Joe Sullivan, Madeline Garda Named MAC Medal Of Excellence Winners

Cleveland, Ohio -- Bowling Green men's soccer player Joe Sullivan and volleyball player Madeline Garda were awarded with the Mid-American Conference Medal of Excellence Awards during last night's Honors Dinner Ceremony at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel as part of the MAC Spring Meetings.

The Medal of Excellence is an award presented annually to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each of the 12 conference member institutions.

"The Medal of Excellence Award is a reinforcement of the core values that we as a conference and each of our member institutions all possess with excellence in academics, athletics, leadership and service," said MAC Commissioner, Jon A. Steinbrecher. "We congratulate all of our Medal of Excellence Award winners."

To be honored with the Medal of Excellence Award, student-athletes had to participate on the varsity level in a conference sponsored sport and shown evidence of academic success with a minimum 3.50 accumulative grade-point average, exhibited athletics excellence, leadership and service. Selection of the recipients was made by each MAC institution.

The Medal of Excellence has been awarded each of the past four years. Sullivan and Garda join the following Falcons to have been awarded:

2016 - Ryan James (men's soccer); Alyssa Nocella (gymnastics)
2015 - Christian Piazza (football); Deborah Hoekstra (women's basketball)
2014 - Cody Apthorpe (baseball); Nikki Chiricosta (tennis)

2017 Medal of Excellence Award Winners
Akron: Bradley Ruhaak (men's soccer); Hannah Plybon (women's basketball)
Ball State: Lucas Andersen (men's tennis); Leah Mattingly (women's soccer)
Bowling Green: Joe Sullivan (men's soccer); Madeline Garda (volleyball)
Buffalo: Garrett Clarke (men's swimming); Corinne Birchard (women's cross country/track & field)
Central Michigan: Dylan Banagis (men's cross country/track & field); Christen Chiesa (women's soccer)
Eastern Michigan: William Fink (men's track & field); Sierra Wagner (women's swimming)
Kent State: Lukas Burch (baseball); Larissa Lurken (women's basketball)
Miami: Adam Yacek (baseball); Kelsi White (women's field hockey)
Northern Illinois: Carlos Manzanas (men's tennis); Mary Grace Kelly (volleyball)
Ohio: Peyton White (men's golf); Madison Claytor (softball)
Toledo: Joshua Cales (baseball); Sophie Reecher (women's basketball)
Western Michigan: Matt Hamilton (men's tennis); Tracy Kuhle (women's tennis)

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