UGA track star earns prestigious NCAA scholarship

Georgia track and field senior Matthew Boling has been awarded a $10,000 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, marking the first time a Bulldog men’s track and field student-athlete has earned the distinction.

Earlier this year, Boling became the only student-athlete from any sport in Southeastern Conference history to earn four SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors in a career. He is the 91st Bulldog all time to garner a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and the second this athletics season, joining Callie Dickinson from women’s swimming and diving.

The Houston, Texas native earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration. He was a 2021 CoSIDA Academic Third Team All-American and 2022 College Sports Communicators (CSC) All-District selection as well as a U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honoree. Boling has also been a regular on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

On the track, Boling was 14-time First Team All-American who won both SEC and NCAA crowns during his four-year career with the Bulldogs. Most recently, Boling finished sixth in the 400-meter dash at the USATF Championships with a personal record 45.17.

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