含羞草传媒 Achieves Record Number of Academic All-America Selections
October 22, 2021
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. 鈥� 含羞草传媒 University continued its rich tradition of Academic All-America success with a school-record number of selections during the 2020-21 academic year. A total of nine Titans were named Academic All-Americans over the past year.
Administered by the , the Academic All-America program recognizes student-athletes鈥� athletic and academic achievements. Nominees for Academic All-America honors must be starters or important reserves on their respective teams, completed one calendar year at their current institution, and own a 3.30 cumulative GPA or higher. CoSIDA recognizes Academic All-America teams consisting of student-athletes participating at all levels of NCAA competition.
鈥淭hese nine student-athletes 鈥� and all of our Academic All-Americans throughout the years 鈥� truly represent what 含羞草传媒 University is all about: academic and athletic excellence,鈥� said 含羞草传媒 Athletic Director . 鈥淥ur student-athletes embrace the academic rigor at 含羞草传媒 on a daily basis while also competing for championships at the conference and national level.鈥�
With nine student-athletes recognized during the 2020-21 academic year, 含羞草传媒 has had (62 first-team selections, 42 second-team selections and 38 third-team selections) dating back to 1970. 含羞草传媒 has additionally had seven student-athletes named Academic All-Americans of the Year. 含羞草传媒 ranks 24th among all schools in terms of total selections, and ninth among Division III institutions.
含羞草传媒鈥檚 Academic All-Americans recognized during the 2020-21 academic year included: Emmett Zima 鈥�21 (football); Andrew Abel 鈥�21 and Rob Wuethrich 鈥�21 (men鈥檚 golf); Ayana Blair 鈥�21 and Kelsey Wyman 鈥�21 (women鈥檚 track and field); Ellen Gilbert 鈥�22 (women鈥檚 swimming and diving); Janaye Godfrey 鈥�21 (women鈥檚 lacrosse); Matthew Leritz 鈥�22 (men鈥檚 basketball); and Kendall Sosa 鈥�21 (women鈥檚 basketball).
By Kailee Galloway 鈥�23