The Sun Conference announced its nominees for seven NAIA National Awards Day honors on Monday as voted by league membership. Jaden Meizinger was selected as the conference's Men's A.O. Duer Award Nominee.

Named in honor of the NAIA's former executive secretary who served the association for 26 years, this award has been annually presented since 1967 to a male and female student-athlete in any sport who has excelled in scholarship, character, and citizenship.

Jaden Meizinger, Third Year, RB, Port St. Lucie, Florida

• Recorded a 3.70 cumulative GPA in exercise and sports science
• Named to the AP All-America second team for the first time in his career
• Earned First-Team All-Sun Conference honors at all-purpose
• Started all 14 games for the Seahawks
• Rushed for 1,640 yards (No. 2 in the NAIA) and caught 20 passes for 157 yards to record 1,797 all-purpose yards this season

When asked about Meiziner, Head Coach Myles Russ had this to say, "Jaden Meizinger is an outstanding young man who exemplifies everything we preach to our student-athletes, both on and off the field. He is one of the most well rounded and well­ respected individuals at any level of college football."

Meizinger will advance to the national award voting with the winner being announced on September 15.