In all, approximately 51 percent of USU's student-athletes earned a 3.2 GPA to qualify for the awards.
2013 (So.): Named first-team all-WAC after placing third in the shot put at the WAC Indoor Championships... Finished 11th in the weight throw at the WAC Indoor Championships. High School: A four-time letterwinner in track & field... Holds school records in the shot put and discus... State champion in the shot put and discus as a senior... Named Idaho Comeback Athlete of the Year, team MVP and academic all-state as a senior... Two-time National Champion in Olympic weight lifting. Personal: Full name is Michael Gerard Cardinal... Born September 22, 1989... Only son, along with five daughters, of D.J. Mark Cardinal and Margaret Renae Martin... Served a two-year LDS Church Mission in Brazil from 2008-2010... Majoring in nutrition, dietetics and food sciences with a minor in Portugese.
