Falkenberg, a senior guard from Wadsworth, Ohio, becomes the first student-athlete in MVNU history in any sport to be named to the All-District First Team all three years that he was eligible. The former Wadsworth High School star is averaging 18.5 points and leads all NAIA Division II players in free throw shooting at 93.9 percent (77-for-82). He has also nailed 83-of-170 three-point attempts (48.8 percent) and has dished out a career-high 108 assists.

For his career, Falkenberg ranks first in school history with 2,441 career points, second with 437 career three-pointers made, second with 408 free throws made, third with 798 career field goals made, and tenth with 382 career assists. Meanwhile, in the classroom, Falkenberg carries a 3.83 grade point average as a Biology major. He will now be on the ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-America ballot for the third straight year where he has already twice been selected to the Academic All-America Second Team.

The Academic All-District IV College Division Teams are selected by CoSIDA members. Eligible student-athletes are nominated by their school’s sports information director and must have at least a 3.30 grade point average and be at least in their sophomore year. The District IV College Division consists of NCAA Division II and III and NAIA schools in Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee.

MVNU is currently 17-7 overall and 5-3 in the American Mideast Conference. The Cougars, who are ranked 21st in the latest NAIA Division II poll, will host the University of Rio Grande in a conference game at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.