Mar. 6: St. Lawrence University senior Amr Khalifa was named the 2016 winner of the Skillman Award, the top award in college squash at the College Squash Association team nationals in Stamford, CT on Saturday night.
 

Khalifa becomes the first Saint to win the award which is given annually to a senior men's squash player who has demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship during his entire college career. This award is named for former Yale coach John Skillman, who led the Bulldogs to multiple national titles in over 40 years leading the team.

Players are evaluated based on their on-court poise and demeanor, skill level and ability in the game of squash, team play, contributions to intercollegiate squash, leadership, and cooperation with players, coaches, and tournament officials. The Executive Committee selects the winner at the National Team Championships.

Khalifa has been a key contributor as the Saint men's squash program has made a steady rise in the ranks of collegiate squash. In his freshman year the team made it to the Potter Cup, the top Division in college squash and last season they were national runner-up.

. "Amr is a wonderfully concerned and involved senior captain who is truly a well-liked and thoughtful leader for the team. He works well with the typical range of individual characters always present on collegiate squash teams and has helped build what is now a closely-knit group," comments St. Lawrence head coach Chris Abplanalp.

 Khalifa capped his first season by defeating two former individual champions to en route to capturing the Pool Trophy (men's individual championship). In 2014, he finished as the runner up for the Pool Trophy.  The economics major was the 2013 Liberty League Rookie of the Year; the 2013, 2014, and 2015 Liberty League Player of the Year; 2013, 2014, and 2015 All-Liberty League Team member; and a three-time member of the Liberty League championship squad. Khalifa was a First-Team All-American in 2013 and 2014.