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Ludwig Named MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK RELEASE

CLEVELAND, Ohio - University of Akron sophomore track and field standout Matt Ludwig (Chardon, Ohio) has been selected by the Mid-American Conference as MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week the league revealed on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Maintaining a 4.00 cumulative grade-point average in biomedical engineering, Ludwig took MAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week laurels for the third time this season after capturing the men's pole vault at the Zips Invitational on Feb. 17, with a career-best clearance of 18-1 (5.