Mountaineers Receive Big 12 Academic Award[/B]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 7, 2015) [/B]- The Big 12 Conference named 16 West Virginia University student-athletes to the 2015 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team today.
The squad recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at Conference institutions that participate in sports outside of Big 12 competition, including rifle and men's soccer.
Five student-athletes from the three-time reigning NCAA Champion WVU rifle team earned first-team honors, including three-time honorees Thomas Kyanko (senior) and Maren Prediger (senior). Sophomore Jean-Pierre Lucas scored his second straight award, while senior Ziva Dvorsak and junior Patrick Sunderman earned their first career honors.
The men's soccer team placed 11 student-athletes on the team, an increase of three student-athletes from 2014. Three-time honoree, senior Andy Bevin, was one of nine Mountaineers named to the first team. Additional honorees include: seniors Paul Ehrenworth and Lee Johnston, juniors Zak Leedom and Jamie Merriam, and sophomores Christian Diaz, Jack Elliott, Griffin Libhart and Alex Ochoa. Additionally, junior Francio Henry and sophomore Mike Desiderio were named to the second team.
In total, 45 student-athletes were honored, with a conference-best four from WVU nominated with 4.00 grade point averages (GPA): Bevin, Elliott, Johnston and Kyanko. Baylor placed a conference-best 15 on the two teams.
Thirty-five student-athletes were named to the first team, with all honorees maintaining a 3.20 or better GPA, while 10 second-team selections held a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation also are eligible.
For more information on the WVU rifle and men's soccer teams, follow @WVURifle and @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 7, 2015) [/B]- The Big 12 Conference named 16 West Virginia University student-athletes to the 2015 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team today.
The squad recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at Conference institutions that participate in sports outside of Big 12 competition, including rifle and men's soccer.
Five student-athletes from the three-time reigning NCAA Champion WVU rifle team earned first-team honors, including three-time honorees Thomas Kyanko (senior) and Maren Prediger (senior). Sophomore Jean-Pierre Lucas scored his second straight award, while senior Ziva Dvorsak and junior Patrick Sunderman earned their first career honors.
The men's soccer team placed 11 student-athletes on the team, an increase of three student-athletes from 2014. Three-time honoree, senior Andy Bevin, was one of nine Mountaineers named to the first team. Additional honorees include: seniors Paul Ehrenworth and Lee Johnston, juniors Zak Leedom and Jamie Merriam, and sophomores Christian Diaz, Jack Elliott, Griffin Libhart and Alex Ochoa. Additionally, junior Francio Henry and sophomore Mike Desiderio were named to the second team.
In total, 45 student-athletes were honored, with a conference-best four from WVU nominated with 4.00 grade point averages (GPA): Bevin, Elliott, Johnston and Kyanko. Baylor placed a conference-best 15 on the two teams.
Thirty-five student-athletes were named to the first team, with all honorees maintaining a 3.20 or better GPA, while 10 second-team selections held a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation also are eligible.
For more information on the WVU rifle and men's soccer teams, follow @WVURifle and @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter.
