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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MURFREESBORO, 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 |
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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 |