14 Rockets Honored as MAC Distinguished Scholar Athletes

Cleveland, OH – The University of Toledo had 14 student-athletes from six spring sports honored as Distinguished Scholar Athletes, the Mid-American Conference announced on Friday. During the 2015-16 academic season, 166 total student-athletes were voted on by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions representing the 'best of the best' from each sports Academic All-MAC teams.

Leading the way for the Rockets were six women's outdoor track and field students. Baseball had three selections, softball honored two, and men's golf, women's golf and women's tennis each provided one honoree. Senior John Martillotta, senior Julia Pusateri and junior Emily Wyrick earned this honor for the second year in a row.

The Distinguished Scholar Athlete 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. Also, 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 2015-16 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.

2016 MAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
Megan Gaysunas, Toledo, Senior, 3.851 GPA, Marketing (Granville, OH)
Madeline Pacella, Toledo, Junior, 4.000 GPA, Criminal Justice (Kensington, NY)
*Julia Pusateri, Toledo, Senior, 3.744 GPA, Individualized Studies and Public Health (Canton, OH)
Brooke Tullis, Toledo, Senior, 3.355 GPA, Nursing (Maumee, OH)
Liz Weiler, Toledo, Senior, 3.660 GPA, Marketing and Professional Sales (Mentor, OH)
*Emily Wyrick, Toledo, Junior, 3.706 GPA, Nursing (Perrysburg, OH)

2016 MAC Men's Golf Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
Colin Joseph, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.67 GPA, Pre-Marketing (Loveland, OH)

2016 MAC Women's Golf Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
Manisa Isavas, Toledo, Senior, 3.260 GPA, Business (Bangkok, Thailand)

2016 MAC Women's Tennis Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
Lauren Thai, Toledo, Senior, 3.738 GPA, Biology (Galloway, OH)

2016 MAC Softball Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
Marla Gooding, Toledo, Senior, 3.569 GPA, Education (Banks, OR)
Chandler Rice, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.867 GPA, Education (Louisville, OH)

2016 MAC Baseball Distinguished Scholar Athletes:
Ross Achter, Toledo, Senior, 3.304 GPA, New Visual Arts (Oregon, OH)
*John Martillotta, Toledo, Senior, 3.971 GPA, Mechanical Engineering (Chardon, OH)
Sam Shutes, Toledo, Senior, 3.845 GPA, Civil Engineering (Three Rivers, MI)

*2014-15 Distinguished Scholar Athlete

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