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Akron Places 18 Student-Athletes on MAC’s Distinguished Scholar Athlete List for Spring

COMPLETE MAC DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR ATHLETE RELEASE

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced on Monday, June 26, the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the eight spring sports during this 2016-17 academic season as 186 students were voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions representing the 'best of the best' from each sports Academic All-MAC Teams.

Leading the way were 57 MAC women's outdoor track and field students named as Distinguished Scholar Athletes. MAC women's softball students had 34 selections, while baseball added 30 honorees. MAC men's outdoor track and field had 25 selections, with women's golf collecting 14 honorees.