January 6, 2012
Central Methodist University News
Seven CMU football players earn academic All-America honors
Seven players from Central
Methodist University’s football team were named to the Capital One Academic All-America College Division first and second teams, as announced Monday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Senior Caleb Haynes
(Higginsville, Mo.), Jacob Heppner (Mansfield, Mo.) and Tyler Belt (Macon, Mo.) were named to the All-America first team. Senior Bradley Carter (El Cajon, Calif.), junior Cody Davis (Sullivan, Mo.), senior Kyle Gibson (Columbia, Mo.), and senior Ryan Adams (Slater, Mo.) were named to the All-America second team. Central Methodist was tied for most players selected to the
All-America teams. These players were recognized as some of the nation’s top student-athletes for their performances on the field and in the classroom. To be nomi- nated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.3 grade-point average (GPA). Haynes was one of two running
backs selected to the All-America first team. Haynes is a physical education major with science and mathematics minors, and currently holds a 3.71 GPA. He rushed for a total of 443 yards and finished with eight touchdowns on the season. Heppner was one of four
defensive backs in the College Division to land a spot on the first
team. Heppner is a mathemat- ics major with an interdisciplin- ary minor, and currently holds a 4.0 GPA. He started eight games this season and had a total of 13 tackles. In 2010, he was named a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete, as well as received the CMU Peak Performance Award and the CMU Strength & Conditioning Award. Belt was one of three lineback-
ers to earn All-America first team honors. He is an athletic training/ pre-physical therapy major with a 3.89 GPA. For the season, he had 41 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Belt also had one interception on the season. Carter was one of two receiv-
ers in the College Division named to the Capital One Academic All-America second team. Carter is majoring in physical educa- tion and currently holds a 3.83 GPA. He was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Special Teams Player- of-the-Week Oct. 24. As a punt returner for CMU in 2011, Carter had 13 returns for 183 yards and one touchdown. He had 6 recep- tions for 89 yards and one touch- down. Carter ranks ninth in the division for punt return yards per attempt. In 2010, he was selected as the CMU Most Valuable Player and CMU’S Outstanding Receiver. Davis was one of two CMU
linemen selected to the Academic All-America second team. He is majoring in history and minoring in physical science, while hold- ing a 3.85 GPA. In 2010, Davis
was honored as the CMU Most Improved Offensive Player. He is also a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. Gibson was the second CMU
offensive lineman to be named to the second team. Gibson is majoring in athletic training and minoring in biology, while hold- ing a 3.85 GPA. In 2010, Gibson was named a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete and was also selected to the CMU Champions of Character council. Adams received All-America
second team honors as a defensive lineman. Adams is an English major with a 3.57 GPA. He had a total of seven tackles on the sea- son, bringing his career total to 20. Adams has been honored as a 2010 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-
Athletic, as well as a HAAC Scholar-Athlete in 2010. For more information about
Central Methodist University athletics, visit athletics.central-
methodist.edu. Follow CMU athletics on Facebook at www.
facebook.com/cmathletics and on Twitter
twitter.com/cmueagles. Founded in 1854, Central
Methodist programs range from undergraduate and graduate stud- ies to high-school dual credit offerings. Serving more than 5,000 students on its historic main campus in Fayette, through col- laborative programs at locations across Missouri, and online, the CMU mission emphasizes aca- demic and professional excellence, ethical leadership, and social responsibility.
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CMU Softball: Highest team GPA in NAIA The Central Methodist
University softball team played a lot of smart ball enroute to a 41-15 record last spring. That should come as no surprise, given the team’s overall grade point average (GPA) was 3.627. That earned the Lady Eagles of
Coach Pat Reardon recognition as having the highest team grade point average in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and the third- highest GPA among all university and college softball teams in the nation. Reardon and the Lady Eagles
were honored recently at the annual meeting of the National
Fastpitch Coaches Association, held in Las Vegas. Over 1,200 soft- ball coaches were on hand for the event.
Thirteen members of the
2011 softball team achieved a 3.50 grade-point average (GPA) or higher, and expectations for another successful season on the field and in the classroom is antic- ipated: 11 scholar-athletes will be returning for the 2012 season. The team has clenched a top 25 spot in the 2011 NAIA Softball Coaches’ Preseason Poll, announced in November. The Lady Eagles finished
the 2011 season as the Heart of America Athletic Conference
(HAAC) regular-season champi- ons as well as runner-ups in the HAAC tournament. In addition to their overall record of 41-15, their conference mark was 16-4. “This is an outstanding accom-
plishment for this program,” Reardon said. “We have set a high standard both on the field and off, and it is nice for these players to be recognized for their hard work and dedication.” For more information about
Central Methodist University athletics, visit athletics.central-
methodist.edu. Follow CMU athletics on Facebook at www.
facebook.com/cmathletics and on Twitter
twitter.com/cmueagles.
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