Oklahoma State University Athletics
Mu?oz named OSU Male Student-Athlete of the Year
May 03, 2001 | Cowboy Wrestling
May 3, 2001
STILLWATER, Okla. -- Mark Mu?oz was honored as the 2000-01 OSU Male Student-Athlete of the Year.
Mu?oz won his first national championship this past March with a 5-3 win over Illinois' Pat Quirk at 197 pounds. The fifth-year senior compiled a 121-31 career record, while garnering All-America honors in 2000 and 2001. Mu?oz also won the Big 12 Championship at 197 pounds in 2000 and 2001.
The Vallejo, Calif. native sports a 3.41 GPA in health promotions and is a two-time first team Academic All-Big 12 performer. Mu?oz also captured first team NWCA Academic All-America honors a year ago and is nominated again in 2001.
Mu?oz has been named to the Big 12 Academic Honor Roll seven times. He is also nominated for NCAA and Big 12 post-graduate awards this spring.
Mu?oz is the fourth wrestler to be named OSU Male Student-Athlete of the Year in the seven-year history of the award.
OSU Male Student-Athlete of the Year
2001: Mark Mu?oz, wrestling
2000: Jeff Ragan, wrestling
1999: Josh Holliday, baseball
1998: Steven Schmidt, wrestling
1997: Mark Branch, wrestling
1996: Trip Kuehne, men's golf
1995: Rafeal Denson, football
