Two More Honors for Bitok

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Senior cross-country and track and field student-athlete John Bitok has been selected as a Syracuse University Class of 2004 Marshal and as an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient. The awards are the latest in a long list of athletic and academic achievements for the SU performer.

Bitok will serve as one of three student marshals from the College of Arts and Sciences. He will be involved in the Commencement speaker selection process and will lead their respective college’s degree candidates into the Commencement ceremonies. Marshals are picked based on their leadership qualities and loyalty to Syracuse University.

In addition to being named a class marshal, Bitok also has been awarded a postgraduate scholarship by the NCAA. He is one of 29 male student-athletes across the country that participated in a fall sport to be awarded a scholarship. Bitok will receive $7,500 toward full or part-time postgraduate study at a professional school of his choice.

Bitok, a senior from Kitale, Kenya, is bio-chemistry major. He is a seven-time member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and a two-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star. He was a 2003 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team selection.

This past fall, Bitok placed eighth at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championship, earning All-BIG EAST honors for the second consecutive year. He also posted a third-place finish at the 2003 IC4A Cross Country Championship.

Last month Bitok was one of 13 male BIG EAST Conference student-athletes to be named a 2003-04 BIG EAST /Aèropostale Male Scholar Athlete. As a recipient of that award he will receive $2,000 to assist in paying for the cost of attending graduate school.

Syracuse University Athletics

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