ALLIANCE, Ohio – Mount Union sophomore guard Chance Casenhiser (Uniontown / Lake) has been named to the Bevo Francis Top 100 Watchlist.

Casenhiser has helped lead the Purple Raiders to their best start in program history this season, they are currently 16-0 overall and 7-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference play. He leads the team in scoring averaging 19.4 points per game, he's second on the team in assists with 2.7 per game and is third in steals.

The Clarence "Bevo" Francis Award is presented annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within Small College Basketball. Considerations will be season statistics and individual achievements, awards, personal character and team achievements.  This is an incredibly prestigious award, as this award will only be given to one player within Small College Basketball per season.

The list will be narrowed down from 100 to 50 players on February 15, then will be taken down to 25 on March 15. The finalists for the award will be announced on April 4 with the 2026 Bevo Francis Award winner being announced on April 6.