CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the Christopher M. Ragsdale Sportsmanship team for the fall competition in 2024. Two Pioneers, Jake Renneker and Abby Dean, showcased true sportsmanship on and off the field. Both of the Transylvania athletes also demonstrated a wide variety of positive values in all of their participations. 

The HCAC All-Sportsmanship Award is named in honor of former HCAC Commissioner, Christopher M. Ragsdale who served as the Commissioner from 2009 to 2018. In its inaugural season, the All-Sportsmanship team was recognized following each sports season, and the league has returned to this practice of honoring athletes outside of the conference championship season to elevate the focus placed on these deserving individuals.

The sportsmanship award was developed as part of a conference-wide sportsmanship initiative in 2009. Members of the All-HCAC Sportsmanship team for each championship season include two athletes from each member institution, each of whom are selected by their schools as individuals who represent values that are associated with positive sportsmanship on and off the field/court. Nominees must have demonstrated consistently values such as fairness, respect, integrity, support and positivity in their participation in intercollegiate athletics within the HCAC.


HCAC Christopher M. Ragsdale Sportsmanship Team Fall 2024:
Anderson University:
Gage Guenin, Senior, Men's Cross Country
Lauren Dungan, Senior, Women's Volleyball

Berea College:
Nelson Xunic Cua, Senior, Men's Cross Country
Kyla Simmons, Senior, Women's Soccer

Bluffton University:
Kainan Stoner, Senior, Football
Gabby Williams, Sophomore, Women's Volleyball

Earlham College:
Owen Trotto, Senior, Men's Cross Country
Jadie Colvin, Senior, Women's Soccer

Franklin College:
Josh Sanders, Senior, Football
Wynn Wellington, Junior, Women's Cross Country

Hanover College:
Carter Marx, Junior, Men's Soccer
Lauren Todd, Junior, Women's Cross Country

Manchester University:
Cole Spagna, Junior, Men's Soccer
Hilary Ernstes, Senior, Women's Soccer

Mount St. Joseph University:
Michael Smith, Junior, Men's Soccer
Maddie Taylor, Senior, Women's Volleyball

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology:
Andrew Toler, Senior, Football
Cassidy Ryan, Senior, Women's Soccer

Transylvania University:
Jake Renneker, Senior, Men's Soccer
Abby Dean, Senior, Women's Soccer

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