Marshall University Athletics
Wilson Earns Academic All-MAC Recognition
5/25/2004 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Wilson Earns Academic All-MAC Recognition
5/25/2004
- 2004 Academic All-MAC
Sarah Wilson, a biology major, maintained a 3.77 gpa while batting .288 for the Herd this season. Photo by Matt Riley |
CLEVELAND, Ohio?Senior Sarah Wilson (Washington, W.Va.) was named to the 2004 Softball Academic All-MAC team on Tuesday, as voted on by faculty representatives at MAC institutions.
Wilson boasts a 3.77 grade point average and is the lone biology major on the list composed of 15 student-athletes.
In her senior season, the outfielder shined for the Herd at the plate batting .288 with 46 hits. Her ten doubles and seven home runs were second on the MU squad in 2003, which went 31-27 and 12-12 in the MAC. Wilson also started in 55 of 57 games she appeared in.
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. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
The complete listing of the 2004 Softball Academic All-MAC team can be located at the above attachment.