Tiger News
Posted by Micah White - Fri, Jun 5, 2009 - [Men's Basketball]
Hriso Petkov
Hriso Petkov

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. -The Campbellsville University men's basketball team had two student-athletes named to the 2009 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete Award list. 

           Hristo Petkov, a senior forward from Botevgrad, Bulgaria, and Jordan Benock, a junior guard from Battletown, Ky., earned the honor for their outstanding academic performance.

Jordan Benock           
Jordan Benock
Petkov graduated in May with a 3.740 grade point average, earning a bachelor of science degree in marketing with a sports management minor. Benock maintained a 3.595 grade point average in exercise science/sports medicine.
In order to be a recipient of the Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete award, one must fulfill these requirements: the recipient must be a junior or above in academic standing; has been in attendance at the nominating institution a minimum of one full year of attendance; has a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale) at the time of nomination at the nominating institution; and has been certified as eligible.
Campbellsville University is a private, comprehensive institution located in South Central Kentucky. Founded in 1906, Campbellsville University is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention and has an enrollment of 2,601 students who represent 93 Kentucky counties, 27 states and 31 foreign nations. Listed in U.S.News & World Report's 2009 "America's Best Colleges," CU is ranked 22nd in "Best Baccalaureate Colleges" in the South for the second consecutive year. CU has been ranked 16 consecutive years with U.S.News & World Report. The university has also been named to America's Best Christian Colleges®. Campbellsville University is located 82 miles southwest of Lexington, Ky., and 80 miles southeast of Louisville, Ky. Dr. Michael V. Carter is in his tenth year as president.   
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