TU Cheer Posts Five CSC Academic All-District Awards
UPLAND, Ind. – The Taylor competitive cheer program collected five academic honors recently, with Brey Knavel, Audrey Long, MacKenna Morris, Emma Mounsey and David Musser being named to the 2025 CSC NAIA At-Large Academic All-District Team.
Knavel earned CSC Academic All-District honors in her first year of eligibility for the honor, posting a 3.54 cumulative grade-point average in film and media arts. The honor follows a Second-Team All-Crossroads League nod for the standout tumbler.
Long joined Knavel as a first-time CSC Academic All-District selection in her first year on the ballot. The sophomore tumbler posted a cumulative GPA of 3.76 in psychology and also collected NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition.
Morris took CSC Academic All-District honors for the first time as well, as the versatile athlete completed her sophomore season with a 3.94 cumulative grade-point average in elementary education.
Mounsey was TU's fourth sophomore to debut on the CSC Academic All-District Team with a 3.88 cumulative GPA in psychology. The second-year flyer was also heralded as a NAIA Scholar-Athlete for her work in the classroom.
Musser rounded out Taylor's list of five CSC Academic All-District selections, ending his junior year at TU with a 3.66 GPA in philosophy. The academic honor comes on the heels of Musser being named a First-Team All-Crossroads League base.
The five CSC Academic All-District awards from TU competitive cheer increased the number of honors by Taylor Athletics for the 2024-2025 year to 62.
The CSC Academic All-District distinction is designed to recognize student-athletes for outstanding achievements in academics and athletics. To receive the honor, an athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher, must have reached sophomore status academically during their season, and must have competed in at least 90-percent of their team's competitions during the current season.
Each university is limited to six nominations for the men's at-large team and six for the women's at-large team, which recognize student-athletes from an assortment of sports, including lacrosse, competitive cheer and golf.
Selected CSC Academic All-District recipients advance to the ballot for CSC Academic All-American honors, which will be voted on by members of the CSC before being announced on July 8 and 9.