ST. LOUIS, MO (10/15/2012)(readMedia)-- Missouri Baptist University recognizes volleyball middle blocker Madeline Nesbit as the Spartan Athlete of the Week after she posted 15 kills in two matches with a .294 attack percentage and recorded four blocks. Nesbit is a junior from Belleville, Ill.
MBU is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and has received the distinction of being an NAIA Champions of Character institution for the past 10 years. The Spartans compete in the American Midwest Conference.
Missouri Baptist University is a Christ-centered university located in Saint Louis. MBU offers more than 40 undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees in education, business and religion and its new terminal degree, the Doctor of Education. In addition to its 66-acre West St. Louis County campus, MBU offers degree programs at 10 regional learning centers throughout Saint Louis, in Southern Illinois and online. For more information, go to www.mobap.edu or call 1-877-434-1115