

GREENVILLE, S.C.--- The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) recently announced their 2025 Fall Scholar-Athletes for DI Men's and Women's Cross Country.
To qualify for NCCAA Scholar-Athlete Award, the nominees must be a junior, senior or graduate student academic standing, completed at least one term.
The student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.40 or higher and have maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.40 on a 4.00 scale at the nominating institution. Transfer students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.40 on the 4.00 scale based on all grades at all institutions attended, regardless of whether a course grade is accepted at the nominating institution. All criteria can be found on the NCCAA website.
Below listed are the six Asbury student-athletes that qualified as NCCAA Scholar-Athletes.
Men's Cross Country:
Jojo Ernst - Junior - Media Communications
Dan Kersey - Senior - Intercultural Studies
Josh Rittgers - Junior - Worship Arts
Women's Cross Country:
Bailey Gassmann - Junior - Social Work & Adventure Education & Leadership
Lucy Kate Gibson - Junior - Marketing
Brooke O'Carroll - Senior - Elementary Education
See the full list from the NCCAA at the links below.
Men's Cross Country
Women's Cross Country

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