Another Award for UCA Athlete

Every year, the GSC names five males and five females as “Top Ten” award winners. The award is based on athletic, academic and extracurricular achievement during the previous academic year. UCA has now placed a student on the list three of the last four years.

Blake Barlow, a senior defender for the men’s soccer team last season, not only helped UCA to the national quarterfinals on the field, but in the classroom has a 3.91 GPA in general business administration. Barlow, from Tulsa, OK, was also given one of 28 NCAA Post Graduate scholarships. He started all 19 games this season, and his defense held opponents to just over 1 goal scored per game. Barlow is no stranger to academic accolades. He has been named to the 3.0 Club and Dean’s List for UCA athletics four times, is a Co-Sida Academic All-American, and three times has been named to the GSC Academic Honor Roll and All-Academic Team.

The third part of the formula for the Top Ten award is also well-covered. As a member of the Honors College, Barlow traveled to Belize to help clean up a riverbed. He was Vice President of Programs and Scholarship Chair for his fraternity for three years and has volunteered at AETN telethons. In April, Barlow was named Co-Male Student-Athlete of the Year.

News from the GSC Media Days

GSC Pre-Season Poll

It was also announced that UCA will be on television two times as part of the GSC television package. These games have been rescheduled to Thursdays as below:

1) North Alabama – Thursday, Sept. 29, 7:00 @ Estes Stadium
2) vs. Arkansas Tech – Thursday, Nov. 3, 7:00 @ Burkle Field in Russellville

The games will be shown on Comcast/Charter Sports (CSS) and seven of those will be simulcast on Cox Sports. The football schedule has been updated HERE.

(Information from UCA Sports Information Dept.)