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Walter Ramsey wins scholar award

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Walter Ramsey, environmental studies sophomore, has won the Southern States Athletic Conference Men’s Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Photo credit: Loyola New Orleans Athletics

Finishing the cross country season with multiple PR’s and a bid to the national championship, Walter Ramsey can now add Men’s Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year to his long list of achievements.

Ramsey, environmental studies sophomore, currently owns a 3.79 GPA which helped contribute to the conference award. In order to qualify, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or above, own a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participate in at least 50 percent of the team’s competitions.

Ramsey was also named to the All-Academic and Champions of Character teams this season. He was also selected to the All-Conference Team and earned a trip to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championship, both for the second-straight season.

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Andres Fuentes
Andres Fuentes, Staff Writer
Andres Fuentes is in his first year at Loyola and serves as Sports Editor for The Maroon. He has previously served as Assistant Sports Editor. As a native of New Orleans, he enjoys going to many of the city sites when he isn't watching his favorite sports teams. Contact: [email protected] or @af_nola

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