Britton and Tice honored as PAC Scholar-Athletes

WEXFORD, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) hosted its Scholar-Athlete of the Year Banquet on May 16, at The Chadwick in Wexford, Pa. Recently graduated Bethany College student-athletes Tyler Britton and Grace Tice were honored and joined by some of the most distinguished student-athletes from the 11 full-time PAC institutions and its two football affiliate members.

Established in 2014, the Scholar-Athlete of the Year Banquet honors the conference's student-athletes for their excellence in the classroom, athletic achievement, and community service efforts.

Tice was a four-year member of Bethany's women's volleyball and track and field programs and a four-time PAC Champion with back-to-back championships in volleyball and javelin and is the first female in Bison track history to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in back-to-back seasons. She has been lauded as a member of the PAC Academic Honor Roll four times.

On Campus, she is a member of Tri-Beta Honors Society, American Chemical Honors Society, Pre-Health Club, Equine Club, a Resident Assistant and an assistant for Ohio Valley Volleyball Company.

On May 11, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and will attend St. George's University in Grenada to obtain a doctorate in veterinary medicine.

Britton was a four-year member of the Bison and is one of the top scorers in Bison history and has etched his name in the Bison record books holding the scoring record with 122 career goals, single-game goals record with nine, and ranks second all-time in career points with 163. He became the single-season goals record holder against Franciscan 45 goals this season.

On Campus, he is a member of Phi Kappa Tau where he served as Recruitment Chairman, President and Sargent at Arms and a Kalon Scholar.

On May 11, he graduated with a bachelor's in political science and will return to Bethany for their MBA program and then go to law school somewhere near home.