CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Mid-American Conference announced today the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the seven fall sports during the 2015-16 academic season as 210 student-athletes were voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions representing the 'best of the best' from each sports Academic All-MAC teams.
The Golden Flashes boasted 20 student-athletes named Distinguished Scholar Athletes, which is four more than last year. Football and women's soccer led Kent State with five honorees each.
The Distinguished Scholar Athlete is a second-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.