Williamsburg, KY- The UC Dance team placed three athletes on the Mid-South Conference Academic All-Conference team, announced by conference officials on Thursday.

The Mid-South Conference also released their MSC Champions of Character Team. Earning the honors for the Patriots was freshman Molly Evans.

Earning the Academic All-Conference honors for the second straight season was freshman Natalie Rector.

In their first year of eligibility for the award, freshmen Molly Evans and Kaylie Grimes were tabbed to the academic all-conference list.

To be nominated for this award, each student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and have completed at least one year at a college or university.

The MSC Championship is set to begin at 12:00 PM EST at Bowling Green High School, with UC set to perform at 1:10 PM EST.  The Patriots are seeking their second straight Mind-South Conference Tournament championship.

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