Smith and Marsh Earn CMU's Scholar-Athlete Honor
April 19, 2004
Central Michigan University has selected Aimee Smith (softball) and Mike Marsh (track and field) as CMU Scholar-Athletes of the Week. Candidates for CMU Scholar-Athletes of the Week must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and are selected based on athletic performance the previous week. Here are this week's honorees and their credentials:
Aimee Smith
Softball/First Base
Senior
3.23 GPA
Criminal Justice Major
Romeo, Mich./Romeo HS
Smith helped the Chippewas to a 5-0 week last week by hitting .385. She was 5-for-13 with three doubles and an RBI. She had a hit in three of CMU's five games, including a 3-for-3 performance in game one of the Chippewas' three-game set against Northern Illinois. For the season, Smith is hitting .301 with seven doubles, a triple and 13 RBI.
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Men's track and field/thrower
Sophomore
3.57 GPA
Business administration major
Sarnia, Ontario/Northern
Marsh turned in a second and third-place performance at the EMU Twilight meet last weekend. The thrower on the men's track and field team took second in the discus with a toss of 165-7 and took third in the hammer with a throw of 185-7. Marsh's effort in the hammer throw qualified him for the NCAA Regionals.