Chadron State College senior Harley Rhoades was announced on Friday as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference men’s outdoor track Summit Award Winner.
This award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average, participating at the final’s sites for each of the RMAC Championships.
To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be a sophomore or above, who participated in their sport for at least two years with their school. They must also be an active member of the team, traveling and competing at the championship.
Rhoades has a 4.00 GPA, majoring in English Language Arts 7-12. The Douglas, Wyoming native has been a four-time RMAC Academic Honor Roll selection while participating in track at CSC.
This season in the decathlon, he scored a career-best 6,030 points and had the best marks in three of the 10 events at the Wichita State Shocker Invitation Meet in March. He finished in second place.
Rhoades isn’t the first member of the family to receive awards while at CSC. His dad, Jay, is a CSC Athletics Hall of Fame wide receive in football, while his mother, Angle, is in the Hall of Fame for Volleyball.
Sunday during the final day of the Outdoor Championships held in Chadron, Rhoades will receive the award.