Eastern Michigan Athletics
MAC Names 10 Eagles Distinguished Scholar Athletes
7/10/2019 11:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Men's Golf, Gymnastics, General
The 10 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 Wednesday, July 10, its list of Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the eight spring sports for the 2018-19 academic season. Out of 106 student-athletes on the list, 10 Eagles were recognized as the 'best of the best' from each sport's Academic All-MAC teams.
Men's track and field led the way for EMU with five honorees, while women's track and field finished with three student-athletes represented. Men's golf and baseball rounded out the Eagles' representatives with one each. Out of EMU's 10 MAC Distinguished Scholar Athletes, six boasted a GPA of 3.75 or better.
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 2018-19 season. The Distinguished Scholar Athlete must have a 3.50 GPA or higher and the number of Distinguished Scholar Athletes from each sport were equivalent to the number of first-team selections or 20% of nominees, whichever was greater.
The Distinguished Scholar Athlete is an award in its fifth year 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 and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
2019 EMU MAC Distinguished Student-Athletes:
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
Sean Beckom II, Junior, 3.62 GPA, Independent Studies (Saginaw, Mich.)
Owen Day, Sophomore, 3.61 GPA, Simulation/Animation & Gaming (Ottawa, Ontario)
Derek Jones, Sophomore, 3.77 GPA, Business (Erie, Pa.)
Owen Richardson, Sophomore, 3.57 GPA, Exercise Science (Basingstoke, England)
Austin Wicker, Sophomore, 3.89 GPA, Nursing (Pinckney, Mich.)
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
Allyson Goff, Senior, 3.75 GPA, Marketing (White Lake, Mich.)
*Brittni Mason, Junior, 3.64 GPA, Exercise Science (Richmond Heights, Ohio)
*#Sydney Meyers, Senior, 3.91 GPA, Marketing (Zionsville, Ind.)
Men's Golf Distinguished Scholar Athlete:
Beau Breault, Senior, 3.78 GPA, Finance (Hartland, Mich.)
Baseball Distinguished Scholar Athlete:
*Zachary Owings, Junior, 3.85 GPA, Management (Saline, Mich.)
* 2017-18 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
^ 2016-17 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
# 2015-16 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
Men's track and field led the way for EMU with five honorees, while women's track and field finished with three student-athletes represented. Men's golf and baseball rounded out the Eagles' representatives with one each. Out of EMU's 10 MAC Distinguished Scholar Athletes, six boasted a GPA of 3.75 or better.
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 2018-19 season. The Distinguished Scholar Athlete must have a 3.50 GPA or higher and the number of Distinguished Scholar Athletes from each sport were equivalent to the number of first-team selections or 20% of nominees, whichever was greater.
The Distinguished Scholar Athlete is an award in its fifth year 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 and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
2019 EMU MAC Distinguished Student-Athletes:
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
Sean Beckom II, Junior, 3.62 GPA, Independent Studies (Saginaw, Mich.)
Owen Day, Sophomore, 3.61 GPA, Simulation/Animation & Gaming (Ottawa, Ontario)
Derek Jones, Sophomore, 3.77 GPA, Business (Erie, Pa.)
Owen Richardson, Sophomore, 3.57 GPA, Exercise Science (Basingstoke, England)
Austin Wicker, Sophomore, 3.89 GPA, Nursing (Pinckney, Mich.)
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
Allyson Goff, Senior, 3.75 GPA, Marketing (White Lake, Mich.)
*Brittni Mason, Junior, 3.64 GPA, Exercise Science (Richmond Heights, Ohio)
*#Sydney Meyers, Senior, 3.91 GPA, Marketing (Zionsville, Ind.)
Men's Golf Distinguished Scholar Athlete:
Beau Breault, Senior, 3.78 GPA, Finance (Hartland, Mich.)
Baseball Distinguished Scholar Athlete:
*Zachary Owings, Junior, 3.85 GPA, Management (Saline, Mich.)
* 2017-18 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
^ 2016-17 Distinguished Scholar Athlete
# 2015-16 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
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