Track's Boling Earns Record-Setting Fourth SEC Scholar-Athlete Award

BATON ROUGE --- Bulldog track and field senior sprinter Matthew Boling has been named the Southeastern Conference Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year for a record-breaking fourth time, according to a league announcement Wednesday.

Boling becomes the first SEC student-athlete from any sport to win the honor four separate times. The Houston, Texas, native shares this SEC Men's Outdoor Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year with Arkansas' Ayden Owens-Delerme.

While Boling was named the 2021 SEC Indoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year as well, he garnered the 2022 outdoor honor to close last year and earned the indoor accolade to conclude the 2023 season.  Brandon Lord (2014) is the only other Bulldog to earn this accolade outdoors other than Boling since its inception in 2004.

Boling holds a 3.40 GPA and is set to earn his Bachelor degree of Business Administration on Friday.  The 2021 CoSIDA Academic Third Team All-American and 2022 College Sports Communicators (CSC) All-District selection is also a U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honoree who is a regular on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

On the track, the 14-time First Team All-American is currently ranked 12^th nationally in the 200-meter dash (20.26) and is the defending SEC outdoor champion in the event.  Boling also ran a leg on the 4x400m relay team that shattered the school record and shot to No. 2 on the all-time collegiate list with a 2:58.82 at this season's Texas Relays.

What's Next For The Bulldogs?: Boling and the Bulldogs start the SEC Outdoor Championships in Baton Rouge, La., on Thursday.  The meet runs through Saturday as Georgia enters into its first of three outdoor postseason meets.

Where To Find Bulldog News: Results and recaps from the SEC Championships will be found at georgiadogs.com.  News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on Twitter/Instagram at @UGATrack.

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Track's Boling Earns Record-Setting Fourth SEC Scholar-Athlete Award

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