CLEVELAND, Ohio – Friday the Mid-American Conference released its list of Distinguished Scholar Athletes for the eight winter sports of the 2015-16 academic season. The Golden Flashes saw 21 student-athletes named Distinguished Scholar Athletes as voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions representing the 'best of the best' from each sports Academic All-MAC teams.
In total, 202 students from around the Mid-American Conference garnered the award as women's track and field had 58 honorees, the most of the eight winter sports.
The 21 Golden Flashes recognized Friday adds to the 20 student-athletes named Distinguished Scholar Athletes earlier this year for the fall semester.