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Legel Named WIAC Men�s Outdoor Track and Field
Co-Scholar-Athlete
Release Courtesy of WIAC Sports Information Office
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh�s Kevin Deering and UW-Stevens
Point�s Mathew Legel have been named 2005 Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (WIAC) Max Sparger Men�s Outdoor Track
and Field Co-Scholar-Athletes, it was announced recently by WIAC
Commissioner Gary Karner.
Legel, a senior from Crystal Lake, Ill.
(Central H.S.), maintains a 3.72 grade point average, while majoring in
biology/pre-med with a minor in chemistry. He is a three-time member of
the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and has been recognized on UW-Stevens
Point�s Dean�s List/Honor Roll every semester. Legel was the recipient
of an institutional scholarship recognizing him as an Outstanding Out of
State Student.
Legel is a three-time NCAA national
qualifier and has been the conference runner-up in the 800-meter run and
as a member of the 1,600-meter relay. He was a team captain in 2004 and
was selected the team�s Most Valuable Freshman in 2002.
Legel is a member of the Phi Eta Sigma
and Phi Kappa Phi national academic honor societies and a member of
UW-Stevens Point�s Pre-Med Allied Health Society, Pre-Med Club and
Pre-Chiropractic Club. He has served as a biology advisor for
underclassmen and as a tutor in Biology-Human Physiology.
Legel has volunteered for the Salvation
Army, collecting food, clothing and toys for underprivileged children.
Also nominated for this year�s
scholar-athlete award were: UW-Oshkosh�s Steve Pratt, UW-Stevens Point�s
Cory Christnovich and UW-Stout�s Scott Barthel.
The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award is
sponsored by Culver's. In order to be nominated for the scholar-athlete
award, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.25 grade point average,
be in their last year of competition, or on schedule to graduate this
academic year, and have competed for a minimum of two years. |
