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Central Methodist University

Eagle athletes recognized for academic achievements

List includes Fayette’s Josh Henderson, Harrisburg’s Taylor Bottomley

Posted 7/26/22

 Members of three Central Methodist University teams were recognized last week for their performances in the classroom. Eagle volleyball players and members on both the women’s and …

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Central Methodist University

Eagle athletes recognized for academic achievements

List includes Fayette’s Josh Henderson, Harrisburg’s Taylor Bottomley

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 Members of three Central Methodist University teams were recognized last week for their performances in the classroom. Eagle volleyball players and members on both the women’s and men’s track teams have been named for academic awards. 

The United States Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced that 1,213 collegiate and high school volleyball teams from across the country have earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award this season, including the Central Methodist Women’s Volleyball program. 

The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale.

This marks the sixth time in the last seven seasons that Central has earned the distinction. The team was recognized for four straight years from 2016-2019, again in 2021, and now for 2022. As a team, the Eagles finished the year with a final team GPA of 3.68. 

In addition, the Eagles landed in the top 20%vof NAIA programs to earn Honor Roll Distinction, making them just one of 12 teams in the nation to be recognized. 

On the court, Central finished 2021-22 with an overall record of 29-9, including a conference tournament championship appearance and its fourth straight trip to the national tournament.

The Central Methodist Men’s and Women’s Track and Field programs were recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association last week. 

The team was one of more than 50 teams from across the country to be recognized.

To earn the distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA for all student-athletes on the institution's NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.

In addition to the All-Academic team honors for Central, eight members of the women’s program were recognized as All-Academic athletes. Those student-athletes are Megan Aubuchon, Rhakala Blackmon, Keiara-Ashley Cunningham, Carter Hawkins, Sadie Heisner, Kailey Johnson, Lilian Patterson, and Kaitlyn Weber.

Five members of the men’s program were recognized as All-Academic They are Alexander Ayala, Harrisburg native Taylor Bottomley, Jonathan Brown, Fayette native Josh Henderson, and Brennan Moots.  

In order to be recognized as an All-Academic athlete, student-athletes must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

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