CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- The Mid-American Conference announced Thursday, May 10, its list of Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the eight winter sports for the 2017-18 academic season. Out of 152 student-athletes on the list, 28 Eagles were recognized as the 'best of the best' from each sport's Academic All-MAC teams.
Men's swimming and diving led Eastern with seven honorees, while men's track and field followed with six. Women's swimming and diving had five athletes represented, and women's track and field added four. Gymnastics (3), Wrestling (2), and men's basketball (1), rounded out the Eagles' 28 total athletes selected.