MAC HONORS 24 STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH THE MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD RECOGNITION
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Twenty-four Mid-American Conference (MAC) student-athletes were named as Medal of Excellence Award winners for the 2019-20 academic season. The Medal of Excellence is an award presented annually to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each of the 12 Conference member institutions.
“The Medal of Excellence Award is a reinforcement of the core values that we as a conference and each of our member institutions all possess with excellence in academics, athletics, leadership and service,” said MAC Commissioner, Jon A. Steinbrecher. “We congratulate all of our Medal of Excellence Award winners.”
To be honored with the Medal of Excellence Award, student-athletes had to participate on the varsity level in a conference sponsored sport and shown evidence of academic success with a minimum 3.50 accumulative grade-point average, exhibited athletics excellence, leadership and service. Selection of the recipients was made by each MAC institution.
2020 Medal of Excellence Award Winners
Akron: Matt Ludwig (men’s track & field); Mackenzie Andrews (women’s track & field)
Ball State: Danny Pinter (football); Amber Seaman (women’s volleyball)
Bowling Green: Gabe Skrobot (football); Talisa Lemke (women’s swimming & diving)
Buffalo: Matt Otwinowski (football); Theresa Onwuka (women’s basketball)
Central Michigan: Drew Hildebrandt (wrestling); Alexandria Robinson (women’s track & field)
Eastern Michigan: Sean Beckom II (men’s track & field); Aubrey Martin (women’s soccer)
Kent State: Tim Rooney (wrestling); Maria Cegledy (softball)
Miami: Evan Crabtree (football); Margaret Payne (women’s volleyball)
Northern Illinois: Jan Maertins (men’s soccer); Jehvania Whyte (women’s track & field)
Ohio: Ben Vander Plas (men’s basketball); Alivia Milesky (women’s soccer)
Toledo: Danilo Vukotic (men’s tennis); Abby Demboski (women’s soccer)
Western Michigan: Anthony Bowie (men’s soccer); Amelia Mohler (women’s gymnastics)
