Track & Field and Cross Country Standout Liam Murphy Named BIG EAST Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Villanova University

Creighton’s Kendra Wait and Villanova’s Liam Murphy Named Scholar-Athletes of the Year

Creighton volleyball star Kendra Wait was named BIG EAST Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while Villanova track and field standout Liam Murphy was named the BIG EAST Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the league announced on Wednesday. Both Wait and Murphy will receive a $4,000 scholarship, which may be applied to graduate or professional studies. The selection was made by the Conference’s Academic Affairs Committee.

Track & Field and Cross Country Standout Liam Murphy Named BIG EAST Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Villanova University

NEW YORK—Villanova men's track & field and cross country standout Liam Murphy was named the BIG EAST Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in an announcement by the league office on Wednesday morning. The prestigious accolade is the highest academic honor bestowed by the conference for individual student-athletes. Murphy is the Wildcats first men's winner of the award in 10 years and the seventh overall. The Scholar-Athlete of the Year award comes wi…