Cho Earns Google Cloud Academic All-American Honor

CoSIDA Release | TU Honors Page

AUSTIN, Texas – Taylor University's Stephen Cho was named a CoSIDA Google Cloud Second-Team Academic All-American on Monday, as announced by the College of Sports Information Directors of America.

The recognition for Cho bumps the number of CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in TU history to 77, with 12 coming during the 2017-2018 year.

Cho posted a 3.56 cumulative grade-point average in management and concluded a standout cross country and track career with the Trojans in May. The Fishers, Indiana native highlighted his final campaign with Taylor by claiming NAIA All-American honors and winning the Crossroads League Championship in cross country, before becoming the CL Champion in the 10,000-meters during the outdoor track season.

The TU men's track and field program now has 10 Academic All-American honors in its history, with six coming in the last four years.

The CoSIDA Google Cloud All-America award is voted on by members of CoSIDA, recognizing the finest student-athletes from around the nation at NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions. A student-athlete must be nominated by their Sports Information Director, must have reached sophomore status academically with a 3.30 cumulative GPA and must be a key contributor during the current season in order to be eligible for the honor.