CLEVELAND – The Mid-American Conference has released its winter Distinguished Scholar Athletes list with 13 student-athletes from Western Michigan earning the honors.
The Broncos were represented in track and field, men's and women's basketball and gymnastics. The Distinguished Scholar Athlete is a third-year award given to students who have excelled in athletics and academics. Following each season from the winter sports schedule, any student with a 3.20 GPA and participation in at least 50 percent of the contests was automatically named to the previously announced Academic All-MAC Team from each sport. Also, first-year students, junior college and graduate school transfers in their first year of residence were not eligible for the award.