Kansas City, MO – While the University of the Cumberlands athletic department continues to excel on the field, including winning the MSC President's Cup and posting three straight top-ten finishes in the Learfield Cup, they have also risen the bar in the classroom with a school-record 184 student-athletes being named 2021-2022 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete, announced by the NAIA national office Thursday (Sept. 15).
 
This marks this fifth consecutive year that the Patriots have set a new program record, surpassing last year's record number of 169 honorees.  It marks the third straight year that UC had over 100 student-athletes earn this award in a season. Cumberlands had five teams with at least ten student-athletes on the listed led by the football and softball teams with 17 and 16 recipients, respectively.  Women's swimming & diving and men's wrestling each had 12 honorees, while women's tennis and women's track and field had ten student-athletes earn this distinction.  
 
A program record, 98 student-athletes earned this award in consecutive years, including Lauren McHan, who is a seven-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' 2021-2022 Daktronics Scholar Athletes:
Women's Cross Country (6):	Men's Soccer (5):
Kinsey Forgey, Exercise and Sports Science; Youth and Family Ministry	Liam Healey, Psychology
Jenna Grogan, Biology	Hrannar Magnusson, Fitness and Sport Management
Hannah Henage, Public Health	Marco Muca, Business Administration
Morgan  Lucason, Biology	Tommaso Ogliari, Business Administration
Lauren McHan, Communication Arts	Ingmar Struck, Business Administration; Psychology
Taylor Warren, Psychology; Human Services
	Football (17):
Women's Soccer (9):	Kendall Adams-Young, Exercise and Sport Science
Amy Anderson, Business Administration	Nick Buzzell, Mathematics
Selena Barnett, Exercise and Sport Science	Adam Caudle, Exercise and Sport Science
Jayden Boelter, Exercise and Sport Science	Adam Chaney, Exercise and Sport Science
Sarah Hammerstone, Fitness & Sport Management	Jaylen Clements, Information Technology Sciences
Laura Navajas Marin, Psychology; Human Services	Phillip Garner, Biology
Georgia Martell, Exercise and Sport Science	Keegan Hansford, Biology; Chemistry
Irene Medina, Business Administration; Information Technology	Cody Inman, Criminal Justice
Savannah Prigmore, Psychology	Addison Ironside, Business Administration
Laura Vogt, Psychology; Fitness & Sport Management	John Lucas, Exercise and Sport Science
	Connor Mayfield, Accounting
Volleyball (7):	Chase Parmelee, Biology
Lily Chapman, Human Services	Trace Sexton, Biology
Kira Ervin, Exercise and Sport Science	Myles Simon, Business Administration; Accounting
Lexi Lester, Biology	Micah Swim, Exercise and Sport Science
Emily Prewitt, Chemistry	William Ward, Political Science
Savanah Schwarz, Criminal Justice	Benjamin Watson, Education; History
Ashley Sobocinski, Biology
Olivia Verdecchia, Human Services	Men's Cross Country (2):
	Nicolas Cecioni, Biology; Public Health
Men's Basketball (1):	Carson Johnson, Public Health
Steven  Fitzgerald, Criminal Justice
	Women's Basketball (8):
Men's Bowling (3):	Abbi Douglas, Business Administration
Thomas McNeal, Business Administration	Abbey Estes, Nursing
Donovan Steiner, Computer Information Systems	Lillie Hall, Exercise and Sport Science
Aaron  Warner, Accounting	Destiny Haworth, Education - Mathematics
	Channing Lewis, Business Administration
Women's Bowling (3):	Kaylee Mathis, Exercise and Sport Science
Kiara Abanto, Biology; Spanish	Shelby McDaniel, Fitness & Sport Management
Allysen Coryell, Communication Arts	Shelby Moore, Exercise and Sport Science
Kerrigan Welch, Biology
	Dance (4):
Cheerleading (2):	Molly Evans, Criminal Justice
Natalie Rector, Coaching	Kaylie Grimes, Nursing
Abigail Sharp, Physics	Taylor Hampton, Nursing
	Natalie Rector, Coaching
Women's Swimming & Diving (12):
Maria Basto, Business Administration	Men's Swimming & Diving (9):
Kayana Cook, Exercise and Sport Science	Peyton Berter, Accounting
Izzy Miller, Exercise and Sport Science; Psychology	Gus Bourff, Business Administration
Emma Lehmkuhl, Elementary Education; Middle School Education	Nick Davis, Chemistry; Biology
Rebecca Loftus, Exercise and Sport Science; Public Health	Enzo Esteves, Business Administration
