Posted: Oct 08, 2019
Jacob Willis has been selected as the University of Mount Olive Male Scholar-Athlete of the Month for the month of September.
A member of the men's cross country and track & field teams, Willis is a senior, double majoring in RLS Exercise Science and Sports Management, with minors in Coaching, Sports Psychology, and Biology who holds a 3.64 GPA.
Willis transferred to UMO last year and made an immediate impact earning Conference Carolinas All-Conference Honors as well as USTFCCCA All-Region honors.
Scholar-Athlete of the Month winners are nominated by University of Mount Olive faculty members and selected by a committee chaired by UMO math professor and faculty athletics representative Dr. Brenda Cates.