Marshall University freshman Matt Schiffbauer finished fifth in the 1500 meters race at the U.S. National Junior Championships at the University of Oregon's Heyward Field on Sunday.
Conference USA announced the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal winners Friday and Marshall University boasts 39 student-athletes on the prestigious list that honors student-athletes with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better.
Marshall University placed 172 student-athletes on the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll which recognizes student-athletes with cummulative grade point averages of 3.0 or better.
Sophomore Kathleen Clark (Twinsburg, Ohio) was named to the 2008 Conference USA Women's Cross Country All-Academic team as announced Wednesday by the league office.