Allison Lovell, Communication Arts	Elijah Henry, Cyber Security
Jami Margolen, Criminal Justice; Psychology	Daniel Ruiz Ramis, Cyber Security
Emilia Martinez Morales, Business Administration; Communication Arts	Nathan Souza, Business Administration
Sara Overly, Exercise and Sport Science; Public Health	Charles Wolfram, Political Science
Liberty Poley, Political Science; History	Jakub Zaremba, Information Technology Sciences; Business Administration
Hanne te Velthuis, Exercise and Sport Science
Leah Thomas, Human Services; Public Health	Men's Wrestling (12):
	Eric Beecham, Biology
Women's Wrestling (8):	O'Brian Black, Nursing
MaQuoia Bernabe, Exercise and Sport Science	Harrison Brooks, History
Elizabeth Dosado, Psychology	Chasen Brown, Psychology/ Exercise and Sport Science
Kailee Godinez, Elementary Education	Carlos Figueroa-Orduno, Education- Mathematics
Daniela Hechavarria, Fitness and Sport Management	Truman Galusha, Biology/ Criminal Justice
Jesse Kirby, Exercise and Sport Science; Business Administration	Seth Lambers, Accounting
Ariana Pereira, Business Administration	Luke Linton, Christian Studies
Bella Ricchiazzi, Elementary Education	Ryan McManus, Biology
Aliyah Yates, Nursing	Jacob McNutt, Exercise and Sport Science
	Sam Morris, Criminal Justice
Baseball (8):	Jarod Swank, Business Administration
Raphy Almanzar, Business Administration/ Information Technology Sciences
Sujel Arias, Business Administration	Women's Golf (4):
Sean Cheely, Criminal Justice	Viviane Braun, Business Administration
Shane Jones, Business Administration	Morgan Owens-Lewis, Biology
Jake Kmiecik, Business Administration	Savannah Prigmore, Psychology
Clay Shelton, Exercise and Sport Science	Kaley Wells, Exercise and Sport Science
Skyler Sutton, Criminal Justice
Carter Sullivan, Education- Social Studies	Women's Lacrosse (6):
	Carolina Johnson, Biology
Men's Golf (3):	Rachel Leigh, Biology
Gustav Barden, Undeclared	Olivia McCarrell, Art; Communication Arts
William Comer, Cyber Security and Christian Ministries	Stephanie Meyer, Information Technology Sciences
Juan Murube, Physics	Bella Ricchiazzi, Elementary Education
	Katie Wharton, Christian Studies
Softball (16):
Katie Cheeseman, Education; French	Men's Lacrosse (5):
Kaci Goedde, Business Administration	Noah Brandt, Business Administration; Christian Studies
Paxton Hoop, General Studies	Dylan Crouch, Business Administration
Jenna Howell, Social Studies Education	Wyatt Dickey, Criminal Justice; Christian Studies
Emily Jasper, Nursing; Exercise and Sport Science	Thomas Fogarty, Biology
Meryn Livingston, Nursing	Will Settle, Business Administration
Tori Malone, Nursing
Carly Oliver, Nursing	Women's Tennis (10):
Mackenzie Pawlak, Biology	Johanna Beckmann, Business Administration
Mackenzie Powenski, Elementary Education	Tessa Gray, Biology
Morgan Radford, Elementary Education	Anna Grace, Nursing; Health Science
Lindsey Shope, Elementary Education	Megan Freeman, Exercise and Sport Science
Maddie Sickau, Nursing; Exercise and Sport Science	Satsuki Mitani, Business Administration
Abby Whelan, Elementary Education	Tess Perkins, Exercise and Sport Science
Hailey Wood, Exercise and Sport Science	Tomomi Nagao, Business Administration
Alyssa Woolums, Elementary Education	Catherine Rae, Communication
	Hana Shimeno, Business Administration
Men's Tennis (8):	Lilli Vance, Business Administration; Psychology
Peyton Hamlin, Business Administration
Martin Muller, Business Administration; Exercise and Sport Science	Women's Track & Field (10):
Luis Montull Pineiro, Physics; Math	Kinsey Forgey, Exercise and Sports Science; Youth and Family Ministry
Seleem Mohamad Salleh, Business Administration	Jenna Grogan, Biology
Liam Savio, Business Administration; Exercise and Sport Science	Hannah Henage, Public Health
Quentin Villetorte, Business Administration	Kathryn Hunter, Biology
Thibault Villetorte, Business Administration	Morgan Lucason, Biology
Hung-Ju Wu, Business Administration; Information Technology	Hailey Martin, Undeclared
	Lauren McHan, Communication Arts
Men's Track & Field (6):	Abbey Stephens, Exercise and Sport Science
Nicolas Cecioni, Biology; Public Health	Cora Stevens, Biology
Jaylen Clements, Computer Information Systems	Taylor Warren, Psychology; Human Services
Gannon Couch, Accounting
Leonardo Daley, Business Administration
Carson Johnson, Public Health
Lucas Lambo, Accounting