Grace Men 4th, Women 6th In Hoops Poll
October 14, 2020 at 11:29 p.m.
By Seth Mikel-
Indiana Wesleyan was voted as the preseason favorite to repeat as Crossroads League Champions, after securing the league’s regular season and tournament titles one year ago. Marian finished second in the poll, followed by Saint Francis, Grace and Bethel.
IWU’s Kyle Mangas was once again selected as the Crossroads League Preseason Player of the Year, after earning NAIA National Player-of-the-Year recognition. The three-time NAIA First-Team All-American was joined on the Preseason All-Crossroads League Team by fellow NAIA All-Americans, TreVion Crews (BU), Jevon Knox (MVNU), Seth Maxwell (IWU), Cameron Wolter (MU), Antwaan Cushingberry (USF), Haden Deaton (GC) and Brandon Durnell (SAU), with Christian Harvey (MU) and Caleb Middlesworth (HU) also making the prestigious 10-player list.
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Marian Women Picked First in Preseason Poll
Marian was voted as the unanimous preseason favorite to win the Crossroads League Championship once again, after claiming the CL’s regular season and tourney crowns last season.
The Knights were followed by Indiana Wesleyan, Mount Vernon Nazarene, Taylor and Saint Francis in the top-half of the preseason rankings.
MU’s Imani Guy was selected as the Crossroads League Preseason Player of the Year on the heels of earning NAIA All-American honors in her first season with Marian. Fellow returning All-Americans, Taylor Gregory (MVNU) and Abby Downard (MU), joined Guy as Preseason All-CL First-Team sections, in addition to Anna Secrest (IWU), Kyannah Stull (GC), Sam Vaughn (HU), Dayton Groninger (IWU) and Macy Willoughby (MU).
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2020-2021 Crossroads League Preseason Poll
1-Indiana Wesleyan, 99
2-Marian, 91
3-Saint Francis, 72
4-Grace, 69
5-Bethel, 54
6-Mount Vernon Nazarene, 48
7-Spring Arbor, 36
8-Huntington, 31
9-Taylor, 27
10-Goshen, 12
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2020-2021 Crossroads League Preseason All-League Team
-Kyle Mangas, Indiana Wesleyan
-TreVion Crews, Bethel
-Jevon Knox, Mount Vernon Nazarene
-Cameron Wolter, Marian
-Brandon Durnell, Spring Arbor
-Seth Maxwell, Indiana Wesleyan
-Haden Deaton, Grace
-Christian Harvey, Marian
-Antwaan Cushingberry, Saint Francis
-Caleb Middlesworth, Huntington
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2020-2021 Crossroads League Preseason Poll
1-Marian, 100
2-Indiana Wesleyan, 88
3-Mount Vernon Nazarene, 73
4-Taylor, 67
5-Saint Francis, 59
6-Grace, 58
7-Huntington, 43
8-Spring Arbor, 23
9-Goshen, 22
10-Bethel, 17
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2020-2021 Crossroads League Preseason All-League
First-Team
-Imani Guy, Marian
-Taylor Gregory, Mt. Vernon Naz.
-Abby Downard, Marian
-Anne Secrest, Indiana Wesleyan
-Kyannah Stull, Grace
-Sam Vaughn, Huntington
-Dayton Groninger, Indiana Wesleyan
-Macy Willoughby, Marian
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Second-Team
-Merideth Deckard, Taylor
-Maggie Coe, Mt. Vernon Naz.
-Sidney Crowe, Saint Francis
-Graysen Cockerham, Goshen
-Grace Shoobridge, Spring Arbor
-Jessica Erwin, Bethel
-TaNiece Chapman, Goshen
-Madisyn Fischer, Taylor
-Kamryn Hostetler, Grace
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Honorable Mention Team
-Cassidy Crawford, Saint Francis
-Kinnidy Garrard, Marian
-Kelsey Brickner, Bethel
-Anne Marie Wright, Spring Arbor
-Rylee Pireu, Mt. Vernon Naz.
