WSU students help Wichita Wild earn honor WSU students help Wichita Wild earn honor

The Indoor Football League recently handed out awards for the 2009 season. The Wichita Wild organization was recognized as the IFL's Franchise of the Year. A huge part of the success, according to a Wichita Wild news release, has been the crew of interns hired for the season. The Wild employed five interns from WSU. These unpaid interns work an average of 20 hours per week from mid-January to July. The interns manage numerous aspects of the organization such as sponsor services, game operations and media relations.

Wichita Wild Assistant GM and Internship Coordinator James Bain says, "Wichita State should be very proud to turn out such great people. We definitely hit the 'intern jackpot' this season. I was very impressed with the training and knowledge they had coming into the internship."

Bain went on to say, "What a great group of kids. They will be very successful with whatever they choose to do."

Wichita State students who were interns for the Wild were Caleb Sanders, Ryan Freivogel, Eric Siever, Brett McCue and Danea Mann.

The Wild are wrapping up the most successful season in franchise history, both on and off the field. The organization saw a 75 percent increase in attendance over last season and consistently followed standards set forth by the league office.