Courtesy of Northern Illinois' Sport Information Department
CLEVELAND – The Mid-American Conference announced Northern Illinois University track & field senior Hope Schmelzle (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South) as the Scholar Athlete of the Week on Wednesday after a record setting week at the Texas Relays.
The Scholar Athlete of the Week award goes to a student athlete who excels both in their sport and in the classroom. They must maintain a 3.000 GPA or better and must be a student at the institution for a full calendar year before they are eligible. Freshman and first-year transfer students are not eligible.