NEW YORK -- Former Creighton men's tennis student-athlete Harrison Lang was honored with a 2016-17 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award, the conference announced on Wednesday, July 26.
The Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards are given to one student-athlete in each BIG EAST-sponsored sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community. Student-athletes who have attained junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 are eligible. The winners are chosen by the BIG EAST Faculty Athletics Representative Council.
In the classroom, Lang finished his undergraduate studies with a perfect 4.