Kansas State senior forward Ashley Sweat earned her second preseason national honor on Wednesday as she was named a candidate for the 200910 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. Sweat is one of 30 NCAA Division I women's basketball players selected to the candidates list, including four players from the Big 12 Conference. For a complete list of candidates, please visit www.seniorclassaward.com.

Sweat, a 2009-10 preseason Wooden Award candidate, enters her senior year with the opportunity to climb the ranks of the Kansas State career scoring and rebounding lists. The product of McPherson has tallied 1,291 points in her career to rank 15th and hauled in 441 rebounds to rank 28th.

Following a 2009 season, which saw Sweat average a career-high 16.5 points per game and 5.1 rebounds, she was recognized by the league's coaches with her first career All-Big 12 first team honor. She also garnered All-Big 12 second team honors from the Dallas Morning News.