President Obama to Host NCAA Champion Student Athletes at the White House

WASHINGTON – On Monday, March 10, the President will host the 2012-2013 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Champions at the White House for an event on the South Lawn.  The President will welcome student athletes from schools across the country to congratulate them on their accomplishments in the classroom and on the playing field.

The event will be open press and streamed live on www.whitehouse.gov/live.

The following teams are expected to attend this event:

Duke University: Men’s Lacrosse

Indiana University: Men’s Soccer

Oklahoma State University: Men’s Cross Country

Princeton University: Fencing

Princeton University: Field Hockey

Stanford University: Women’s Tennis

University of Alabama: Men’s Golf

University of California, Irvine: Men’s Volleyball

University of Colorado, Boulder: Men’s Cross Country

University of Kansas: Women’s Outdoor Track and Field

University of Minnesota: Women’s Hockey

University of North Carolina: Women’s Lacrosse

University of North Carolina: Women’s Soccer

University of Oklahoma: Softball

University of Southern California: Men’s Water Polo

University of Southern California: Women’s Water Polo

University of Virginia: Men’s Tennis

West Virginia University: Rifle

Yale University: Men’s Hockey