CL Cheer Posts 13 CSC Academic All-District Awards

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JACKSON, Mich. - The Crossroads League had 13 competitive cheer student-athletes named to the 2024-2025 College Sports Communicators NAIA Men's and Women's At-Large Academic All-District Teams. Taylor and Indiana Wesleyan led the way with five awards each, while Mount Vernon Nazarene added two and Marian claimed one.

The CSC Academic All-District award is given to a student-athlete who maintains a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average while having reached sophomore status academically and having participated in at least 90 percent of their team's competitions throughout the current season. Individuals must also have been nominated by their Sports Information Department to make the list.

Each school is allowed up to six nominations for men's at-large and six for women's at-large, with selected CSC Academic All-District recipients advancing to the ballot for CSC Academic All-America honors. Those awards will be voted on by members of CSC from around the nation and will be announced on on July 8 and 9. 

2025 CSC NAIA Competitive Cheer Academic All-District Recipients
Abby Etchison, Indiana Wesleyan
Brey Knavel, Taylor
Meilyn Kniola, Marian
Audrey Long, Taylor
Kim Lopez, Indiana Wesleyan
MacKenna Morris, Taylor
Emma Mounsey, Taylor
David Musser, Taylor
Zechariah Padd, Indiana Wesleyan
Abby Schmetzer, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Elaina Vander Veen, Indiana Wesleyan
Ethan White, Indiana Wesleyan
Samantha Wulff, Mount Vernon Nazarene