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USU athletics: Utah State finishes second in the Mountain West with 273 academic honors

Utah State finished second in the Mountain West Conference in 2015-16 as 273 student-athletes garnered some kind of academic accolade awarded by the conference.

Utah State finished second in the Mountain West Conference in 2015-16 as 273 student-athletes garnered some kind of academic accolade awarded by the conference.

The Aggies exceeded their 2014-15 totals (250) as 171 student-athletes received academic all-Mountain West honors and 102 were named Mountain West Scholar-Athletes. In addition to the Mountain West honors from other sports, 10 USU gymnast earned academic all-Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference.

“Having a record number of student-athletes earn conference academic recognitions is extremely rewarding, given the caliber of institutions in the Mountain West,” Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services Dr.