Eastern Michigan Athletics
MAC Names 28 Eagles Distinguished Scholar Athletes
5/10/2018 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, M. Swim & Dive, Wrestling, Gymnastics, Swimming & Diving, General
The 28 were recognized as the 'best of the best' from each sport's Academic All-MAC teams
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- The Mid-American Conference announced Thursday, May 10, its list of Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the eight winter sports for the 2017-18 academic season. Out of 152 student-athletes on the list, 28 Eagles were recognized as the 'best of the best' from each sport's Academic All-MAC teams.
Men's swimming and diving led Eastern with seven honorees, while men's track and field followed with six. Women's swimming and diving had five athletes represented, and women's track and field added four. Gymnastics (3), Wrestling (2), and men's basketball (1), rounded out the Eagles' 28 total athletes selected. Out of EMU's 28 MAC Distinguished Scholar Athletes, eight boasted a GPA of 3.75 or better, including one with a perfect 4.0.
From the Academic All-MAC Teams, the faculty athletic representatives selected the 'best of the best' of the Academic All-MAC Teams to be honored with Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award for the 2017-18 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.
The Distinguished Scholar Athlete is a fourth year award given to students who have excelled in athletics and academics. Following each season from the fall 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 and junior college transfers in their first year of residence were not eligible for the award.
Later this spring, the MAC will announce the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the remaining nine spring sports sponsored by the Conference.
2017-18 EMU MAC Distinguished Student-Athletes
Men's Indoor Track and Field
Caleb Hess, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.81 GPA, Computer Science (Owosso, Mich.)
*Tom Jozwiak, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.65 GPA, Product Design and Development (Southgate, Mich.)
Mitch Lenneman, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.67 GPA, Accounting (River Falls, Wis.)
Csaba Matko, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.32 GPA, Accounting (Racalmas, Hungary)
Zach Purcilly, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.60 GPA, Exercise Science (Troy, Mich.)
Jannik Schmitt, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.41 GPA, International Business (Plymouth, Mih.)
Women's Indoor Track and Field
*Alsu Bogdanova, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.75 GPA, Individualized Study Program (Kazan, Russia)
*^Natalie Cizmas, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.68 GPA, Exercise Science (Clinton Township, Mich.)
*Sydney Meyers, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.88 GPA, Marketing (Zionsville, Ind.)
Jenna Wyns, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.53 GPA, Psychology (Londerzeel, Belgium)
Men's Swimming and Diving
*^Logan Burton, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.67 GPA, Physics (Chesapeake, Va.)
*Tom Gillis, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.61 GPA, Biochemistry (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
*Connor Johnson, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.58 GPA, Actuarial Science & Economics (Fort Bragg, N.C.)
*^Peter Rusenas, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.57 GPA, Accounting (Naperville, Ill.)
Parker Saladin, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.32 GPA, Undecided (Buchanan, Mich.)
Matan Segal, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Electric Engineer Technology (Lehavin, Israel)
Women's Swimming and Diving
*Delaney Duncan, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.71 GPA, Marketing (Galesburg, Ill.)
Casey Gavigan, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.89 GPA, Nursing (East Setauket, N.Y.)
Brielle Johnston, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.94 GPA, Actuarial Science & Economics (Ottawa, Ontario)
Nicole Swartz, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.26 GPA, Public Relations (Dayton, Ohio)
Claire Young, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.43 GPA, Exercise Science (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.)
Wrestling
Zac Carson, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.83 GPA, History (Akron, Ohio)
Kayne MacCallum, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.46 GPA, Finance (Green Oaks, Ill.)
Men's Basketball
Paul Jackson, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.45 GPA, Marketing (Stone Mountain, Ga.)
Gymnastics
Emili Dobronics, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.24 GPA, Exercise Science (Orland Park, Ill.)
*Lacey Rubin, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.73 GPA, Social Work (Plainview, N.Y.)
*Kendall Valentin, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.93 GPA, Biology (Holmdel, N.J.)
*2016-17 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
^2015-16 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
Men's swimming and diving led Eastern with seven honorees, while men's track and field followed with six. Women's swimming and diving had five athletes represented, and women's track and field added four. Gymnastics (3), Wrestling (2), and men's basketball (1), rounded out the Eagles' 28 total athletes selected. Out of EMU's 28 MAC Distinguished Scholar Athletes, eight boasted a GPA of 3.75 or better, including one with a perfect 4.0.
From the Academic All-MAC Teams, the faculty athletic representatives selected the 'best of the best' of the Academic All-MAC Teams to be honored with Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award for the 2017-18 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.
The Distinguished Scholar Athlete is a fourth year award given to students who have excelled in athletics and academics. Following each season from the fall 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 and junior college transfers in their first year of residence were not eligible for the award.
Later this spring, the MAC will announce the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the remaining nine spring sports sponsored by the Conference.
2017-18 EMU MAC Distinguished Student-Athletes
Men's Indoor Track and Field
Caleb Hess, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.81 GPA, Computer Science (Owosso, Mich.)
*Tom Jozwiak, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.65 GPA, Product Design and Development (Southgate, Mich.)
Mitch Lenneman, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.67 GPA, Accounting (River Falls, Wis.)
Csaba Matko, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.32 GPA, Accounting (Racalmas, Hungary)
Zach Purcilly, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.60 GPA, Exercise Science (Troy, Mich.)
Jannik Schmitt, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.41 GPA, International Business (Plymouth, Mih.)
Women's Indoor Track and Field
*Alsu Bogdanova, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.75 GPA, Individualized Study Program (Kazan, Russia)
*^Natalie Cizmas, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.68 GPA, Exercise Science (Clinton Township, Mich.)
*Sydney Meyers, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.88 GPA, Marketing (Zionsville, Ind.)
Jenna Wyns, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.53 GPA, Psychology (Londerzeel, Belgium)
Men's Swimming and Diving
*^Logan Burton, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.67 GPA, Physics (Chesapeake, Va.)
*Tom Gillis, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.61 GPA, Biochemistry (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
*Connor Johnson, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.58 GPA, Actuarial Science & Economics (Fort Bragg, N.C.)
*^Peter Rusenas, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.57 GPA, Accounting (Naperville, Ill.)
Parker Saladin, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.32 GPA, Undecided (Buchanan, Mich.)
Matan Segal, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Electric Engineer Technology (Lehavin, Israel)
Women's Swimming and Diving
*Delaney Duncan, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.71 GPA, Marketing (Galesburg, Ill.)
Casey Gavigan, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.89 GPA, Nursing (East Setauket, N.Y.)
Brielle Johnston, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.94 GPA, Actuarial Science & Economics (Ottawa, Ontario)
Nicole Swartz, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.26 GPA, Public Relations (Dayton, Ohio)
Claire Young, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.43 GPA, Exercise Science (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.)
Wrestling
Zac Carson, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.83 GPA, History (Akron, Ohio)
Kayne MacCallum, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.46 GPA, Finance (Green Oaks, Ill.)
Men's Basketball
Paul Jackson, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.45 GPA, Marketing (Stone Mountain, Ga.)
Gymnastics
Emili Dobronics, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.24 GPA, Exercise Science (Orland Park, Ill.)
*Lacey Rubin, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.73 GPA, Social Work (Plainview, N.Y.)
*Kendall Valentin, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.93 GPA, Biology (Holmdel, N.J.)
*2016-17 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
^2015-16 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
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