MUNCIE, Ind. -- Twelve Ball State student-athletes from the winter sports season were named Thursday as Mid-American Conference Distinguished Scholar Athletes, recognized as the "best of the best" from their sports' Academic All-MAC teams.
Men's swimmer Tanner Barton and women's swimmer Jessica Extine earned Distinguished Scholar Athlete status for the third year in a row. The swimming and diving teams accounted for eight of the Cardinals' selections (five women and three men), while Ball State was also represented in women's indoor track and field, men's basketball and women's basketball.
Now in its third year, the Distinguished Scholar Athlete award honors those who have excelled in athletics and academics.