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MVNU Lands Eight on NAIA Spring Scholar-Athlete Lists
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University athletic department is pleased to announce that eight student-athletes have been selected as NAIA Scholar-Athletes in spring sports this year.

The MVNU baseball team boasted four NAIA Scholar-Athletes for the first time in school history.  Seniors Ryan Decker (3.980) and Zack Helm (3.929) led the way as they were joined by juniors Jason Barber (3.660) and Dave Yost (3.533).

The women’s fastpitch softball team featured two players as seniors Laura Kot (4.000) and Melody Blimline (3.725) were honored.

The men’s golf team also had two players honored as senior Derek Clark (3.778) and junior Preston Knight (3.629) each made the list.

In order to be eligible for nomination for the NAIA Scholar-Athlete award, student-athletes must be a junior or a senior with a 3.50 grade point average or higher.

Name GPA Major(s) Year Sport
Laura Kot 4.000 Mathematics Senior Women's Softball
Ryan Decker 3.980 History/Criminal Justice Senior Baseball
Zack Helm 3.929 Communication Studies Senior Baseball
Derek Clark 3.778 Computer Science Senior Men's Golf
Melody Blimline 3.725 Business Management Senior Women's Softball
Jason Barber 3.660 Integrated Math Education Junior Baseball
Preston Knight 3.629 Criminal Justice Junior Men's Golf
Dave Yost 3.533 Marketing Junior Baseball

 

 

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