NAIA Announces Competitive Cheer Scholar-Athletes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After previously announcing honors for the sports of basketball and bowling, the NAIA announced its 2024 Daktronics Competitive Cheer Scholar Athletes.

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Competitive Cheerleading team saw Abby Schmetzer earn herself a spot on the list of 234 student-athletes from across the nation. Schmetzer is a junior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is majoring in Speech-Language Pathology.

To be eligible for an NAIA Scholar-Athlete award, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale while attending one full year at their current institution.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.