JACKSON, Mich. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University student-athletes compete hard in Crossroads League competition and that attention to athletics has not diminished their attention to education. Their drive on the field and work in the classroom have garnered them recognition from the league.
The Crossroads League announced its 2021-2022 Academic All-Crossroads League award winners for student-athletes from the sports of cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, track and field, competitive cheer, baseball, softball, tennis, bowling 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 a total of 81 recipients in 2021-22, compared to 58 recipients the previous year.
Baseball: Kaleb Bauman, Jake Glover, Damien Kandel, Andrew Miller, Devin Pearl, Josh Pettit, Toby Walker
Men's Basketball: Clay Hilliard, Tyler Kegley, Trace Ramsey, Ryan Wolfe
Women's basketball: Maggie Coblentz, Maggie Coe, Maria Dobson, Kayla Hovorka, Lily Krieger, Elizabeth Monk, Rylee Pireu
Women's bowling: Hannah Vaughn
Competitive cheer: Madison Clapp, Mackenzie Holder, Gabrielle Lozano
Men's cross country: Colin Gaines, Garrett Gemmaka, Luke Jungeberg, Justis Paul, Noah Stephens
Women's cross country: Morgan Forney, Emerson Hamsher, Amy Kifer, Allyson Schall
Men's golf: Jessie Brunton, Brock Dettmer, Michael Hahn
Women's golf: Peyton Broce, Kate Von Handorf
Softball: Kylee Matern
Men's soccer: Sammy Atkins, Gabriel Burgos, Cole Lape, Jared Mount
Women's soccer: Caitlin Erlandson, Sarah Guipe, Kayla Kalischuk, Kaitlin Meade, Brookelynn Semmelroth, Riley Tew, MacKenzie Thorne, Ashley Townsend, Sarah Townsend
Men's tennis: Justin Haggard, Hunter Winey, Ryan Wolfe
Women's tennis: Casey Clark, Hailey Clayborn, Hannah Fugate, Laurel Sidle
Men's track and field: Colin Gaines, Garrett Gemmaka, Matthew Jackson, Alexander Jenney, Zachary Jenney, Justis Paul, Noah Stephens, Micah Tuggle
Women's track and field: Missy Emery, Morgan Forney, Emerson Hamsher, Amy Kifer, Morgan Maffett, Kaitlin Meade, Ellie Ruby, Allyson Schall
Women's volleyball: Paige Brenner, Molly Galaszewski, Erica Gasser, Ellie Ruby, Tory Small, Ashley Stumperth, Emma Warkall, Nicole Winkler
