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Patriots Tally Program Record 169 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

 Kansas City, MO – While the University of the Cumberlands athletic department continues to excel on the field, including posting consecutive top-ten finishes in the Learfield Cup, they have also risen the bar in the classroom with a school-record 169 student-athletes being named 2020-2021 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete, announced by the NAIA national office Wednesday (Sept. 15).
 
This marks this fourth consecutive year that the Patriots have set a new program record, surpassing last year's record number of 148 honorees.  It marks the second straight year that UC had over 100 student-athletes earn this award in a season. Softball and women's track & field led the way was with 14 selections apiece, while women's swimming had 13 selections.  Football notched 11 honorees to mark the four teams with at least 10 student-athletes earn this distinction.
 
A program record, 75 student-athletes earned this award for the second consecutive year, including Lauren McHan, who is a five-time scholar-athlete over her Patriot career. In total, over 11,000 student-athletes from across the NAIA received this honor.

Criteria for earned this distinction include reaching at least junior status and maintaining a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

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Cumberlands' 2020-2021 Daktronics Scholar Athletes:
Men's Soccer (3): Football (11):
Alejandro Gonzalez Salinas, Business Administration Kendall Adams-Young, Exercise and Sport Science
Liam Healey, Psychology Jon Brooks, Psychology
Sergio Infantes Castell, Exercise and Sport Science Justin Clark, Biology
Jalen Clements, Information Technology Sciences
Women's Soccer (8): Brandon Day, History, Political Science
Amy Anderson, Business Administration J.R. Lucas, Exercise and Sport Science
Selena Barnett, Exercise and Sport Science Logan Mann, Biology
Riley Barrett, Biology Zach Rutherford, Exercise and Sport Science
Irene Medina, Business, Information Technology Myles Simon, Business Administration
Laura Navajas Marin, Psychology and Human Services Ben Watson, Education - History
Shara Randez, Business Administration Kevin Whitson Jr., Exercise and Sport Science
Jenna Rockwell, Exercise and Sport Science
Hannah Tharp, Biology Volleyball (9):
Lily Chapman, Human Services
Men's Cross Country (1): Danielle Jackson, Biology
Carson Johnson, Public Health Maddie Kosky, Business Administration
Lexi Lester, Biology
Women's Cross Country (7): Emily Prewitt, Chemistry
Kinsey Forgey, Exercise and Sports Science Savanah Schwarz, Criminal Justice
Jenna Grogan, Biology Ashley Sobocinski, Biology
Lauren McHan, Communication Arts Jennifer Stein, Business Administration
Katelynn Soltero, Human Services Olivia Verdecchia, Human Services
Tara Todd, Communication Arts
Lisa Voyles, Undeclared Men's Bowling (1):
Taylor Warren, Psychology, Human Services Thomas McNeal, Criminal Justice
Men's Basketball (2): Women's Bowling (3):
Steven Fitzgerald, Business Adminstration Allysen Coryell, Undeclared
Josh Williams, Business Adminstration Emma Layman, Exercise Sport Science
Kerrigan Welch, Biology
Women's Basketball (5):
Haley Baxter, Education- Elementary Dance (2):
Abbi Douglas, Business Administration Alyssa Morningstar, Communication Arts
Abbey Estes, Nursing Natalie Rector, Exercise and Sport Science
Shelby McDaniel, Fitness & Sport Management
Jasmyne Stewart, Elementary, Special Education Women's Swimming (13):
Maria Basto, Business Administration
Cheerleading (3): Houston Burgoon, Exercise and Sport Science, Public Health
Mishaela Feltner, Biology, Youth and Family Ministries Kayana Cook, Exercise and Sport Science
Natalie Rector, Exercise and Sport Science Mendy De Rooi, Exercise and Sport Science
Lauren Stokes, Education - Chemistry, Mathematics Yuliia Hnidenko, Criminal Justice
Izzy Jackson, Exercise and Sport Science, Psychology
Men's Swimming (7): Cameron Klimczak, Business Administration, Public Health
Gus Bourff, Business Administration Rebecca Loftus, Public Health, Exercise and Sport Science
Eddie Ceausu, Biology Allison Lovell, Communication Arts
Nicolas Cecioni, Biology, Public Health Jami Margolen, Criminal Justice, Psychology
Enzo Esteves, Business Administration Sara Overly, Exercise and Sport Science, Public Health
Alan Senn, Fitness and Sport Management Hanne te Velthuis, Exercise and Sport Science
Nathan Souza, Business Administration Leah Thomas, Human Services, Public Health
Charles Wolfram, Political Science
Men's Wrestling (8):
Women's Wrestling (6): Eric Beecham, Biology
Dorinda Andrews, Secondary English Education Harrison Brooks, History
Hailey Budney, Physics, Mathematics Chasen Brown, Psychology
Kailee Godinez, Elementary Education Truman Galusha, Biology, Criminal Justice
Ashley Ikner, Accounting, Business Administration Ryan McManus, Biology
Jesse Kirby, Accounting, Business Administration Jacob McNutt, Exercise and Sport Science
Bella Ricchiazzi, Elementary Education Sam Morris, Criminal Justice
Jarod Swank, Business Administration
Baseball (6):
Hector Abreu, Accounting Men's Tennis (7):
Chuck Bronson, Business Administration Martin Barbier, Biology
Nathan Geissler, Criminal Justice Noah Ingle, Church Planting, Communication Arts
Jared Kilgore, Accounting, Business Administration Luis Montull, Physics, Math
Jaxon Moran, Accounting, Business Administration Patrick Oliveira Pereira, Business Administration
Skyler Sutton, Criminal Justice Saleem Salleh, Accounting
Taiki Umeda, Fitness and Sport Management
Softball (14): Thibault Villetore, Business Administration
Katie Cheeseman, Education - French
Kaci Goedde, Business Administration Women's Tennis (6):
Taylor Green, Biology Johanna Beckmann, Business Administration
Jenna Howell, Education Megan Freeman, Exercise and Sport Science, Public Health
Madison Huber, Biology Tessa Gray, Biology
Emily Jasper, Biology Tomomi Nagao, Business Administration
Meryn Livingston, Nursing Tess Perkins, Public Health
Tori Malone, Sports Medicine Hana Shimeno, Business Administration
Madison Mills, Education
Mackenzie Pawlak, Biology Men's Track & Field (7):
Mackenzie Powenski, Education Nicolas Cecioni, Biology
Maddie Sickau, Biology Jalen Clements, Computer Information Systems
Abby Whelan, Education - Social Studies Gannon Couch, Accounting
Hailey Wood, Biology Leonardo Daley, Business Administration
Luke Hupp, Communication Arts
Women's Lacrosse (8): Carson Johnson, Public Health
Carolina Johnson, Biology Miguel Reis, Psychology, Christian Studies
Rachel Leigh, Biology
Olivia McCarrell, Art & Communication Arts Women's Track & Field (14):
Stephanie Meyer, Information Technology Services Kinsey Forgey, Exercise and Sports Science
Brooke Ollerenshaw, Criminal Justice Rachel Gallison, Psychology
Bella Ricchiazzi, Education - Elementary Jenna Grogan, Biology
Kenzie Rogers, Biology Kathryn Hunter, Chemistry
Kelly Webb, Biology Megan McMannon, Biology
Lauren McHan, Communication Arts
Men's Lacrosse (7): Grace Ratledge, Criminal Justice
Tony Arseneault, Criminal Justice Katelynn Soltero, Human Services
Dylan Crouch, Business Administration Abbey Stephens, Biology
Jason Mamrick, Biology Cora Stevens, Biology
Jake Morgan, Exercise and Sport Science Dymanique Thompson, Health and Human Performance
Will Settle, Business Administration, Exercise and Sport Science Tara Todd, Communication Arts
Dalton Smith, Criminal Justice Administration Lisa Voyles, Undeclared
Chace Witherow, Fitness and Sport Management Taylor Warren, Psychology, Human Services
Men's Golf (4): Women's Golf (7):
Gustav Barden, Undeclared Viviane Braun, Business Administration
Juan Murube, Physics and French Yu-Chien Huang, Music
John Parker, Business Administration Morgan Owens-Lewis
Brennen Walton, Criminal Justice Lucia Pena, Accounting
Savannah Prigmore, Psychology
Carlee Shoemaker, Fitness and Sport Management
Kaley Wells, Exercise and Sport Science
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Shara Randez

