Samson Evans Named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week

CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University senior running back Samson Evans (Crystal Lake, Ill.-Prairie Ridge-Iowa) was named the Mid-American Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week today, Nov. 16. It marks Evans' second time earning this award this season with his first honor coming on Nov. 2.

The Scholar Athlete of the Week Award is presented to a MAC male and/or female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during that week's competition. An institution can nominate up to one male and one female student-athlete per week in any of that current season's sports. The winners are selected by a representative of the…