PROVIDENCE, R.I. – And the honors continue to pour in for the University of Memphis' Martina Rodriguez Sala, a member of the Tigers women's cross country and track and field programs. On Friday, she was selected to receive one of the 2016-17 American Athletic Conference Institutional Scholar-Athlete Scholarships. Each institutional winner receives a $2,000 scholarship from the league office.
Rodriguez Sala has a 3.59 grade-point average and is pursuing a double major in biology and physics.
The Olot, Spain, native recently earned United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) Academic All-America honors in women's cross country for the 2016 campaign.