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Hannah  Tharp

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5' 7"
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Katelynn Soltero

Katelynn Soltero

5' 7"
Senior
Lisa Voyles

Lisa Voyles

5' 5"
Sophomore
Jennifer Stein

#5 Jennifer Stein

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5' 6"
Senior
Sergio Infantes Castell

#10 Sergio Infantes Castell

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5' 11"
Senior
Steven  Fitzgerald

#11 Steven Fitzgerald

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6' 4"
Junior
Josh Williams

#3 Josh Williams

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6' 2"
Senior
Alyssa Morningstar

Alyssa Morningstar

5' 3"
Sophomore
Mishaela Feltner

Mishaela Feltner

5' 3"
Senior
Lauren Stokes

Lauren Stokes

5' 6"
Senior
Natalie Rector

Natalie Rector

5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Shara Randez

#10 Shara Randez

5' 3"
Senior
M
Hannah  Tharp

#24 Hannah Tharp

5' 7"
Junior
D
Katelynn Soltero

Katelynn Soltero

5' 7"
Senior
Lisa Voyles

Lisa Voyles

5' 5"
Sophomore
Jennifer Stein

#5 Jennifer Stein

5' 6"
Senior
DS/L
Sergio Infantes Castell

#10 Sergio Infantes Castell

5' 11"
Senior
AM
Steven  Fitzgerald

#11 Steven Fitzgerald

6' 4"
Junior
G
Josh Williams

#3 Josh Williams

6' 2"
Senior
G
Alyssa Morningstar

Alyssa Morningstar

5' 3"
Sophomore
Mishaela Feltner

Mishaela Feltner

5' 3"
Senior
Lauren Stokes

Lauren Stokes

5' 6"
Senior
Natalie Rector

Natalie Rector

5' 6"
Freshman