WASHINGTON, D.C. – East Carolina punter Luke Larsen, a graduate student with a degree in industrial logistics and distribution, has been named a Go Bowling Military Bowl STEM Scholar-Athlete for the second consecutive year. He joins Pirate Alum and five-year letterman Myles Berry (2021-22) as two-time recipients of the award.
Larsen, who is from Australia and at 32 years old is one of the oldest players in the Football Bowl Subdivision, is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration. He has a 3.7 grade-point average and is a repeat member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team and the ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Athletically, Larsen has appeared in all 10 games for the Pirates as the primary punter as well as the holder on field goal and PATs. He currently is averaging 40.6 yards per punt (43 for 1,744 yards) with a pair going for 50-or more yards, a long of 51 yards) while landing 11 inside the opponents 20-yard line.
The Go Bowling Military Bowl is proud to announce the members of the fourth annual STEM Scholar-Athlete Program, recognizing some of the brightest minds competing on the gridiron in the ACC and the American Athletic Conference.
“The Go Bowling Military Bowl STEM Scholar-Athlete Program honors an amazing group of young men who truly showcase what it means to be a student-athlete,” Military Bowl Foundation President & Executive Director Steve Beck said. “We are thrilled to honor this group of talented players for their success on and off the field while continually challenging themselves in the classroom.”
The Go Bowling Military Bowl STEM Scholar-Athlete Program honors one football player at each university that is a member of the ACC and the American Athletic Conference – the two conferences that are represented in the Go Bowling Military Bowl college football game. These players are studying STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) subjects and/or aspire to STEM careers.
The two players whose teams compete in the 2024 Go Bowling Military Bowl will be recognized at the game, which takes place on Saturday, Dec. 28 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. Kickoff is at 5:45 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN. Bowl tickets are on sale now. A donation will be made in the name of these two players to their respective school’s general scholarship fund.
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