Posted: Nov 29, 2021
NCCAA Scholar-Athletes Announced
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) has named their scholar-athlete selections for the 2021-22 fall season, and 22 student-athletes from Maranatha have made the cut.
To earn the honor of Scholar-Athlete, student-athletes must hold a 3.4 cumulative GPA while lettering in the intercollegiate sport. Only juniors, seniors, and graduate students are eligible for the award, and the student-athletes listed below have proven themselves to be reliable on the field and in the classroom alike.
Women's Soccer led the way, placing seven student-athletes on the scholar-athlete lists:
| Name | Year | Sport | Major |
| Reagan Abbey | SR | Men's Soccer | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Abigail Doak | SR | Women's Cross Country | Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Taylor Ellis | JR | Women's Cross Country | Nursing |
| Kendall Elms | SR | Men's Soccer | Business |
| Hannah Evans | SR | Women's Soccer | Nursing |
| Jeremy Fopma | JR | Men's Cross Country | Pastoral Studies |
| Jonathan Gilliam | JR | Men's Cross Country | Youth Ministries |
| Claire Greene | JR | Women's Volleyball | Elementary Education |
| Braeden Hansel | JR | Men's Soccer | Nursing |
| Sierra John | SR | Women's Cross Country | Communication Arts |
| Caitrin Kemlo | JR | Women's Volleyball | Business Management |
| Katie Jean Lingle | SR | Women's Cross Country | Biblical Counseling, Business Mgmt. |
| Sarah Moore | SR | Women's Soccer | English Education |
| Rebecca Riley | SR | Women's Soccer | English Education |
| Jennifer Rueb | SR | Women's Volleyball | Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Jefferson Rupert | SR | Men's Cross Country | Pastoral Studies |
| Drew Smith | SR | Men's Cross Country | Bible, Exercise Science |
| Angel Steuerwald | SR | Women's Soccer | Elementary Education |
| Gabrielle Torres | JR | Women's Soccer | Nursing |
| Olivia Vander Pluym | SR | Women's Soccer | Elementary Education |
| Taylor Warner | JR | Women's Soccer | Social Studies Education |
| Joshua Wright | JR | Men's Soccer | Business Management |
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