GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Athletic Communications department at Cornerstone University landed nine Top-10 rankings including three national runner-up finishes for various publications and digital media contests as awarded by the NAIA Sports Information Directors of America (NAIA-SIDA). CU took home second place finishes in Game Notes, Infographics and Feature Videos.

Three Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) schools were recognized for outstanding publications at the 2018 NAIA-SIDA Annual Convention held in conjunction with the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and the Nation Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors (NACDA) Conventions.

Cornerstone was one of those schools as nine Golden Eagle entries were recognized in the Top-10.

Infographics (Breaking News - KT Manifold) - 2nd place | (Accolades - KT Manifold) - 9th place

Publicity Video – Basketball Hype - 4th place | Baseball Hype - 10th place

Feature Video – "This is Cornerstone Athletics" - Austin Douglass - 2nd place | "After the Whistle" - Nate Wangler - 5th place

Game Notes (Softball - Seth Walters) – 2nd place | (WBB - Jesse Campbell) - 4th place | (VB - Aaron Sagraves - 7th place)

This marks the fourth straight year Cornerstone has placed at least five Top-10 marks for national awards as the department landed seven Top-10 marks in 2014-15 led by a first place showing for wallpaper/splash page and six Top-10 marks in 2015-16, followed by five in 2016-17.

Other schools to have Top-10 finishes – Madonna (16), UM-Dearborn (11).

Cornerstone Athletic Communications student staff produced much of this content as they were represented by Jesse Campbell, Seth Walters and KT Manifold as well as Assistant AD for Communications, Aaron Sagraves. Intern Austin Douglass helped produce the Feature Video which finished second nationally.
 
Contact: Aaron Sagraves | 616-334-3831 | aaron.sagraves@cornerstone.edu
CU Athletics: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram