Dru Anthrop of Lafayette Central Catholic High School was recognized by members of the IHSAA Executive Committee as this year’s recipient of the L.V. Phillips Mental Attitude Award in Class A baseball.

The award is presented annually to an outstanding senior participant who has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability. The award is named in honor of the late L.V. Phillips, who served as the second commissioner of the IHSAA from 1945-1962.

Anthrop was the starting shortstop for the Knights and was a member of two state championship teams (2007, 2009). He was a 2007 First Team All-State selection and Honorable Mention in 2008. He also played basketball and tennis for the school.

Anthrop is a member of the National Honor Society, was the recipient of the Rotary Club Student Citizen Award and has been on the Central Catholic Honor Roll all eight semesters of high school. He ranks eighth in his class of 49 students.

He has accepted an offer as a preferred walk-on with the Purdue University basketball team where he will study business.

He is the son of John and Jana Anthrop of West Lafayette.

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the corporate partner of the IHSAA, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Central Catholic High School in the name of Anthrop.