron Mountain senior Gio Basanese was selected a finalist for the 2019-20 Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Scholar-Athlete Award.

Basanese, representing Class C boys, is one of 120 finalists selected from an applicant pool of 1,493 student-athletes and one of just five finalists from the U.P.

He joins Marquette’s Ericka Asmus (Class A), Sault St. Marie’s Andrew Innerebner (Class B) Westwood’s Madelyn Koski (Class C) and Pickford’s James Story (Class D).

Of the 32 total awards that will be issued, six scholarships will be given to Class C student-athletes, three female and three male. Basanese is one of 12 finalists in the Class C boys division for one of the $1,000 scholarships courtesy of Farm Bureau Insurance.

Selection of the winners will take place in early February.

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