University of the Cumberlands

Patriot seniors Xavier Owens (Tampa, FL) and Brooke Forsythe (Brunswick, OH) were named NAIA Honorable Mention All-Americans on Wednesday, which was announced by the NAIA. All of the selections are made by the All-American Committee and comprise a First, Second, and Third team as well as an Honorable Mention Team. There are 10 members on each of the first three All-American teams.

The Patriot ladies had two players reach and excel past their expectations in the classroom this season, with seniors Brooke Forsythe (Brunswick, OH) and Danijela Svircic (Sibenik, Croatia) earning the prestigious honor. On the men's side, senior Chance Armstrong (Mt. Washington, KY) was the lone athlete to earn the distinction, demonstrating his success on the floor as well as in the classroom this year.

UC sophomore Annabeth McKay (Amarillo, TX) is the Mid-South Conference Women's Golfer of the Week, conference officials announced on Tuesday. The weekly honor is McKay's first of the season.

UC's Wendall Williams (Syracuse, NY) is the Mid-South Conference Men's Track Athlete of the Week, conference officials announced on Tuesday. The weekly honor is the second for Williams as he was named the MSC Field Athlete of the Week last week.

Several Patriot Cheerleaders earned All-Conference honors after their MSC Cheer Championships.

Several Patriot Women's Basketball players received All-Conference honors at the end of the MSC Championship tournament.

Several UC wrestlers were recognized for their academic achievements with the MSC Academic All-Conference award.

Several UC basketball players received MSC All-Conference honors at the end of their MSC conference championships.

UC swimmers Grace Van Ryckeghem and Hanna Wright recently earned the NAIA's top academic honor, the Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete award.

Senior Robert McCormick and junior Daniel Toth recently earned the NAIA's highest academic honor as 2015 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes.

UC's Charlotte Parent and Vladislav Khoroletc both received recognition as Swimmers of the Month from NAIA.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Volleyball Patriots are coming off a very successful 2014 season. The Patriots won over 20 games, the first time since 2008. UC also won their first Mid-South Conference (MSC) Quarterfinal game in program history. One player has been vital to their success not only on the court, but also off.

Freshman Tristan Macri (Osceola, IN) is the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Wrestler of the Week. The weekly honor is the first this season for Macri and his career. He won both of his matches last week against Life University and Lindsey Wilson College, where he posted a win over a nationally ranked competitor.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men's Soccer team rounded out their first season under Head Coach Tim Brooks with an overall record of 4-12-1. With numerous close games, the Patriots know that hard work will pay off in the future. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Friday that two UC Men's Soccer student-athletes have been named 2014 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, showcasing their hard work also in the classroom.

The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Football program wrapped up its 2014 season on Saturday with a big win over Bluefield College 63-28. The Patriots finished the season 3-7 and 2-4 in Mid-South Conference play. Numerous Patriots had standout performances in the win, but one went above and beyond with his play and for his efforts was recognized by the MSC today.

Sophomore defenders Jack Cousin (Alva, Scotland) and Jack Hutton (Preston, United Kingdom) were both named 2nd team All-Conference for the Mid-South Conference. Both Cousin and Hutton were key parts to a solid Patriot defensive line in the 2014 season that averaged giving up just over 2 goals per contest.

The Patriot ladies had 5 athletes awarded with honors for outstanding achievement in the classroom. To qualify for Academic All-Conference, the athlete must be a sophomore in academic status and maintain a cumulative 3.25 GPA.

The Patriot ladies had 10 athletes awarded with honors for outstanding achievement in the classroom while the men had 7. To qualify for Academic All-Conference, the athlete must be a sophomore in academic status and maintain a cumulative 3.25 GPA.

MSC announced that numerous student-athletes earned honors for their work in the classroom. In order to be nominated by an institution, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved at least sophomore academic status.