Fink Reels In Third Team Academic All-American Honors

CoSIDA Release

AUSTIN, Texas (EMUEagles.com) - For the second consecutive season, redshirt senior Willy Fink (Maumee, Ohio - Maumee) of the Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team was named a Third Team Academic All-American selection, announced today, June 23, by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

Fink becomes the 27th EMU student-athlete to receive the honor, and just the fourth Eagle in school history to receive the award twice. This season marks the ninth time in Eastern history that multiple student-athletes earned the award in the same year, as junior Jordann McDermitt (Davison, Mich. - Davison) of the women's track and field team also received the honor.

Fink, a master's student with a 3.82 grade point average while studying chemistry, concluded his EMU career in excellent fashion at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, June 7. There, he reeled in Second Team All-American honors after finishing 16th in the 3000m steeplechase.

The Maumee, Ohio native claimed both the 3000m steeplechase and the 5000m title at the MAC Outdoor Championships, while also taking third in the 1500m to secure MAC Championship MVP honors yet again. Throughout the year, he was named MAC Track Athlete of the Week four times, including for his sixth-place fininsh in the 3000m steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays. Additionally, he was also awarded MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week twice.

The redshirt senior had an outstanding career with Eastern, as he qualified to the NCAA Outdoor Championships three times, while also being named a Second Team All-American at the 2016 Indoor NCAA Championships. Additionally, he also holds a total of five spots in the top-five of the EMU record books.

EMU's All-time Academic All-America® Honorees

1974	Baseball	Ken Bruchanski	Second Team
1975	Baseball	Ken Bruchanski	Second Team
1976	Baseball	Jim Luckhardt	Second Team
	Baseball	Bob Owchinko	Second Team
	Men's Basketball	Dan Hoff	Second Team
2001	Football	Cory Annett	Second Team
	Women's At-Large	Tracy Deeter	First Team
	Women's Soccer	Amanda Kulikowski	Second Team
2004	Baseball	Brian Bixler	Second Team
	Softball	Nikki Denman	Third Team
2006	Women's At-Large	Sarah Chrzanowski	Second Team
2007	Baseball	Jeff Hehr	Third Team
	Women's At-Large	Sarah Chrzanowski	First Team
	Women's Basketball	Sarah VanMetre	First Team
2008	Men's At-Large	Don Ellison	Third Team
	Women's Volleyball	Jillian Wolosiansky	Third Team
2009	Baseball	Kyle Rhoad	Third Team
	Men's At-Large	Donald Ellison	Second Team
	Men's Track/Cross Country	Oliver Walther	Third Team
2013	Football	Cy Maughmer	Second Team
	Women's Soccer	Stephanie Clarke	Third Team
2014	Men's Track/Cross Country	Harry Dixson	Third Team
	Women's Soccer	Emily Dzik	Second Team
	Women's Volleyball	Jill Briner	First Team
2015	Baseball	John Rubino	Third Team
2016	Men's Track/Cross Country	Willy Fink	Third Team
2017	Women's Track/Cross Country	Jordann McDermitt	Second Team
	Men's Track/Cross Country	Willy Fink	Third Team

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