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MVNU Has Record 14 NAIA Scholar-Athletes in Fall Sports
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (12-30-2009) - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University fall sports teams combined to produce a school-record 14 NAIA Scholar-Athletes when the awards were announced recently.
     
Cody Snouffer Courtney Springer Chris Mast

The MVNU men’s soccer team had the most honorees as six players were recognized. Junior forward Cody Snouffer led the way with a 3.93 grade point average, and he was joined by teammates Chris Mast (3.84), Brady Swanson (3.79), Jake Reber (3.70), Scott Spangler (3.69), and Kemar Jackson (3.64).

The MVNU women’s soccer team had four players recognized led by senior defender Angie Misamore (3.82). She was joined by Jenessa Loewen (3.77), Mara Hughes (3.71), and Denče Stentz (3.57).

The MVNU women’s volleyball team had two players honored - Courtney Springer (3.89) and Sarah Yutzy (3.56) - as did the men’s cross country team - Mark Porostosky (3.80) and Kenny Alexander (3.73).

Cody Snouffer 3.93 Jr Spanish & Intercultural Studies Men's Soccer
Courtney Springer 3.89 Sr Biology Women's Volleyball
Chris Mast 3.84 Jr Accounting & Financial Management Men's Soccer
Angie Misamore 3.82 Sr Nursing Women's Soccer
Mark Porostosky 3.80 Sr General Music Men's Cross Country
Brady Swanson 3.79 Sr Spanish Men's Soccer
Jenessa Loewen 3.77 Jr Physical Education/Health Education Women's Soccer
Kenny Alexander 3.73 Sr Biology Men's Cross Country
Mara Hughes 3.71 Sr Psychology Women's Soccer
Jake Reber 3.70 Jr English Men's Soccer
Scott Spangler 3.69 Sr Financial Management Men's Soccer
Kemar Jackson 3.64 Jr Criminal Justice & Psychology Men's Soccer
Denče Stentz 3.57 Jr Biology Women's Soccer
Sarah Yutzy 3.56 Jr Social Work Women's Volleyball

MVNU was second among American Mideast Conference member schools with its total of 14 honorees trailing just Houghton (N.Y.) College, which had 19 student-athletes recognized. Student-athletes must be a junior or a senior with a 3.50 or higher grade point average to be recognized. MVNU set a school record with 19 honorees for the entire 2008-2009 school year and appear well on the way to breaking that record this year.

 

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