KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) held its annual Awards Day for the 2023-24 academic year on Monday and for the first time in program history, a member of the MACU Men's Basketball program received the distinguished Emil S. Liston Scholarship Award as it was presented to Quentin Woodson.
Named in honor of the NAIA's first executive secretary, the Emil S. Liston Award is presented to one male and one female junior basketball student-athlete that has displayed exemplary achievement both athletic and academic achievement.
"I am incredibly honored to be chosen as the recipient for this prestigious award," Woodson said. "Thank you for acknowledging my hard work and dedication. I am so grateful and humbled to begin enjoying the fruits of my labor. It takes a village: with this great support system of family, coaches, professors, friends and the Lord behind me, I am extremely blessed to be put in this position to win."
A two-time NAIA, National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) and Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) Scholar-Athlete, Woodson has amassed a 3.92 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) in his three years at MACU while majoring in Biology: Pre-Med.
"Quentin represents everything that we want our program to be about," stated head coach Josh Gamblin. "He is an incredible servant, teammate and leader. He is the definition of an Evangel. We are so proud of him for earning this incredible award, but we are not the least bit surprised. He is a blessing to coach and makes all of us better. We are so thankful for him and his family."
Over the last three seasons, Woodson has been an integral part of the MACU Men's Basketball team, seeing action in 91 games and making seven starts. In that time frame, he's scored 473 points and pulled down 273 rebounds to go with 52 assists and 51 steals on the defensive end while helping guide the Evangels to two NAIA Tournament appearances.
During his 2021-22 season, Woodson was selected to the SAC's five-man All-Freshman Team as he finished the season with 177 points, 105 rebounds and 21 assists.
On-top of his work on the basketball court and in the classroom, Woodson also dedicates more than 45 hours per semester to community service, primarily to organizations that assist cancer patients such as the Stephenson Cancer Center and In the Middle of a Miracle.
