CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced its 2016 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-MAC team Wednesday.
Of the 143 student-athletes named to the team, six of them recorded a perfect 4.0 grade point average; Claudia Garcia Jou (Akron, Physical Education), Rachel Walny (Bowling Green, Exercise Science), Jordann McDermitt (Eastern Michigan, Exercise Science), Samantha Tollerud (Kent State, Exercise Science), Kelsey Hildreth (Northern Illinois, Nutrition), and Madeline Pacella (Toledo, Criminal Justice).
Kent State leads the conference with 19 student-athletes receiving academic honors. Bowling Green follows close behind with 17 ladies represented on the team.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics.