May 4, 2017 Article from GOBLUERAIDERS.COM

DELGADO NAMED COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT

THE SENIOR CURRENTLY MAINTAINS A 3.82 GPA

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baseball photoMURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Senior shortstop Riley Delgado was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team announced Thursday afternoon.

The 2016-17 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Baseball Team has been released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.

The Miami, Fla., native currently maintains a 3.82 GPA in Leisure, Sport & Tourism Studies, while performing at a high level on the field.  Delgado was one of 14 players recognized in the district for the award.

Delgado currently leads the team with 65 hits on the year (4th in Conference USA) in the leadoff spot.  The senior slugger also ranks second on the team with 13 doubles, and fourth with 27 RBI.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

Delgado will be up for the COSIDA All-America Academic Team to be announced later on in the month.

District 3 Winners
NCAA Division I
 
Pitcher Tyler Zombro GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   Sr. Staunton, Va. 3.98 Integrative Studies
Pitcher Josh Winder VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE   So. Richmond, Va. 4.00 Economics and Business
Pitcher Eric Freeman TENNESSEE, UNIVERSITY OF   Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. 3.91 Bachelor of Science: Kinesiology
Catcher Travis Watkins EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   Gr. Concord, N.C. 4.00,4.00 (grad) MBA
Infield Trevor Putzig TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY   Jr. Louisville, Ky. 3.75 Business Management
Infield Lee Solomon LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY   Jr. Columbus, Ohio 3.82 Law, Justice and Society
Infield Riley Delgado MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   Sr. Miami, Fla. 3.82 Leisure, Sport & Tourism Studies
Infield Charles Yorgen EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   Sr. RIchmond, Va. 3.72 business management
Outfield Andrew Moritz NORTH CAROLINA-GREENSBORO, UNIVERSITY OF   So. Charlotte, N.C. 3.99 Accounting
Outfield Brian Beard NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY   Sr. Chesapeake, Va. 3.80 Business Management
Outfield Ryan Hall WILLIAM & MARY, COLLEGE OF   Jr. Richmond, Va. 3.79 Finance
Outfield Drew Butler CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY   Sr. Rockingham, N.C. 3.71 Economics
Outfield Danny Sullivan GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY   Sr. Denver, N.C. 3.71 Computer Science
Designated Hitter Nicholas Egli BELMONT UNIVERSITY   Sr. Brentwood, Tenn. 3.91 Engineering Physics, Mathematics