Four Ute Skiers Named MWC Scholar Athletes

8/13/2003 12:00 AM | Skiing

Aug. 13, 2003

SALT LAKE CITY - Four Utah skiers -- Tony Bozzio, Jernej Bukovec, Torin Koos and Ben Thornhill -- have been named Mountain West Conference Scholar Athletes for the 2002-03 academic year.

The Scholar-Athlete Award is the most prestigious academic award given by the Mountain West Conference. The award is presented to student-athletes who have completed at least two semesters or three quarters at the certifying institution, have earned at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and have competed in at least one varsity contest.

The honorees, along with their year, grade-point average and major, are:


Tony Bozzio          Freshman     3.80       UndeclaredJernej Bukovec       Senior       3.69       BusinessTorin Koos           Senior       3.60       Communication & EconomicsBen Thornhill        Freshman     3.52       Undeclared