THE OFFICIAL SITE OF BULLDOG ATHLETICS - Home of the 2008-09 SCIAC Women's All-Sports Trophy

It was announced earlier this week that senior volleyball player Lauren Harding (Altadena, CA) and senior football player Josh Cunningham (Phoenix, AZ) of the University of Redlands gained National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-America honors for their performance and success in the weight room.

Cunningham makes his second appearance as an NSCA All-American following his nod as a sophomore. A leader by example, his power clean ranks sixth all-time in Redlands football history; this is quite a feat considering Redlands has been playing football for 100 years. His character and effort have put him in position to lead the Bulldogs in sacks per game. Cunningham’s determination, consistency, and leadership have set him apart both in the weight room and on the gridiron.

Harding emanates the meanings of powerful, resilient, competitive, and tough. Her work ethic has enabled her to increase her squat by an astounding 92 pounds in the past two years and paved the way for her inaugural American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Region award. Her role on the team as the libero demands leg strength and stamina; combining these with her skills, she ranked as high as third in the nation in digs per set during the 2009 season. Harding is a model student-athlete in every sense of the words and is largely responsible for the "work-man"-like attitude that is now Bulldog volleyball team culture.

These student-athletes are the third duo from Redlands to receive NSCA All-America honors as nominated by Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Josh Bullock.