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2008-09 Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete Awards Announced
June 24, 2009 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - 2008-09 Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete Awards The Mountain West Conference announced its 2008-09 Scholar-Athlete Award recipients today. A league-record 549 student-athletes were honored, including 34 individuals who have achieved a 4.00 or higher cumulative grade point average over two or more terms, and 61 student-athletes who were recognized in multiple sports. The previous high was 516 honorees in 2006-07. The MWC Scholar-Athlete Award is the highest academic honor bestowed by the Conference. To be eligible for selection, student-athletes must have completed at least two academic terms at the member institution, while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better, and have participated in varsity competition in an NCAA-sponsored sport. |
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