University of the Cumberlands Athletics

Natalie Rector earned athlete of the week honors after helping the Patriots go 3-0 on the weekend at the Patriots Spirit Open.  Rector opened the weekend helping lead the dance team to a win over three other competitors.  UC tallied an 85.67, which was their highest score of the season, to lead them to a two point win over Thomas More.  That score helped the Patriots move into fourth in the NAIA.  Rector followed that up by helping the Cumberlands cheerleading team to a pair of dual meet wins.  The Patriots earned an 84.8-71.5 win over Campbellsville in their first dual meet of the week. Rector was part of UC’s team that knocked off Midway as they scored an 84.35.  UC cheer is ranked ninth in the NAIA.