127 named to 2016 Spring Dean's List
LEBANON, Tenn. – One hundred and twenty-seven Cumberland student-athletes, department personnel and athletic training majors were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2016 semester, as released this week by the University.
Cross country signs Memphis native Mays
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland cross country coach Jim Seckel announced the signing of Memphis, Tenn., native Amber Mays to scholarship papers this week for the 2016-17 academic year. Mays becomes the third Phoenix signee for the upcoming season.
116 current, former student-athletes graduating Saturday
LEBANON, Tenn. – One hundred and sixteen current and former Cumberland student-athletes, athletic trainers and athletic staff will receive their degrees this Saturday in the 174th Commencement ceremonies on the lawn of Memorial Hall. It marks the fourth straight year of more than 100 graduates for athletic department student-athletes and personnel.
Postell signs scholarship with women's cross country
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland cross country coach Jim Seckel announced the signing of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., native Michaela Postell to scholarship papers for the 2016-17 academic year. Postell spent this past year as a walk-on with the CU women’s soccer team.
Fall Dean's List announced with 142 student-athletes recognized
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University announced the 2015 Fall Dean’s List this week, which includes 142 student-athletes, athletic department personnel and athletic training majors. The honor is reserved for students who achieved a grade-point-average of 3.50 or above on all classes attempted during the fall semester.
Gaffney, Reeves named NAIA Scholar-Athletes
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland cross country runners Keaton Gaffney and Chelsea Reeves were both named 2015 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, as announced late Friday by the national office.
Killian inks with CU cross country
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland cross country coach Jim Seckel announced the signing of Creek Wood High School product Riley Killian to scholarship papers for the 2016 season this week. Killian is the first CU signee for next season.
Five cross country runners named Academic All-MSC
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland cross country runners Keaton Gaffney, Chelsea Reeves, Alesa Steiner, John Daugherty and Kason Halfacre were all named Mid-South Conference Scholar-Athletes, as announced by the league office Friday before the conference championships in Bowling Green, Ky.
Blankenship places 12th at MSC Championships
LEBANON, Tenn. – Freshmen Taylor Blankenship and Claudia Tepox both finished in the Top 20 and Cumberland tied for sixth as a team at the Mid-South Conference Women’s Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Bowling Green, Ky.
Blankenship, Madut pace harriers in St. Louis
LEBANON, Tenn. – Freshman Taylor Blankenship placed 14th for the women and junior Garang Madut finished ninth for the men, leading the Cumberland cross country teams at the St. Louis Fall Classic on Saturday in St. Louis, Mo.
Tepox named MSC Runner of the Week
LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland freshman Claudia Tepox was named the Mid-South Conference Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week on Tuesday after finishing 26th at last week’s Berry College Invitational in Mt. Berry, Ga.
Bulldog harriers post PR's at Berry
LEBANON, Tenn. – Junior Garang Madut finished 17th and freshman Claudia Tepox placed 26th to lead the Cumberland cross country teams Saturday at the Berry College Invitational in Mt. Berry, Ga. All 13 CU runners set personal-bests during the event, which is the next-to-last before the conference championships.
Madut, Tepox pace harriers at Louisville
LEBANON, Tenn. – Junior Garang Madut and freshman Claudia Tepox continued to pace the Cumberland cross country teams as the top finishers on Saturday at the Greater Louisville Classic in Louisville, Ky.
Tepox, Madut both place sixth at Gatorland Run
LEBANON, Tenn. – Freshman Claudia Tepox and junior Garang Madut both finished sixth and senior Keaton Gaffney and junior Tanner Harp each posted 10th-place showings for the Cumberland cross country teams at the Gatorland Run on Saturday at Phil Moore Park in Bowling Green, Ky.
Four harriers finish in Top 20 for CU
LEBANON, Tenn. – Freshman Claudia Tepox and Taylor Blankenship finished in the Top 20 for the women and juniors Garang Madut and Tanner Harp were in the Top 20 for the men, as Cumberland finished fifth in both the men’s and women’s races Saturday at the Berea Invitational in Berea, Ky.
Madut, Tepox lead harriers in first outing
LEBANON, Tenn. – Junior Garang Madut and freshman Claudia Tepox paced the Cumberland cross country teams late Saturday at the BROOKS Memphis Twilight Classic at Mike Rose Complex in Memphis, Tenn.
Fall sports take part in community service projects
LEBANON, Tenn. – All six Cumberland fall sports teams that reported to campus this week took part in community service activities around town on Thursday, including a Red Cross blood drive, helping at the Wilson County Community Center, Next Step Resource Center and Habitat for Humanity, and a trip to Cedarcroft Home.
Ten CU squads receive NAIA Scholar-Team Award
LEBANON, Tenn. – Ten Cumberland University squads received the NAIA Scholar-Team Award recognition this week, as announced by the national office. Teams must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade-point-average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution to be eligible for the award, with all eligible varsity student-athletes factored into the team GPA.
Fall sports schedules available for download
LEBANON, Tenn. – Download Cumberland fall sports schedules for football, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf and men’s and women’s tennis, which are now available at www.GoCumberlandAthletics.com.
