Posted: Apr 02, 2009
April 2, 2009
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference recently announced the winter honorees of the HCAC All-Academic awards for the 2008-09 school year. Three Bluffton University basketball players were recognized for their efforts in the classroom.
Seniors JUSTIN RUFENACHT (Wauseon/Pettisville) and JOSIAH STOBER (Spencerville) were the men's basketball players to be named HCAC Academic All-Conference. It marked the third consecutive year that Rufenacht has been recognized by the Heartland Conference for his outstanding record in the classroom. Junior VICKI AUER (Cincinnati/Roger Bacon) of the women's basketball team was also recognized by the HCAC for the second straight year.
To be named All-Academic HCAC, a student-athlete must have completed a full year at the institution, be a varsity athlete and carry a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50 through the semester preceding the end of the season.