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Indiana Wesleyan was voted as the preseason favorite to repeat as Crossroads League Champions, after securing the league’s regular season and tournament titles one year ago. Marian finished second in the poll, followed by Saint Francis, Grace and Bethel.
IWU’s Kyle Mangas was once again selected as the Crossroads League Preseason Player of the Year, after earning NAIA National Player-of-the-Year recognition. The three-time NAIA First-Team All-American was joined on the Preseason All-Crossroads League Team by fellow NAIA All-Americans, TreVion Crews (BU), Jevon Knox (MVNU), Seth Maxwell (IWU), Cameron Wolter (MU), Antwaan Cushingberry (USF), Haden Deaton (GC) and Brandon Durnell (SAU), with Christian Harvey (MU) and Caleb Middlesworth (HU) also making the prestigious 10-player list.
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Marian Women Picked First in Preseason Poll
Marian was voted as the unanimous preseason favorite to win the Crossroads League Championship once again, after claiming the CL’s regular season and tourney crowns last season.
The Knights were followed by Indiana Wesleyan, Mount Vernon Nazarene, Taylor and Saint Francis in the top-half of the preseason rankings.
MU’s Imani Guy was selected as the Crossroads League Preseason Player of the Year on the heels of earning NAIA All-American honors in her first season with Marian. Fellow returning All-Americans, Taylor Gregory (MVNU) and Abby Downard (MU), joined Guy as Preseason All-CL First-Team sections, in addition to Anna Secrest (IWU), Kyannah Stull (GC), Sam Vaughn (HU), Dayton Groninger (IWU) and Macy Willoughby (MU).
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2020-2021 Crossroads League Preseason Poll
1-Indiana Wesleyan, 99
2-Marian, 91
3-Saint Francis, 72
4-Grace, 69
5-Bethel, 54
6-Mount Vernon Nazarene, 48
7-Spring Arbor, 36
8-Huntington, 31
9-Taylor, 27
10-Goshen, 12
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2020-2021 Crossroads League Preseason All-League Team
-Kyle Mangas, Indiana Wesleyan
-TreVion Crews, Bethel
-Jevon Knox, Mount Vernon Nazarene
-Cameron Wolter, Marian
-Brandon Durnell, Spring Arbor
-Seth Maxwell, Indiana Wesleyan
-Haden Deaton, Grace
-Christian Harvey, Marian
-Antwaan Cushingberry, Saint Francis
-Caleb Middlesworth, Huntington
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2020-2021 Crossroads League Preseason Poll
1-Marian, 100
2-Indiana Wesleyan, 88
3-Mount Vernon Nazarene, 73
4-Taylor, 67
5-Saint Francis, 59
6-Grace, 58
7-Huntington, 43
8-Spring Arbor, 23
9-Goshen, 22
10-Bethel, 17
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2020-2021 Crossroads League Preseason All-League
First-Team
-Imani Guy, Marian
-Taylor Gregory, Mt. Vernon Naz.
-Abby Downard, Marian
-Anne Secrest, Indiana Wesleyan
-Kyannah Stull, Grace
-Sam Vaughn, Huntington
-Dayton Groninger, Indiana Wesleyan
-Macy Willoughby, Marian
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Second-Team
-Merideth Deckard, Taylor
-Maggie Coe, Mt. Vernon Naz.
-Sidney Crowe, Saint Francis
-Graysen Cockerham, Goshen
-Grace Shoobridge, Spring Arbor
-Jessica Erwin, Bethel
-TaNiece Chapman, Goshen
-Madisyn Fischer, Taylor
-Kamryn Hostetler, Grace
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Honorable Mention Team
-Cassidy Crawford, Saint Francis
-Kinnidy Garrard, Marian
-Kelsey Brickner, Bethel
-Anne Marie Wright, Spring Arbor
-Rylee Pireu, Mt. Vernon Naz.
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