Ten RedHawks Named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
4/20/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the eight winter sports during this 2016-17 academic season as 208 students were voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions representing the 'best of the best' from each sports Academic All-MAC Teams. A total of 10 Miami University student-athletes were honored.
The Distinguished Scholar Athlete is a third-year award given to students who have excelled in athletics and academics. Following each season from the winter sports schedule, any student with a 3.20 GPA and participation in at least 50 percent of the contests was automatically named to the previously announced Academic All-MAC Team from each sport. Also, first-year students, junior college and graduate school transfers in their first year of residence were not eligible for the award.
From the Academic All-MAC Teams, the faculty athletic representatives selected the 'best of the best' of our Academic All-MAC Teams to be honored with Distinguished Scholar Athlete Award for the 2016-17 season. The number of Distinguished Scholar Athletes from each sport were equivalent to the number of first-team selections or 33 percent of nominees, whichever was greater.
Later this spring, the MAC will announce the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the eight spring sports sponsored by the Conference.
2016-17 Miami Women's Indoor Track & Field Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
*Alexus Jimson-Miller, Miami, Senior, 3.78 GPA, Education (Danville, Ill.)
*Hope Turner, Miami, Senior, 3.85 GPA, Integrated English/Education (Naperville, Ill.)
*2015-16 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2016-17 Miami Men's Swimming & Diving Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
*^Sean Sargent, Miami, Senior, 3.75 GPA, Mechanical Engineering & EGR: Manufacturing (Mason, Ohio)
James Wray, Miami, Sophomore, 3.92 GPA, Engineering Management/Finance (Cincinnati, Ohio)
*2015-16 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
^2014-15 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2016-17 Miami Women's Swimming & Diving Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
Jenna Karrow, Miami, Senior, 3.62 GPA, Microbiology/Pre-Med (Woodbury, MN)
Taylor LeCount, Miami, Senior, 3.70 GPA, Education (Fishers, IN)
Ella Moynihan, Miami, Sophomore, 3.46 GPA, Psychology (Denver, CO)
Holly Schuster, Miami, Junior, 3.45 GPA, Kinesiology (Crown Point, IN)
Abby Stone, Miami, Sophomore, 3.72 GPA, Kinesiology/Pre-Med (Granville, OH)
*2015-16 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2016-17 Miami Women's Basketball Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
Kayla Brown, Miami, Junior, 3.81 GPA, Microbiology (Westfield, IN)
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