Central College women’s soccer forward Katie Wang and women’s cross country/track and field runner Sarah Salas were included on an impressive national list of student-athletes honored for their academic and athletic accomplishments announced by the magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Thursday.

The Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards Program is designed to honor undergraduate students who have excelled in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe, Jr.’s commitment to education as well as his love for the game of tennis, U.S. colleges and universities are invited to participate in this annual award program by nominating their outstanding sports scholars.

A three-time varsity letterwinner at Central, Wang is a biochemistry and Spanish double major with a 4.0 GPA. She was the team’s Most Hustle Award-winner in 2019 and earned academic all-conference plaudits in 2018 and 2019.

Salas maintained a 3.89 cumulative GPA, including a 3.91 in the fall of 2019. She lettered three times with the cross country team and served as a team captain for the 2019 season. In track and field, she lettered twice. Between the sports, she earned four academic all-conference honors.