Courtesy: Bryant Athletics
Smithfield, R.I. – Freshman Reese Stevenson of the Bryant University swimming and diving team has been named the 2020 National Congress of State Games Youth Male Athlete of the Year by the organization.
Stevenson started swimming in competitions when he was 11 and has participated in the Bay State Games since 2015, earning several medals during his tenure.
Over the past couple of summers, Stevenson has been a part of Team New England in the AAU Junior Olympics, where he has won the 50 and 100 Free in back-to-back years, and in the 2019 Junior Olympics Stevenson qualified for the USA features meet in the 50 and 100 Free.
Stevenson becomes the fourth athlete from Massachusetts to receive this award.
About the National Congress of State Games
The National Congress of State Games (NCSG) is a membership organization made up of over 30 Summer State Games and ten Winter State Games organizations and a member of the United States Olympic Committee’s Multi-Sport Organizational Council. The mission of the NCSG is to support State Games member organizations in the promotion of health, fitness, and character-building through Olympic-Style competitions and physical activities.
About the Bay State Games
The Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation is a non-profit organization that organizes the Bay State Summer and Winter Games. The summer and winter games bring in up to 7,000 athletes that compete in over 30 different sports.