Syracuse senior cross country and track field standout Pat Dupont was named Syracuse’s BIG EAST Male-Scholar Athlete, sponsored by American Eagle Outfitters, on Tuesday by the conference’s Academic Affairs Committee. As the Orange’s representative, he will receive $2,000 towards graduate studies.

Dupont became the first harrier since Roy Osterhaut in 1952 and 1953 to earn All-American selections in back-to-back seasons with his 37th place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. Dupont led the Orange in every race he ran during the 2011 season, earning All-BIG EAST and All-Northeast Regional honors.

On the track, the Fairpont, N.Y. native was named to the All-BIG EAST team after finishing third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the conference outdoor championships last season with a time of 9:02.05.

As a music composition major, Dupont has been named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team three times, while earning a spot on the Dean’s List in each of his seven semesters at Syracuse. A seven-time member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, Dupont also earned a spot on the National Academic All-American team in 2011.

Article source: http://www.suathletics.com/news/2012/2/8/MROW_0208121818.aspx

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