Amanda Himes	Brady Swanson

Himes, a 6-foot-1 senior center from Hilliard, Ohio, currently leads the Lady Cougars in scoring (18.4 points per game), rebounding (12.0 rebounds per game), and blocked shots (30). The former Hilliard Darby High School star has become the program's all-time leading scorer (2,141 points), rebounder (1,254 boards), and shot blocker (111 blocks). She is also two-time NAIA Division II Honorable Mention All-American. In the classroom, Himes has posted a 3.46 grade point average as an Early Childhood Education major.

Swanson, a 6-foot-2 senior guard from Mount Vernon, Ohio, has played in all 30 games for the Cougars this year with 10 starts and is averaging 4.3 points and 2.4 rebounds. The former Mount Vernon High School standout is in his second year on the MVNU men's basketball team after playing four years on the MVNU men's soccer team. He is a three-time NAIA and NCCAA Scholar-Athlete between the two sports and has posted a 3.83 grade point average as a Spanish Education and Physical Education double major.

The Capital One 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.

The MVNU women's basketball team is currently 20-7 overall and the Lady Cougars will face NAIA Division II No. 17 Cedarville University on the road in the first round of the American Mideast Conference Tournament at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The MVNU men's basketball team is 16-14 overall and will travel to Geneva (Pa.) College for an NCCAA East Region Tournament game at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.