14 CMU Runners Earn Academic Honors

Nate Perry, CMUChippewas.com

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- For the second time in as many years, 14 Central Michigan student-athletes were named to the 2017 Academic All-Mid-American Conference cross country team.

In order to be eligible for Academic All-MAC, a runner must maintain a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and participate in 50 percent of the races on his or her team’s schedule.

The student-athletes from the CMU men’s team who qualified for this year’s recognition were (including year, grade point average and major): Luke Anderson, junior, 3.60, economics; Mark Beckmann, junior, 3.36, physical education; Alec Esparza, junior, 3.74, biochemistry; Kenny Goolsby, sophomore, 3.70, finance;…