PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced that Cincinnati pole vaulter Adrian Valles has been chosen as the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The selection was made by The American’s faculty athletic representatives and is presented on the basis of academic credentials and athletic performance.
Valles, a graduate student from Pamplona, Spain, also was named the recipient of this award in 2017. He will receive a $4,000 scholarship, which may be applied to graduate or professional studies.
A Scholar-Athlete of the Year also was chosen from each of the Conference’s 21-sponsored sports, as well as men’s and women’s at-large selections.