CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the seven fall sports during the 2018-19 academic season on Saturday, Dec. 22. 110 students were voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions representing the 'best of the best' from each sports Academic All-MAC Teams. Maria McDaniel and Juliane Sormain represented Western Michigan cross country.
McDaniel and Sormain were two of seven Broncos to earn Academic All-MAC honors. McDaniel also received the MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete award last season for track & field, while the honor is the first career for Sormain.