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Four Cougars Earn AMC South Division Honors
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - Four members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team were recently honored when the American Mideast Conference South Division honors were announced.


Mark Hess	Ben Falkenberg

Andrew Thompson	Ryan Seesholtz

Mark Hess, a 6-foot-6 junior post from Ashland, Ohio, highlighted the list for the Cougars as he was named to the AMC South Division First Team for the second straight year. The former Ashland High School standout is averaging 14.9 points and a team-high 8.4 rebounds while shooting 54.6 percent from the field (183-for-335).

Ben Falkenberg, a 5-foot-11 freshman guard from Wadsworth, Ohio, was selected as the AMC South Division Newcomer of the Year and named to the AMC South Division Third Team. The former Wadsworth High School star leads MVNU in scoring at 16.4 points per game and has nailed a team-best 98 three-pointers despite starting just one game this season.

Andrew Thompson, a 6-foot senior guard from Mount Vernon, Ohio, was an AMC South Division Honorable Mention selection. The former Mount Vernon High School product is averaging 11.8 points and has made 79 three-pointers.

Ryan Seesholtz, a 6-foot-4 junior wing from Georgetown, Ohio, joined Thompson on the AMC South Division Honorable Mention list. The former Georgetown High School graduate averages 11.5 points and 7.2 rebounds.

The Cougars are currently 25-8 overall and finished the regular season ranked 15th in the final NAIA Division II poll. MVNU posted a 13-5 AMC South Division mark to finish in second place, and the team went 9-0 during the second half of the conference schedule. The Cougars, who have now won 11 straight games, also won the AMC Tournament to earn an automatic berth in the NAIA Division II national tournament in Branson, Missouri. MVNU is the 16th seed in the 32-team event and will face Iowa Wesleyan College (25-6) at 1:45 p.m. CST on Wednesday, March 8.