Eagle’s Gerard Wellbrock — the Voice of the Fort Hays State University Tigers — is one of five finalists for the 2016 National Sports Media Association Sportcaster of the Year in Kansas.

Finalists were nominated by NSMA members last month and the winners will be chosen via ballots sent to NSMA members on Dec. 1.

Other Kansas sportscasters up for the award include: Mike Kennedy, Wichita State Radio Network, Wichita; Greg Rahe, KVOE Radio, Emporia; Kevin Romary, Wow! 6 News, Lawrence; and Wyatt Thompson, K-State Sports Network/Learfield, Manhattan.

The organization also chooses the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year. Finalists for that award include Kevin Haskin of the Topeka Capital-Journal and Tom Keegan of the Lawrence Journal-World.

For a complete list of finalists, click HERE.