On Sunday, 27 current and former Ohio State student-athletes will get to bear the fruits of their labor and receive degrees.
Among those graduating consists of current athletes and some that have returned to complete one of the greatest achievements of their lifetimes. The according to a release from Ohio State include:
· Shaun Wade, one of seven captains for the 2020 football team, who was a Third Team All-Big Ten selection last year.
· Three who returned to Ohio State to finish their degrees through the athletics department’s degree completion program – Trevor Thompson (men’s basketball), Kelvin Bell (football) and Michael Bennet (football).
· Sammy Stone of the field hockey program, a three-time member of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Academic Squad.
· Robbie Delagrange of the pistol team, who earned All-America honors and was part of the Buckeyes’ 2018 national championship.
· Kyle Young of the men’s basketball team, who has received Academic All-Big Ten honors and was named to the 2019-20 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court for academic excellence.
According to a release from Ohio State, the 27 student-athletes receiving summer degrees will join the 231 that did so in the autumn and spring. And what a year it was academically for OSU athletes. There were 647 Ohio State Scholar-Athletes, 447 received Academic All-Big Ten honors, and 164 were recognized as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars.
Well done and good luck on future endeavors for all.
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