The Rotary Club of Salem, Va., has announced that Luther College senior forward Kailey Jones has been named one of the 10 women's finalists for the 2025 Jostens Trophy.
 
The Josten Trophy is presented each year and is a national award created by the Rotary Club of Salem and sponsored by Jostens, Inc., to recognize the NCAA III Men's and Women's Player of the Year.
 
The Rotary Club of Salem is responsible for the initial review of the nominees, which it conducts over a two-week period. The Club's Jostens Trophy Committee objectively reviews the nominees and uses a numerical system to pare down the pools to an initial list of 10 finalists for the women's trophy.
 
The finalists will now be reviewed by the Jostens Trophy National Selection Committee. The committee is composed of men and women from across the country. The committee features current and former athletic administrators and head coaches, past Jostens Trophy recipients, and select members of the Division III media. The committee will spend the next week-plus reviewing the nominees with the aim of announcing the women's winner the week following the Division III Women's Basketball Championship that will be held at the Cregger Center, in Salem, Mar. 20-22.
 
The award focuses on three major criteria: basketball ability, academic prowess, and service to one's surrounding communities. The Jostens Trophy models the Rotary International motto of "Service Above Self" by recognizing those who truly fit the ideal of a well-rounded Division III student-athlete. The 2025 season marks the 27th time the Jostens Trophy honors will be awarded.
 
Jones, who played her high school basketball for AHSTW High School, is the second player in Luther's women's basketball program history to be named an all-conference honoree four times. She completed her senior year producing 424 points for an average of 15.7 per game, and collected 345 rebounds for an average of 12.8 per game. She shot 55.3 percent from the field and 82.3 percent from the free throw line. She was credited with 18 double-doubles increasing her career total to a school record 48.
 
Jones is also the first player in Luther history to score 1,000 points and collect 1,000 rebounds. She finished her career with 1,399 points that ranks fifth all-time and 1,144 rebounds that ranks first.
 
Jones is the daughter of Darin and Kris Jones of Avoca, Iowa.

Jostens Trophy Finalists Official Release