CU's Student-Athletes Honored At Silver Academic Recognition Banquet

BOULDER — Over three dozen University of Colorado student-athletes, including a near record 23 with perfect 4.00 grade point averages last year, were honored for a variety of outstanding academic accomplishments Wednesday morning at the school's 25th Annual Student-Athlete Academic Recognition Banquet.

Once again, over 300 people attended the event, held in the Touchdown Club room in the Dal Ward Athletic Center.

The Clancy A. Herbst, Jr., Student-Athlete Achievement Award had two honorees this year, senior Jesse Knori (skiing) and junior Ryan Moeller (football), as the award is given to athletes who overcome personal, academic or emotional challenges difficulties to succeed both academically…