Cowan Named ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
December 7, 2007

RICHARDSON, Texas --- Junior R. J. Cowan (Tyler, Texas) was named as the 2007 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for men’s Cross Country by American Southwest Conference sports information directors on Thursday.  Cowan, a Health and Kinesiology major, was one of six student-athletes to receive the inaugural award. 

The award adds to what has already been an amazing year for Cowan.  Cowan won both the Rhodes Invitational and the NCAA South/Southeast Regional in 2007 and competed in this year’s NCAA Division III Men’s Cross County National Championships.  He has already received All-ASC and All-Region honors and was named South/Southeast Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.  On top of his athletic achievements, Cowan currently holds a 4.0 grade point average.  For his effort in the classroom, Cowan was named to the 2007 ASC Academic All-Conference team last month. 

Four other University of Texas at Tyler student athletes were named to the 2007 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete teams for their respective sports.  The four honorees below were also named to their sport's Academic All-Conference team in November. 

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