Cedarville University

NAIA Division II Final Ranking - 13th

23-8 (.742) Overall
15-3 (.833) American Mideast Conference South Division

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
   NAIA Division II Elite Eight
   American Mideast Conference South Division Champions

Short receives NAIA Liston Award

OLATHE, Kansas (6-25-2007) - Cedarville University men's basketball player Ryan Short has been named the 2007 recipient of the prestigious NAIA Emil S. Liston Award. The annual award recognizes a male and female junior basketball player based on scholarship, character and playing ability.

Short, a 6-foot-2 guard who will be a senior at the University this coming year, was named to the NAIA Division II All-America Third Team after leading the 23-8 Yellow Jackets to an Elite Eight appearance. The exercise science major was also recognized as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Short, who is a graduate of Springfield Shawnee High School, averaged a team-high 16.0 points per game as a junior and has already scored 1,253 career points. Ryan, who is the son of Greg and Belinda Short of Springfield, serves as a team captain and has been a leader in the squad's off-the-court activities. He has helped with a Hurricane Katrina relief trip, has traveled to Costa Rica and Jamaica for mission trips, and is involved in youth basketball camps.

Short was selected by the NAIA Council of Faculty Athletics Representatives for the men's award from a field that included nominees from all NAIA member institutions. Cedarville University will receive a $1,000 scholarship award from Daktronics in his name.

Short is the second CU basketball player to be given the Liston Award. Kristi Beougher, a 2007 graduate of the University, was the 2005-06 women's recipient.

Since 1950, the award honors the memory of the NAIA's first executive director Emil S. Liston. Mr. Liston was the founder of the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) and played a principal role in the NAIA men's basketball tournament. [NAIA RELEASE]

Ryan Short voted to NAIA, NCCAA All-America teams

CEDARVILLE, Ohio (3-22-2007) - Ryan Short has been voted to the NAIA Division II All-America Third Team and the NCCAA Division I All-America First Team for the 2006-07 season. He is the fifth Yellow Jacket to earn NAIA All-America honors and the 16th CU player to be recognized by the NCCAA.

Short, a 6-foot-2 junior guard, averaged a team-high 16 points per game for the 23-8 Yellow Jackets. He guided CU to a share of the American Mideast Conference South Division title and a spot in the AMC Championship Game. Short also helped the Jackets advance to the NAIA Division II Elite Eight. [NAIA ALL-AMERICANS and NCCAA ALL-AMERICANS]

Yoder, Short named NAIA, NCCAA scholar-athletes

CEDARVILLE, Ohio (3-19-2007) - Tyler Yoder and Ryan Short have been listed as NAIA and NCCAA Scholar-Athletes for the 2006-07 campaign. The NAIA includes juniors and seniors who maintain a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade points average while the NCCAA minimum is 3.40.

Yoder is a senior pre-seminary and history double major from Wooster, Ohio. Short is a junior exercise science major from Springfield, Ohio. [NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES and NCCAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES]

The two were listed as American Mideast Conference Scholar-Athletes and Short was one of five players chosen to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 4 College Division First Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). [AMC SCHOLAR-ATHLETES and ESPN The Magazine All-District Team (pdf)]

Rathmell earns spot on NAIA all-tournament team

CEDARVILLE, Ohio (3-13-2007) - Senior forward Guy Rathmell has been voted to the NAIA Division II National All-Tournament Team. The 6-foot-5 senior helped guide the 23-8 Yellow Jackets to an Elite Eight finish.

Ironically, Rathmell did not score a point in the first half of No. 12 seed CU's 97-83 opening-round victory against Evangel. He scored all 19 of his points in the second period and became the 45th player in school history to surpass 1,000 career points. Rathmell tallied 29 points during an 86-75 Sweet 16 decision over No. 5 Warner Pacific before scoring 12 points in an 82-81 quarterfinal setback to eventual runner-up Mayville State. [NAIA DIVISION II NATIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM]

Short, Rathmell garner All-AMC honors; Slagle tabbed Coach of the Year

CEDARVILLE, Ohio (2-27-2007) - Cedarville guard Ryan Short has been selected to the five-player American Mideast Conference South Division First Team and Ray Slagle was tabbed Coach of the Year in voting by the league's coaches. They were instrumental in leading the NAIA Division II No. 13 Yellow Jackets to a 21-7 record and a share of the division title.

Short, a 6-foot-2 junior, averages 16.1 points per game heading to the NAIA Division II National Tournament at Point Lookout, Mo. on March 7-13. Guy Rathmell, a 6-5 senior forward, earned a spot on the All-AMC South Third Team and 6-10 sophomore center Daniel Rose was honorable mention. [ALL-AMC SOUTH DIVISION TEAM]

Two Yellow Jackets were named to the five-player All-AMC South Freshmen Team. The duo consists of 6-6 center Ricardo Alliman and six-foot guard Chris Beals. [ALL-AMC SOUTH FRESHMEN TEAM]

Head Coach

Ray Slagle

Assistant Coaches

Pat Estepp
Andy Allgrim
Mark Delaney

Basketball Facts

• 2005 NAIA Division II
  Final Four
• 2004 NAIA Division II
  Elite Eight
• 2005 AMC/NAIA Tournament Champions
• 2003, 2004 AMC South Division Champions
• Five straight 20-win seasons