Rogers named NAIA Scholar-Athlete

LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland junior Eric Rogers was one of 21 honorees for the 2009 Daktronics-NAIA Wrestling Scholar-Athletes, announced by the national office last week. Individuals must have at least a junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point-average of 3.5 or above.

Rogers carries a 3.60 GPA at Cumberland, majoring in Accounting. CU’s wrestling team finished 19th at the recent NAIA National Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla., with junior Corey Bleaken garnering All-America honors at 149.

Student-Athlete, Institution, GPA
Eric Rogers, Cumberland, 3.60
Torey Seminara, Dana College, 3.50
Hunter Samuels, Dana College, 4.00
Dan Pray, Dana College, 3.82
Clayton Olsson, Missouri Baptist, 4.00
Jameon Rush, Hastings College, 4.00
Robert Renfro, Hastings College, 3.59
Cody Dennis, Morningside College, 3.84
Adnan Gutic, Lindenwood Univ., 3.55
Jonathan Sumner, Lindenwood Univ., 3.86
Ryan Kromer, York College, 3.63
Nicholas Berry, Menlo College, 3.63
Jairus Murton, Campbellsville, 3.75
Colt Goff, Dickinson State, 3.93
Brendon DeCock, Univ. of Great Falls, 3.55
Justin Gardner, Univ. of Great Falls, 3.57
Chris Strand, Univ. of Sioux Falls, 3.68
Tyler Lankford, Missouri Valley College, 3.54
Jesse Knott, Missouri Valley College, 3.88
Billy Exline, Missouri Valley College, 3.58
Ben Wood, West Virginia Tech, 3.92