Bowling Green State University Athletics
Leeper, Taylor Named to 2003 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar List
July 23, 2003 | Women's Track and Field
July 23, 2003
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Three Bowling Green State University student-athletes have been named to the prestigious Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars list, presented annually by Black Issues in Higher Education magazine to undergraduate students of color who exemplify those standards of academic excellence and community activism in addition to athletic ability. Lindsay Austin (women's basketball) earned second-team honors, while Erin Leeper (women's track and field) and Alicia Taylor (women's track and field) each earned honorable mention.
The magazine established the Sports Scholars Award in 1992 to honor undergraduate students of color who exemplify the standards set by tennis great Arthur Ashe Jr. A scholar and athlete, Ashe sought to expand opportunities for young people. To be included, students have to compete in an intercollegiate sport, maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.2 and be active on their campuses or in their communities.
Austin, a junior during the 2002-03 academic year, earned second-team honors for the second consecutive year. Leeper, a redshirt freshman in 2002-03, and Taylor, a junior, each earned mention to the list for the first time. BGSU's honorees are listed below:
Lindsay Austin Jr. 3.57 Visual Comm. Tech.
Women's Basketball Second Team
Erin Leeper R-Fr. 3.21 Broadcast journalism
Women's Track & Field Hon. Mention
Alicia Taylor Jr. 3.28 Health science
Women's Track & Field Hon. Mention
Note: Year denotes eligibility during 2002-03
