Luckoski named SSAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference released its Cross Country Scholar-Athlete Teams on Wednesday, and Jace Luckoski and Connor Meigs were once again members of the eight student-athlete team. Luckoski received the league's highest honor - Scholar-Athlete of the Year - as both made the team for the second straight year. 
 

To be eligible, student-athletes must be a sophomore or above in both academic and athletic standing, must be starters or important reserves, have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA, and have competed in 50 percent of competitions.  Graduate students and transfers must have completed one semester at the school. 
 

Luckoski is the third Wolf Pack men's cross country student-athlete to be named the SSAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the 10-year history of the award, the last being Gabe Jacobson in 2021. Walter Ramsey also earned that status in 2018. 
 

The senior has a 3.99 GPA as a math major, and he earned SSAC All-Conference Second Team honors after finishing eighth at the conference championship meet. He competed in all six meets during the fall season, running a season-best 8K time of 26:01.9 at the Watson Invite in October. He also won the Loyola Triangular with an 8K time of 26:13.7 to highlight his season. 
 

Meigs has posted a 3.658 GPA as a music industry major and was also an All-Conference First Teamer after finishing seventh at the SSAC Championship. Competing in five meets, he ran a personal-best 8K time of 26:22 at September's Loyola Triangular in a second-place effort. It's the Raleigh, North Carolina, native's third straight year being recognized on the SSAC Scholar-Athlete Team. 
 

Both Wolf Pack student-athletes were also NAIA Scholar-Athletes and members of the SSAC All-Academic Team. 
 

SSAC Scholar-Athlete Team

Jace Luckoski, Loyola - Scholar-Athlete of the Year
William Givens, Mobile
Jonah Barndhardt, Blue Mountain Christian
Connor Meigs, Loyola
Amon Rotich, UT Southern
Matthew McGuire, William Carey
David Robles, Faulkner
Lukas Dykes, Blue Mountain Christian