INDIANAPOLIS—The Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) released the regional winners for the 2024-25 Scholar-Athletes of the Year awards. University of Indianapolis’s Cedric Buessing has been selected to represent the Midwest region, which consists of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC), and Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).
Buessing graduated from Indianapolis in the Spring with a 3.88 GPA in Business Administration and Management. The Grevenbroich Germany native earned two All-American honors this past season, including a runner-up finish in the 1000 yard freestyle at the 2025 NCAA National Championships. A four-time GLVC Swimmer of the Year, Buessing earned the GLVC Scharf Paragon Award, bestowed annually by the GLVC to one male and one female student-athlete who display academic excellence, athletic ability and achievement, character, and leadership.
Each of the eight regional winners will advance to the national ballot, with the overall winner announced on Thursday, September 11th.
About D2 CCA: Initiated in 1992 to promote its member conferences and institutions, D2 CCA has made its mark in providing a united front for NCAA Division II athletics. Created after the break-up of the College Division Commissioners Association, the D2 CCA continues to create lines of communication and opportunities for its member conferences. The D2 CCA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 61
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