Like most student-athletes at Kansas University, senior distance runner Zach Zarda is plugged into social networks. In fact, before anyone could tell Zarda that he received the Big 12 Conference’s highest academic honor, the Dr. Gerald Lage award, he stumbled upon a tweet from Kansas Athletics, opened up the link on his phone and discovered that he had been selected for the prestigious award.
Source: Former Maranatha runner honored at KU | Shawnee Dispatch
