A total of 20 men’s Division I seniors were selected Wednesday as candidates for the 2012-13 Senior CLASS Award.

Candidates must display notable achievements in community, classroom, character and competition.

Former Wisconsin high school players Ryan Little (Wisconsin, Fond du Lac) and Alex Gerke (Connecticut, Tomah) were selected as nominees. Verona native Mike Johnson (University of Notre Dame) was also among the 20 finalists.