Central鈥檚 DeMeulenaere wins strength and conditioning honor
PELLA鈥擟entral College defensive back Ben DeMeulenaere (senior, Belle Plaine) received the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s All-American Athlete Award. The award recognizes DeMeulenaere’s athletics achievements as well as his dedication to strength and conditioning. He was nominated by Kyle Johnson , Central’s strength and conditioning coordinator. He’s the third Dutch student-athlete to receive the honor, joining Blade Durbala (football, 2022) and Carson Fisk (softball, 2025). DeMeulenaere was first team all D3.football.com All-Region as a special teamer and third team as a defensive back in 2025. He also was a first team American Rivers Conference in 2025 and honorable mention in…
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