Lukacsko, Platts Earn MAC Medal Of Excellence

CLEVELAND – Twenty-four Mid-American Conference (MAC) student-athletes will be presented with the Medal of Excellence Award during next week's Honors Dinner Ceremony at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel as part of the MAC Spring Meetings. For Bowling Green, Jensen Lukacsko and Daisy Platts have been recognized.

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 individuals selected for the Medal of Excellence have distinguished themselves academically, athletically, and through demonstrated service and leadership," said MAC Commissioner, Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher. "These men and women have earned this award through dedication, perseverance and hard work. I congratulate those selected and thank them for their contributions to their institution and the Conference."

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.

Bowling Green Medal of Excellence Award Winners
Jensen Lukacsko, Soccer, Finance & Supply Chain Management, 3.9 GPA
A 2021 team captain, Jensen Lukacsko earned OCSA All-Ohio Second Team and OCSA Academic All-Ohio First Team honors in a season that saw the Orange and Brown win their first NCAA Tournament game since 1997. He earned Academic All-MAC accolades for the third time, as well as multiple honors at the Ziggys, including the Falcon Medal of Honor and Male Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Lukacsko started all 20 matches for the Falcons, playing 1,823 of the season's 1,877 minutes, the third-highest total on the team. He has nine career points, in the form of one goal and seven assists. Lukacsko was on the pitch for the entirety of BGSU's matches against ranked opponents Marshall, Northern Illinois, West Virginia, and FIU, and has helped the Falcons record 29 shutouts in his BGSU career.

Daisy Platts, Swimming & Diving, Exercise Science, 3.8 GPA
A four-time First Team All-MAC selection, Daisy Platts earned MAC Swimmer of the Week and MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week during the 2021-22 season. She concluded her Falcon career with all of the top 10 times in the 100 and 200 backstroke, and nine of the top 10 times in the 200 IM. She set the school record in the 200 backstroke at the NCAA Championships, finishing 22^nd. At the Ziggys, she earned the Falcon Medal of Honor, Female Athlete of the Year, and Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Platts won 19 total individual events in 2021-22, breaking records at the Magnus Cup and Fitch Natatorium. She qualified for the NCAA Championships in three events (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 IM).

2022 Medal of Excellence Award Winners Akron
Tate Wargo, Baseball, Sports Management, 3.6 GPA Ivana Shah, Golf, Biomedical Engineering, 3.9 GPA Ball State
Nathan Snyder, Football, Business Administration, 3.6 GPA Karlie Zumbro, Track & Field, Exercise Science, 3.8 GPA Bowling Green
Jensen Lukacsko, Soccer, Finance & Supply Chain Management, 3.9 GPA Daisy Platts, Swimming & Diving, Exercise Science, 3.8 GPA Buffalo
Caleb Nickens, Track & Field, Civil Engineering, 3.5 GPA Pia Schwarz, Tennis, Biological Sciences, 3.8 GPA Central Michigan
Andrew Marten, Wrestling, Master of Science - Biochemistry Cell & Molecular Biology, 3.7 GPA Hannah Potter, Lacrosse, Master of Science - Administration / Leadership, 4.0 GPA Eastern Michigan
Mark "Taige" Bryant II, Track & Field, Master of Science - Health Administration, 3.7 GPA Lexi Seifert, Cross Country, Biology, 3.9 GPA Kent State
Colin McCracken, Wrestling, Masters of Engineering Technology, 3.8 GPA Cameron Shendenhelm, Soccer, Masters of Business Administration, 3.7 GPA Miami
Charlie Harders, Track & Field, Computer Science and Computer Engineering, 3.7 GPA Lexie Nugent, Field Hockey, Marketing, 4.0 GPA Northern Illinois
Enrique Banuelos, Soccer, Business Administration, 3.9 GPA Katelyn Keller, Softball, Biological Sciences, 4.0 GPA Ohio
Julian Ross, Football, Masters in Sport Administration, 4.0 GPA Cloe Pace, Swimming & Diving, Sociology/Criminology, 3.6 GPA Toledo
Kyle Jones, Baseball, Mechanical Engineering, 3.7 GPA Bri Robeson, Softball, Health Care Administration, 4.0 GPA Western Michigan
Mike Caliendo, Football, Biomedical Sciences, 3.9 GPA Bailey Korhorn, Soccer, Accountancy, 3.8 GPA

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