The 6-foot-1, 190-pound senior right-handed pitcher had led the Roughriders to a 20-4 record and a No. 3 seed in the Class A regional tournament at the time of his selection. A returning Class A First Team All-State selection as named by the North Dakota
Hennessy has maintained a 3.71 weighted GPA in the classroom and represents one of the state's top academic candidates in meeting the Gatorade award's broad criteria.
In addition to donating his time as a youth baseball and hockey instructor, he has volunteered with the Special Olympics.
