WICHITA, Kan. — The Evangel University football team has been awarded the KCAC Champions of Character Team of the Year honor for their sport in the 2023 season. Champions of Character award winners from each institution have also been chosen. The KCAC Team of Character and Champions of Character awards are sponsored by
IMA Financial Group, and both were based on the NAIA Champions of Character award. A team is recognized in each sport, as voted on by their peer coaches.
The Valor were/are involved in a variety of service projects this year. These include, but are not limited to:
- Volunteered at the Convoy of Hope Women's Day Luncheon.
- Volunteered at a father/daughter dance at a local YMCA.
- Volunteered at a local elementary school.
- Vounteered at the Seuss Science Day.
Several members of the team serve in leadership positions on campus, including, but not limited to:
- Resident Assistants in dorms on campus
- Serving on the Presidential Office leadership team.
- Serving as devotional leaders on campus.
Committed to advancing character-driven athletics, the NAIA Champions of Character program aims to inspire student-athletes, coaches, officials, and fans to hold high standards and embody what character truly means in a competitive arena. By keeping the five core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership at the heart of the athletics experience, the Champions of Character program empowers participants to change the culture of sport.
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions of Character awards are presented by IMA Financial Group, and are awarded to the student-athletes and team who best represent the mission of the Champions of Character Program.
Your 2023 Football Champions of Character Student-Athletes are:
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Kendal Wooley |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Plano, Texas |
| Jacob Barnes |
Bethany College |
Jr. |
Kensington, Kan. |
| Denzel Dixon |
Bethel College |
Sr. |
Newark, Del. |
| Jaren Foster |
Evangel University |
So. |
St. Charles, Mo. |
| Zach Dressler |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Douglass, Kan. |
| Tyler Boston |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Dixon, Calif. |
| Brysen Kerby |
McPherson College |
So. |
Big Spring, Texas |
| Kyle Reynolds |
Ottawa University |
Grad. |
Farmington, N.M. |
| Josh Edson |
Southwestern College |
Jr. |
Newton, Kan. |
| Ryan Stucky |
Sterling College |
So. |
Sedgwick, Kan. |
| Brooks Gardner |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Hillsboro, Kan. |
| Davien Norman |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Aurora, Colo. |
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