Marshall University Athletics
Abigail Short (left)
Short Named Conference USA Women’s XC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
8/2/2019 1:29:00 PM | Cross Country
Hurricane native earns league honor
IRVING, Tx. – Marshall University's Abigail Short has been named the 2018-19 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women's cross country by the faculty athletics representatives of Conference USA.
Short, who was named to a third-team CoSIDA Academic All-American this season, maintained a perfect GPA throughout her four years with the Thundering Herd. The biological science major, with a pre-med concentration, finished within the top five in five of Marshall's six 2018 cross country meets.
The awards are presented to the top student-athletes in each conference-sponsored sport based on academic achievement (GPA), athletic achievement and service.
Short, who was named to a third-team CoSIDA Academic All-American this season, maintained a perfect GPA throughout her four years with the Thundering Herd. The biological science major, with a pre-med concentration, finished within the top five in five of Marshall's six 2018 cross country meets.
The awards are presented to the top student-athletes in each conference-sponsored sport based on academic achievement (GPA), athletic achievement and service.
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