Aces finish great effort at MVC Championship
The Mid-American Conference announced today the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the eight winter sports during this 2015-16 academic season as 202 students were voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions representing the ‘best of the best’ from each sports Academic All-MAC Teams.
Earning the recognition from the University of Evansville was men’s swimmer Everett Plocek. The sophomore from Nazdietschweiler, Germany has a 3.934 GPA in Exercise Science/Physical Therapy
“It is a great honor for Everett to be part this all distinguished academic team,†Purple Aces head swimming and diving coach Rickey Perkins said. “It is a huge testament to his effort and dedication to both his athletics and academics. I am very happy for him.â€
Leading the way were 58 MAC women’s indoor track and field students named as Distinguished Scholar Athletes. MAC women’s swimming and diving students had 37 selections and men’s swimming and diving provided 34 honorees, while women’s gymnastics had 19 selections and women’s basketball and men’s indoor track and field each had 18 honorees. MAC wrestling witnessed 12 selections and men’s basketball added six students honored as Distinguished Scholar Athletes.
The Distinguished Scholar Athlete is a second-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.
From the Academic All-MAC Teams, the faculty athletic representatives selected the ‘best of the best’ of our Academic All-MAC Teams to be honored with Distinguished Scholar Athlete Award for the 2015-16 season. The number of Distinguished Scholar Athletes from each sport were equivalent to the number of first-team selections or 33% of nominees, whichever was greater.
