CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — Accolades continue to roll in for Eastern Michigan University sophomore Preston Hutchinson (Mason, Ohio-Mason), as the Eagles' quarterback was named the Mid-American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Week for the period ending Oct. 20, the league office announced Thursday, Oct. 24.
The MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honor is presented weekly to a MAC male and female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during the week's competition.
Hutchinson, who carries a 3.14 GPA in General Business, filled in for the MAC's leading passer in the Eagles' 34-27 win against the rival Broncos.