CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced the Distinguished Scholar-Athletes from the seven fall sports during the 2017-18 academic season late Thursday (Dec. 21), with 12 Golden Flashes receiving the honor.
The Distinguished Scholar-Athlete is a fourth-year award given to students who have excelled in athletics and academics. Following each season from the fall sports schedule, any student with a 3.20 GPA and participation in at least 50 percent of the contests was automatically named to the previously announced Academic All-MAC Team from each sport. Also, first-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence were not eligible for the award.