PROVO, Utah—Six Cougars were named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic Scholar-Athletes on Tuesday.
Senior Devin Young; juniors Phil Fuchs, Josue Rivera and Jaylen Reyes; and sophomores Michael Hatch and Robbie Sutton received the honors based on their grade point averages and athletic contributions during the 2014 season.
Fifty-two volleyball players were named MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athletes. BYU’s six honorees was third most in the league, behind Stanford with nine and UC San Diego with eight.
To receive the award, athletes must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be at least a sophomore academically, complete one full academic year prior to the season and compete in at least 50 percent of his team’s competitions.
For a complete list of MPSF Scholar-Athletes, read the official MPSF release.
BYU's 2014 MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athletes
| Name | GPA | Major | Class | Position | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Fuchs | 3.81 | Managment strategy | Junior | Outside hitter | Lindon, Utah |
| Michael Hatch | 3.70 | Business | Sophomore | Middle blocker | Agoura Hills, Calif. |
| Jaylen Reyes | 3.06 | Exercise science | Junior | Libero | Honolulu, Hawai'i |
| Josue Rivera | 3.07 | Electrical engineering | Junior | Outside hitter | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Robbie Sutton | 3.35 | Mechanical engineering | Sophomore | Setter | San Diego, Calif. |
| Devin Young | 3.64 | Marketing management | Senior | Middle blocker | McMurray, Pa. |