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McDermitt, Springer Sweep MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week
11/23/2016 11:45:00 AM | Women's XC, Wrestling
McDermitt earned All-American honors in cross country while Springer won the Keystone Classic
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - The Mid-American Conference announced today, Nov. 23, that both women's cross country runner Jordann McDermitt (Davison, Mich.-Davison) and wrestler Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption (Indiana)) were named the MAC Scholar Athletes of the Week for their performances this past week.
The MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honor is presented weekly to a MAC male and female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during the week's competition. McDermitt holds a perfect 4.0 in exercise science while Springer is a 3.55 student-athlete in exercise science as well.
McDermitt capped off her incredible season this past weekend at the NCAA Championships, Nov. 19. McDermitt helped the Eagles to a ninth-place team finish at the national championships, which was both a program-best, and the best finish in MAC history. Individually, the Davison, Mich. native clocked in at 20:14.6 to take 24th, which was good for All-American honors. McDermitt becomes just the second Eagle to earn All-American status, and the first since 1987.
Springer captured the 141 lbs. crown at the Keystone Classic, Nov. 20. The redshirt junior went up against some of the top competition in his weight class to win the title. Springer got his day started with a huge upset, defeating No. 11 ranked Jimmy Gulibon of Penn State by 8-5 decision. Gulibon was ranked No. 1 in the tournament. He followed that up with a 12-6 decision in the quarterfinals, and then a 6-4 decision over the No. 4 seeded Robert Lee of Pitt. In the finals, Springer upended another Nittany Lion, this time Kade Moss, by 5-2 decision to take the 141 lbs. title. His efforts led EMU to a third-place team finish out of 12 teams.
The MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honor is presented weekly to a MAC male and female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during the week's competition. McDermitt holds a perfect 4.0 in exercise science while Springer is a 3.55 student-athlete in exercise science as well.
McDermitt capped off her incredible season this past weekend at the NCAA Championships, Nov. 19. McDermitt helped the Eagles to a ninth-place team finish at the national championships, which was both a program-best, and the best finish in MAC history. Individually, the Davison, Mich. native clocked in at 20:14.6 to take 24th, which was good for All-American honors. McDermitt becomes just the second Eagle to earn All-American status, and the first since 1987.
Springer captured the 141 lbs. crown at the Keystone Classic, Nov. 20. The redshirt junior went up against some of the top competition in his weight class to win the title. Springer got his day started with a huge upset, defeating No. 11 ranked Jimmy Gulibon of Penn State by 8-5 decision. Gulibon was ranked No. 1 in the tournament. He followed that up with a 12-6 decision in the quarterfinals, and then a 6-4 decision over the No. 4 seeded Robert Lee of Pitt. In the finals, Springer upended another Nittany Lion, this time Kade Moss, by 5-2 decision to take the 141 lbs. title. His efforts led EMU to a third-place team finish out of 12 teams.
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