BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Texas A&M's Jon Bishop has been named the 2020 SEC Indoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the conference announced Wednesday morning.
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"This is the finest conference in country, not just athletically but academically," head coach Pat Henry said. "For Jon to be recognized as the Scholar-Athlete of the Year for our sport is just a great accomplishment. It's very well deserved."
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Bishop holds a 3.936 grade point average and is pursuing a degree in applied mathematical sciences with a computational emphasis. He has previously been named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and was honored with the Classroom Excellence Award for outstanding work in advanced calculus. A native of College Station, Bishop ranks seventh in the SEC in the 3000m (8:06.53), eighth in the mile (4:05.89) and ninth in the 5000m (14:21.69).
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Georgia's Jessica Drop and Alabam's Daija Lampkin were named SEC Women's Indoor Track and Field Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year.
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The SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships will take place Friday and Saturday in College Station, Texas.
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"This is the finest conference in country, not just athletically but academically," head coach Pat Henry said. "For Jon to be recognized as the Scholar-Athlete of the Year for our sport is just a great accomplishment. It's very well deserved."
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Bishop holds a 3.936 grade point average and is pursuing a degree in applied mathematical sciences with a computational emphasis. He has previously been named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and was honored with the Classroom Excellence Award for outstanding work in advanced calculus. A native of College Station, Bishop ranks seventh in the SEC in the 3000m (8:06.53), eighth in the mile (4:05.89) and ninth in the 5000m (14:21.69).
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Georgia's Jessica Drop and Alabam's Daija Lampkin were named SEC Women's Indoor Track and Field Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year.
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The SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships will take place Friday and Saturday in College Station, Texas.