Ridgnal becomes Cowley’s third ever two-time All-American

The honors continue to pour in for Cowley College sophomore Dalen Ridgnal. The 6-foot-seven forward was recently named just the third, two-time All-American in the history of the Tiger men's basketball program.

Ridgnal, who was a Third Team All-American as a freshman, was named a First Team All-American as a sophomore. He joins Berklie Perico (1955-56) and Sonny Maynard (1956-57) as the only two-time All-Americans for the Tigers.

Ridgnal, who recently signed to continue his playing career at the University of Georgia and was named the Cowley College Male Athlete of the Year, was named a First-Team All-Region selection for the second straight year and was the Most Valuable Player in the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division. The sophomore led Cowley in scoring (21.1) and rebounds (12.8) per game as he finished his career as the ninth all-time leading scorer in the history of the program.

Ridgnal helped Cowley to a record of 50-11 during his two years at the school. With Ridgnal leading the way, the Tigers captured back-to-back conference titles, qualified for back-to-back national tournament appearances, won a region title for the first time in 64 years and finished as the 2020-2021 national runner-up.