 University of Southern Indiana senior Johnnie Guy (Palmyra, Indiana) was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year for Men’s Track & Field in an announcement by the league office Thursday.
Guy is earning his fourth straight GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year award after earning the honor in cross country in 2014, in track & field in 2015, and once again in cross country in 2015.
A three-time first-team Academic All-American, Guy completed his historic career at USI by racking up four All-America awards on the track this spring. He earned first-team All-America honors in the indoor 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters after finishing sixth and third, respectively, in the events at the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in March.
Guy garnered first-team All-America honors in the outdoor 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters after finishing fifth and fourth, respectively, in the events at the NCAA II Outdoor Championships in May.
USI’s first-ever three-time Academic All-American, Guy concluded his career as the Screaming Eagles’ all-time leader with 16 athletic All-America honors. He won a total of 13 GLVC titles, including three cross country championships, five indoor titles, and five outdoor crowns.
The 2013 Midwest Region Cross Country Runner of the Year, Guy was named the 2015 and 2016 Midwest Region Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year. He finished his career at USI with 21 All-Midwest Region awards and 14 All-GLVC accolades and was USI’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year in 2013-14 and 2015-16.
Guy, who amassed a 3.65 grade point average in engineering, captured the national championship in the 10,000 meters as a sophomore in 2014 before finishing second in the indoor 5,000 meters as well as the 10,000 meters as a junior in 2015.
The seven-time Academic All-GLVC honoree also is USI’s first-ever four-time GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year award winner. He is bringing home the third GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year award for men’s track & field after capturing the fourth such honor for men’s cross country in the fall.
