Five members of the Pittsburg State University football team were named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII squad Thursday.
Senior offensive lineman Jay Nunez , junior defensive back Alex Kuhlman, and senior defensive lineman Brock Lohr and Mike Roberts all earned first-team Academic All-District honors, while sophomore running back Eric Love garnered second-team recognition.
The group of first-team honorees all are eligible for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors next month.
Nunez, from Alva, Okla., has a perfect 4.00 GPA as a history/government major. Nunez was a second-team Academic All-America honoree as a junior in 2008.
Kuhlman, from Ness City has a 3.45 GPA as a biology (pre-physical therapy) major.
Lohr, a Goodland native, is in his first semester pursuing a master's degree in communication. He graduated with a 3.57 GPA last May. Lohr earned second-team Academic All-District honors as a sophomore in 2007.
Roberts, a Holton native, has a 3.77 GPA as an accounting major. He garnered second-team Academic All-District honors as a junior in 2008.
Love, from Cozad, Neb., has a 3.61 GPA as a construction engineering technology major.
Wilson honored
Pittsburg State University junior — and Pittsburg High School graduate — Cassie Wilson was named to the first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District volleyball team Thursday.
Wilson is now eligible for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America team next month. The Pittsburg native has a perfect 4.00 GPA as a biology major.
Wilson, the squad's libero, has played in all 30 matches, helping the Gorillas to a 21-9 overall record. She has averaged a team-leading 4.76 digs per set on the season.
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