DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -  Sierra Herndon of B-CU Volleyball and Javon Ross of B-CU Football have been named Wildcats of the Week for the week of September 22-28, 2025.

Senior middle blocker/opposite Sierra Herndon sparked Bethune-Cookman to a 1-1 week with a SWAC-opening win over Mississippi Valley State at home. The Detroit, Michigan native finished the week with 12 kills, averaging a team-best 2.40 kills per set, and hit at a team-high .444 clip across the two league matches. She also had a team-most eight blocks (five assisted) as well. In the win from MVSU, Herndon produced five kills and hit .333 for the match with one assist and three blocks - adding a season-high two solo blocks. The Baylor School product and former UNCG student-athlete provided seven kills two days later against Jackson State, hitting .556 for the match, also accounting for five blocks (four assisted) - matching her season high in that category from last weekend versus George Washington in Boca Raton, Florida.

Javon Ross played a large part in the Wildcats first 1-0 SWAC start since joining the conference. The local product from DeLand High School hauled in his first-ever collegiate touchdown on a 79-yard catch to put the Wildcats on the board on their first offensive play of the game against Alabama A&M. He finished the day with five catches for 108 yards and the score. He followed that up with his first-ever rushing touchdown, a 41-yard scamper on his only carry of the game. 

Each week, The Bethune-Cookman Office of Athletic Communications recognizes one male and one female student-athlete through the Wildcats of the Week award.

This award recognizes student-athletes who have excelled in competition, in the classroom, and in the community over the past week, exemplifying the Championship Culture of Wildcat Athletics. 


2025-26 Wildcats of the Week

September 22-28
W: Sierra Herndon, Volleyball
M: Javon Ross, Football

September 15-21
W: Zahara El-Zein
M: Maleek Huggins, Football

September 8-14
W: Nola Hemphill, Volleyball
M: Cam'Ron Ransom, Football

September 1-7
W: Reese Wilson, Women's Golf
M: Stephen Sparrow Jr., Football

August 25 - 31
W: Kaleigh Williams, Volleyball
M: Andrew Kiplagat, Cross Country

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