Buzby Earns MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week Honors
12/6/2023 5:00:00β―PM | Track and Field, Office of Student-Athlete Success
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced on Wednesday afternoon that University at Buffalo Track & Field's Ryan Buzby is this week's Male Scholar Athlete of the Week.
Buzby, a fifth year student at UB, is a biological sciences major with aΒ 3.971 grade point average. This past weekend at Boston University's Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Buzby started the season strong for the Bulls, setting a new school record in the 5000m run with a time of 13:57.74.
The fifth year is the only runner in Buffalo history to dip under the 14-minute mark in the 5000m. Buzby's time surpasses his former school record by 21 seconds, set at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University just last season.
The Scholar Athlete of the Week Award is presented to a MAC male and/or female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during that week's competition. An institution can nominate up to one male and one female student-athlete per week in any of that current season's sports. The winners are selected by a representative of the MAC's Faculty Athletics Representatives (FARs).
For more coverage of Buffalo men's and women's track & field, follow the program on XΒ (@UB_XCTF), InstagramΒ (@BullsTFXC) and FacebookΒ ("Buffalo Track & Cross Country").
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Buzby, a fifth year student at UB, is a biological sciences major with aΒ 3.971 grade point average. This past weekend at Boston University's Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Buzby started the season strong for the Bulls, setting a new school record in the 5000m run with a time of 13:57.74.
The fifth year is the only runner in Buffalo history to dip under the 14-minute mark in the 5000m. Buzby's time surpasses his former school record by 21 seconds, set at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University just last season.
The Scholar Athlete of the Week Award is presented to a MAC male and/or female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during that week's competition. An institution can nominate up to one male and one female student-athlete per week in any of that current season's sports. The winners are selected by a representative of the MAC's Faculty Athletics Representatives (FARs).
For more coverage of Buffalo men's and women's track & field, follow the program on XΒ (@UB_XCTF), InstagramΒ (@BullsTFXC) and FacebookΒ ("Buffalo Track & Cross Country").
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