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AVON, Ohio – The Crossroads League issued a host of awards lists as the 2020-21 season awards sweeps continue this week.

NAIA All-Americans – Men’s Soccer

The Crossroads League placed seven student-athletes on the NAIA Men’s Soccer All-American Team, as recently announced by the NAIA National office.

All seven CL athletes were named Honorable Mention All-Americans, with Bethel leading the way with three honors for the league. Spring Arbor followed with two awards, with Mount Vernon Nazarene and Grace each collecting one.

The 2020-2021 Men’s Soccer All-America Teams were chosen by the NAIA Men’s Soccer All-America Committee, made up of the NAIA Men’s Soccer Coaches Association Executive Committee, the National Championship Games Committee and four men’s soccer coaches.

2020-2021 NAIA Men’s Soccer All-Americans
Christopher Banfi, Spring Arbor (Honorable Mention)
Jose Barquin, Bethel (Honorable Mention)
Joao Victor De Oliveira, Bethel (Honorable Mention)
Ulisses Miranda, Grace (Honorable Mention)
Joshua Orecchio, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Honorable Mention)
Cole Russell, Spring Arbor (Honorable Mention)
Matheus Santiago, Bethel (Honorable Mention)

NAIA All-Americans – Women’s Soccer

The Crossroads League took home 14 NAIA Women’s Soccer All-American awards, as recently announced by the NAIA National offices.

Marian’s Sydney Genatempo and Erin Oleksak highlighted that list for the league, along with Spring Arbor’s Mackenzie Selvius as NAIA First-Team All-American selections. In all, the CL had three First-Team All-Americans, four Second-Team selections, two Third-Team honors and five Honorable Mention All-Americans.

The 2020-2021 Women’s Soccer All-America Teams were chosen by the NAIA Women’s Soccer All-America Committee, made up of the NAIA Women’s Soccer Coaches Association officers and seven additional women’s soccer coaches.

2020-2021 NAIA Women’s Soccer All-Americans
Sydney Genatempo, Marian (First-Team)
Erin Oleksak, Marian (First-Team)
Mackenzie Selvius, Spring Arbor (First-Team)
Lauren Marshall, Spring Arbor (Second-Team)
Becca Mindling, Spring Arbor (Second-Team)
Hope Stacker, Indiana Wesleyan (Second-Team)
Siera Stuart, Marian (Second-Team)
Anna Stevens, Indiana Wesleyan (Third-Team)
Samantha Tracey, Spring Arbor (Third-Team)
JJ Allbue, Grace (Honorable Mention)
Sarah Guipe, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Honorable Mention)
Alexa Skal, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Honorable Mention)
Linli Tu, Taylor (Honorable Mention)
Lauren Turner, Indiana Wesleyan (Honorable Mention)

CoSIDA NAIA Academic All-District – Men’s and Women’s Basketball

The Crossroads League placed seven student-athletes on the 2020-2021 CoSIDA NAIA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Academic All-District Teams recently. Grace led the league with three honors, while Mount Vernon Nazarene collected two and Taylor and Indiana Wesleyan each picked up one.

On the men’s side, Crossroads League student-athletes claimed five-of-13 spots from Districts I and II, with the CL women adding two-of-12 spots from the 27 states in those two districts.

The seven student-athletes will advance to the ballot for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, which will be announced on May 25.

CoSIDA Academic All-District and All-America honors are voted on by CoSIDA members from around the nation after being nominated by their Sports Information Department.

Crossroads League Men
Haden Deaton, Grace
Matt Jennings, Grace
Jevon Knox, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Kyle Mangas, Indiana Wesleyan
Vincent Miranda, Taylor

Crossroads League Women
Taylor Gregory, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Kyannah Stull, Grace

All-Crossroads – Women’s Golf

The Crossroads League announced its 2020-2021 Women’s Golf All-League honors on Tuesday, following Taylor’s team championship on May 3 and 4.

The Trojans claimed seven total honors, highlighted by TU’s Nicole Jung being named the CL Player of the Year and Cameron Andry claiming CL Coach-of-the-Year honors. Jung was joined by Taylor French, Annie Stimmel and Maddie Thomas on the All-Crossroads League First-Team, with Rachel Coers earning Honorable Mention honors for Taylor.

The league’s other top honor went to Indiana Wesleyan’s Braedyn O’Dell, as the CL’s Newcomer of the Year. O’Dell was one of four Wildcats to also receive All-Crossroads League First-Team nods, as TU and IWU combined for eight of the 12 first-team slots.

The All-Crossroads League awards were voted on by the CL’s nine head women’s golf coaches.

