IRVING, Texas - Conference USA Cross Country All-Academic honorees were announced by the league office Thursday with senior Sampson Laari representing the Blue Raiders on the six person men's team for the second-straight year.
Laari is a Sport, Lesiure and Tourism Studies major that currently holds a 3.775 GPA. Last year he was the 2017 C-USA Track & Field Scholar Athlete of the Year while also earning a spot on the 2016 Cross Country All-Academic Team. Laari is a 2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member and a three time MTSU Dean's List honoree.
"Sampson exemplifies the student-athlete model at MTSU," said Associate Head Coach Keith Vroman.