Bowling Green State University Athletics
Twelve Falcons Named MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes for the Spring of 2017
June 26, 2017 | Baseball, General, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Track and Field, Student-Athlete Services
The Mid-American Conference announced the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the eight spring sports during this 2016-17 academic season Monday (June 26), as a total of 186 students were voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions representing the 'best of the best' from each sport's Academic All-MAC Teams.
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Of those 186 students named as 2016-17 Spring Distinguished Scholar Athletes, 12 don the Orange and Brown of Bowling Green State University. The BGSU softball program had a total of five student-athletes recognized, tied for the second-highest total in the conference. The women's outdoor track & field list also had five honorees from Bowling Green.
Six of the 12 Falcon student-athletes honored earned Distinguished Scholar Athlete honors for the second-straight year: Aliyah Gustafson, Rebecca Schott and Rachel Walny from the women's outdoor track & field program all were repeat selections, as were Fran Rodriguez of women's golf and softball's Briana Combs and Haley Schrock. Another softball standout, Aspen Searle, was named a Distinguished Scholar Athlete two years ago, but was injured last season and did not appear in enough games to qualify for consideration.
The Distinguished Scholar Athlete award is a third-year award given to students who have excelled in athletics and academics. Following each season from the spring 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. 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 2016-17 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.
A complete listing of all 12 BGSU student-athletes to earn the 2016-17 Winter Distinguished Scholar Athlete award is listed below:
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (5)
*Aliyah Gustafson, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.922 GPA, Exercise Science (Iowa City, IA)
Jody Musser, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.916 GPA, Communication Disorders (Massillon, OH)
Taylor Rambo, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.369 GPA, Exercise Science (Euclid, OH)
*Rebecca Schott, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.876 GPA, Health Science (Montgomery, MI)
*Rachel Walny, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.990 GPA, Exercise Science (Clinton Township, MI)
WOMEN'S GOLF (1)
*Fran Rodriguez, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.934 GPA, Sports Management (Flower Mound, TX)
SOFTBALL (5)
*Briana Combs, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Business (MBA) (Northville, MI)
Brooke Parker, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.940 GPA, AYA Education (Batavia, OH)
*Haley Schrock, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Accounting (Goshen, IN)
Aspen Searle, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.715 GPA, Psychology (Brantford, Ontario, Canada)
Alex Sorgi, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.754 GPA, Gerontology (Shelby Township, MI)
BASEBALL (1)
Zac Carey, Bowling Green, P, Junior, 3.932 GPA, Exercise Science (London, OH)
*2015-16 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
MAC OFFICE RELEASE
Of those 186 students named as 2016-17 Spring Distinguished Scholar Athletes, 12 don the Orange and Brown of Bowling Green State University. The BGSU softball program had a total of five student-athletes recognized, tied for the second-highest total in the conference. The women's outdoor track & field list also had five honorees from Bowling Green.
Six of the 12 Falcon student-athletes honored earned Distinguished Scholar Athlete honors for the second-straight year: Aliyah Gustafson, Rebecca Schott and Rachel Walny from the women's outdoor track & field program all were repeat selections, as were Fran Rodriguez of women's golf and softball's Briana Combs and Haley Schrock. Another softball standout, Aspen Searle, was named a Distinguished Scholar Athlete two years ago, but was injured last season and did not appear in enough games to qualify for consideration.
The Distinguished Scholar Athlete award is a third-year award given to students who have excelled in athletics and academics. Following each season from the spring 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. 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 2016-17 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.
A complete listing of all 12 BGSU student-athletes to earn the 2016-17 Winter Distinguished Scholar Athlete award is listed below:
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (5)
*Aliyah Gustafson, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.922 GPA, Exercise Science (Iowa City, IA)
Jody Musser, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.916 GPA, Communication Disorders (Massillon, OH)
Taylor Rambo, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.369 GPA, Exercise Science (Euclid, OH)
*Rebecca Schott, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.876 GPA, Health Science (Montgomery, MI)
*Rachel Walny, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.990 GPA, Exercise Science (Clinton Township, MI)
WOMEN'S GOLF (1)
*Fran Rodriguez, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.934 GPA, Sports Management (Flower Mound, TX)
SOFTBALL (5)
*Briana Combs, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Business (MBA) (Northville, MI)
Brooke Parker, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.940 GPA, AYA Education (Batavia, OH)
*Haley Schrock, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.00 GPA, Accounting (Goshen, IN)
Aspen Searle, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.715 GPA, Psychology (Brantford, Ontario, Canada)
Alex Sorgi, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.754 GPA, Gerontology (Shelby Township, MI)
BASEBALL (1)
Zac Carey, Bowling Green, P, Junior, 3.932 GPA, Exercise Science (London, OH)
*2015-16 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
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