Five Cougars named MPSF Scholar-Athletes
PROVO, Utah—Five Cougars were named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic Scholar-Athletes, the conference recently announced.
Senior Jaylen Reyes; juniors Michael Hatch and Robbie Sutton; and sophomores Joseph Grosh and Jake Langlois received the honors based on their grade point averages and athletic contributions during the 2015 season.
Fifty-six volleyball players were named MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athletes this year. BYU’s five honorees was tied for fourth-most in the league with Cal Baptist, behind Stanford with 11, UC Irvine with eight, and UC San Diego with six.
To receive the award, athletes must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be at least a sophomore academically, complete one full academic year prior to the season and compete in at least 50 percent of his team’s competitions.
This is the third-consecutive honor for Reyes, the second for both Hatch and Sutton and the first for both Grosh and Langlois.
For a complete list of MPSF Scholar-Athletes, read the official MPSF release.
BYU's 2015 MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athletes
Name | GPA | Class | Position | Hometown |
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Joseph Grosh | 3.45 | Sophomore | Middle blocker | Danville, Calif. |
Michael Hatch | 3.68 | Junior | Middle blocker | Agoura Hills, Calif. |
Jake Langlois | 3.29 | Sophomore | Outside hitter | San Jose, Calif. |
Jaylen Reyes | 3.05 | Senior | Libero | Honolulu, Hawai'i |
Robbie Sutton | 3.30 | Junior | Setter | San Diego, Calif. |