JACKSON, Mich. — The Crossroads League announced its 2020-2021 All-Academic Crossroads League award winners on Thursday, August 12 for student-athletes from the sports of cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, track and field, competitive cheer, baseball, softball, tennis and golf.
In order to be eligible for Academic All-Crossroads League recognition, a student-athlete must have reached junior status academically with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher at the conclusion of the spring semester and must have been nominated by their institution.
MVNU had over 50 student-athletes earn All-Academic Crossroads League recognition.
Baseball: Jake Glover (Junior), Aaron Saal (Senior), Toby Walker (Junior)
Cheerleading: Kendra Clark (Junior)
Men's Basketball: Jevon Knox (Senior)
Women's Basketball: Jordan Campbell (Senior), Elizabeth Fee (Senior), Taylor Gregory (Senior), Kayla Hovorka (Junior)
Men's Cross Country: Justis Paul (Junior), Clayton Slemmons (Senior)
Men's Track & Field: Jonah Barnett (Senior), Luke Couchman (Senior), Justis Paul (Junior), Clayton Slemmons (Senior)
Women's Cross Country: Ashley Brown (Senior), Morgan Forney (Junior), Lindsey Goehring (Junior), Emerson Hamsher (Junior), Teresa House (Senior), Katie Kearns (Senior), Amy Kifer (Junior), Kaylin Shackelford (Senior)
Women's Track & Field: Ashley Brown (Senior), Missy Emery (Senior), Morgan Forney (Junior), Emerson Hamsher (Junior), Katie Kearns (Senior), Amy Kifer (Junior), Kaitlin Meade (Junior), Ellie Ruby (Junior), Kaylin Shackelford (Senior)
Women's Golf: Peyton Broce (Junior), Casey Bunner (Senior), Kate Von Hansdorf (Junior)
Softball: Samantha Collier (Senior), Courtney Knepper (Senior)
Men's Soccer: Sammy Atkins (Junior), Ben Fuller (Senior), Colt Tanner (Senior)
Women's Soccer: Melanie Critzer (Senior), Missy Emery (Senior), Kayla Kalischuk (Junior), Kaitlin Meade (Junior), Adison Preston (Senior), Brookelynn Semmelroth (Junior), Ashley Townsend (Junior), Sarah Townsend (Junior)
Men's Tennis: Logan Gauthier (Senior)
Women's Tennis: Casey Clark (Junior), Alyson Landis (Senior), Laurel Sidle (Junior), Ashley Weber (Senior)
Women's Volleyball: Casey Bunner (Senior), Mary Kate Harmody (Senior), Sydney Kendall (Senior), Ellie Ruby (Junior), Nicole Winkler (Junior)
For more details and the complete list of award recipients from around the Crossroads League, click HERE.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and several convenient Graduate and Professional Studies locations throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,200 students from 31 states and 22 countries/U.S. territories.