2021 Crossroads League Coach of the Year

Cameron Andry, Taylor

2021 Crossroads League Player of the Year

Nicole Jung, Taylor

2021 Crossroads League Newcomer of the Year

Braedyn O’Dell, Indiana Wesleyan

2021 All-Crossroads League Team

Faith Egenolf, Indiana Wesleyan
Kyla Esposito, Indiana Wesleyan
Taylor French, Taylor
Makenna Hostetler, Indiana Wesleyan
Nicole Jung, Taylor
Taylor Norman, Saint Francis
Braedyn O’Dell, Indiana Wesleyan
Maria Pardo Victori, Bethel
Jessica Shurety, Bethel
Annie Stimmel, Taylor
Maddie Thomas, Taylor
Lucy Young, Grace

2021 All-Crossroads League Team Honorable Mention

Madi Blanc, Marian
Peyton Broce, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Casey Bunner, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Rachel Coers, Taylor
Nicole Dillow, Indiana Wesleyan
Jamie Erickson, Spring Arbor
Elizabeth Hedrick, Marian
Taeyon Kwon, Bethel
Mira Nicpon, Marian
Carolyn Pacocha, Grace
Macy Stapp, Marian
Brooke Thomas, Bethel

All-Crossroads – Baseball

The Crossroads League announced its 2021 Baseball All-League honors on Tuesday, following Indiana Wesleyan’s run to the league’s regular season and tournament championships.

The Wildcats’ head coach, Rich Benjamin, took home CL Coach-of-the-Year honors and saw his squad claim a total of 10 All-CL honors, in addition to three Crossroads League Gold Glove awards.

The Crossroads League’s other top honors went to Mount Vernon Nazarene’s Aaron Saal as the CL Player of the  Year, and to Taylor’s Joe Moran as the CL Pitcher and CL Newcomer of the Year.

The All-Crossroads League honors were voted on by the league’s 10 head baseball coaches.

2021 Crossroads League Coach of the Year

Rich Benjamin, Indiana Wesleyan

2021 Crossroads League Player of the Year

Aaron Saal, Mount Vernon Nazarene

2021 Crossroads League Pitcher of the Year

Joe Moran, Taylor

2021 Crossroads League Newcomer of the Year

Joe Moran, Taylor

 2021 All-Crossroads League Team

C-Colby Jenkins, Indiana Wesleyan

C-Tyler Rickert, Saint Francis

1B-Jake Glover, Mount Vernon Nazarene

2B-Denver Blinn, Indiana Wesleyan

SS-Satchell Wilson, Huntington

3B-Aaron Saal, Mount Vernon Nazarene

OF-Tye Thixton, Indiana Wesleyan

OF-MJ Stavola, Indiana Wesleyan

OF-Ian McCutcheon, Huntington

OF-Noah Freimuth, Saint Francis

UTI-Daniel Lichty, Huntington

DH-Tanner Killian, Indiana Wesleyan

SP-Joe Moran, Taylor

SP-Jon Young, Indiana Wesleyan

SP-Noah Huseman, Taylor

SP-Hunter Hoffman, Indiana Wesleyan

RP-Mitch Ubelhor, Taylor

2021 Crossroads League Gold Glove Team

P-Sullivan Swingley, Bethel
C-Sam Newkirk, Grace
1B-Lucas Goodin, Indiana Wesleyan
2B-Hironori Kato, Marian
SS-Chris Kline, Mount Vernon Nazarene
3B-Daniel Lichty, Huntington
LF-Nick Coy, Indiana Wesleyan
CF-Ian McCutcheon, Huntington
RF-MJ Stavola, Indiana Wesleyan

2021 All-Crossroads League Honorable Mention Team

TJ Bass, Taylor
Alex Brunson, Saint Francis
Conner Crawford, Taylor
Patrick Danforth, Grace
Jake Decker, Grace
Camden Dice, Huntington
Tanner Gaff, Saint Francis
Langston Ginder, Huntington
Lucas Goodin, Indiana Wesleyan
Chris Griffin, Grace
Jackson Kitchen, Spring Arbor
Chris Kline, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Eli MacDonald, Bethel
Glenn Miller, Spring Arbor
Andrew Miller, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Camm Nickell, Goshen
Braedon Norman, Indiana Wesleyan
Matteo Porcellato, Marian
Tyler Prince, Saint Francis
Landon Raczkowski, Spring Arbor
Justin Rasmussen, Bethel
Isaiah Rivera, Indiana Wesleyan
Nick Rusche, Taylor
Noah Sackenheim, Marian
Mason Shinabery, Huntington
Tanner Simpson, Marian
Kyle Staelgraeve, Goshen
Sullivan Swingley, Bethel
Toby Walker, Mount Vernon Nazarene