Men’s Track & Field Receives Eight Academic All-MAC Selections
5/31/2017 11:31:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced its list of 2017 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-MAC recipients Wednesday morning, a list that included eight member of Golden Flashes' men's program.
The eight Kent State Academic All-MAC selections were among the 54 student-athletes from around the conference to garner the award this season. Buffalo and Miami registered 12 selections each to lead the MAC.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
With a 3.568 grade point average, Kent State senior Kyle Schlumbohm takes home the award for the third time in his career. Abdul-Nasser Seidu is now a two-time recipient with a GPA of 3.911.
The six first time recipients for Kent State include Brandon Avers, Trevor Detillion, Samory Fraga, Brandon Harris, TJ Lawson and Walter Petzel.
2017 Men's Track & Field Academic All-MAC Team
Brandon Avers, Sophomore, 3.533, Finance
Trevor Detillion, Sophomore, 3.433, Construction Management
Samory Fraga, Sophomore, 3.243, International Relations
Brandon Harris, Sophomore, 3.206, Exercise Science
TJ Lawson, Sophomore, 3.808, Sports Administration
Walter Petzel, Sophomore, 3.916, Construction Management
Kyle Schlumbohm, Senior, 3.568, Accounting
Abdul-Nasser Seidu, Junior, 3.911, Theatre
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