Football | 8/4/2015 10:18:00 AM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- For the second consecutive year, Max Reber has won the Mason Sykes Cup as announced by the Methodist University Department of Athletics.
 
The Sykes Cup, named for former Methodist coach Mason Sykes, is awarded annually to the University's top student-athlete. Based on outstanding athletic achievement, and a minimum grade-point average of 2.0, the Methodist coaching staff has chosen an annual winner every year since 1986.
 
Reber wrapped up a stellar football career in the fall of 2014 and leaves as one of the program's most decorated players.
 
In leading the Monarchs to a 6-4 record in 2014, Reber finished second in the conference in 2014 with 2,694 passing yards, completing 210-of-345 passes. He led the league with 28 touchdown passes and added 337 yards rushing with three touchdowns en route to a First Team All-USA South selection, his second in as many years. Reber finished his career as MU's all-time leader in passing yards (8,868), pass attempts (1,118), completions (663), passing touchdowns (81) and holds the single-season and single-game record in each category as well.
 
In all, he was a three-time USA South All-Conference selection and was named All-Region by D3football.com in 2013. Following his junior season, Reber won the USA South Offensive Player of the Year award as well as the Don Scalf Award, which is given annually to the league's most outstanding student-athlete.
 
The only Methodist football player to ever win the award, he becomes the fifth Methodist student- athlete to win multiple Sykes Cups and the first since women's golfer Susan Martin won three straight from 2008-2010.
 
The Sykes Cup will be presented at Methodist's Fall Convocation.
 
All-Time Mason Sykes Cup Winners
1986 - Doug Garner, baseball
1987 - Karen Grant, women's track and field
1988 - Jansen Evans, baseball
1989 - Mike Brewington, baseball
1990 - John McCullough, men's golf
1991 - Anne Thorpe, women's soccer & Jay Kirkpatrick, baseball
1992 - Mike Rohr, baseball
1993 - Ryan Jenkins, men's golf
1994 - Anne Uleman, women's basketball, softball
1995 - Kelly Cap, women's golf
1996 - Mike Adamson, men's golf
1997 - Jason Childers, men's basketball
1998 - Tracey Gage, women's golf
1999 - Tracey Gage, women's golf
2000 - Heather Hugus, softball
2001 - Elena Blanina, women's tennis
2002 - Elena Blanina, women's tennis
2003 - Michelle Meadows, women's golf
2004 - Adam Horton, men's golf
2005 - Charlotte Williams, women's golf
2006 - Charlotte Williams, women's golf
2007 - Katie Dick, women's golf
2008 - Susan Martin, women's golf
2009 - Susan Martin, women's golf
2010 - Susan Martin, women's golf
2011 - Paige Caldwell, women's golf
2012 - Ashlynn Chavis, women's track and field
2013 - Mike Wesko, men's golf
2014 - Max Reber, football
2015 - Max Reber, football