| May 12, 2006
Contact: Carlos Valdez III. McKennon named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - UTSA junior outfielder Michael McKennon has been named to the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI Second Team for his performance on the field and in the classroom.
McKennon (right) was one of 13 student-athletes chosen to the team from Division I universities in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
The Pearland, Texas native, is a marketing major with a 3.5 GPA. McKennon is having a career year with nine home runs, 70 hits and a .359 batting average. He ranks first on the team with a .579 slugging percentage. He has 10 doubles and three triples this season, while scoring 37 times. He has collected 38 RBI, which is second best on the team.
SECOND TEAM
Pitcher Craig Crow RICE VI Jr. New Braunfels, TX 3.69 Economics & English
Pitcher Trey Holloway ARKANSAS VI Sr. Booneville, Ark. 3.57 Kinesiology
Pitcher Charley Boyce ARKANSAS VI Sr. Broken Arrow, Okla. 3.65 Marketing
Catcher Brian Walker ARKANSAS VI So. Tulsa, Okla. 3.46 Kinesiology
Infield Brian Friday RICE VI So. Bellaire, TX 3.28 Economics
Infield Joe Savery RICE VI So. Bellaire, TX 3.20 Kinesiology & Managerial Studies
Infield Trey Sutton SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI VI So. Hattiesburg, Miss. 3.73 General Studies
Outfield Brandon Bowser NEW ORLEANS VI Jr. Roaring Spring, Pa. 3.76 Mechanical Enginnering
Outfield Drew Holder DALLAS BAPTIST VI Sr. Austin, TX 3.3 Management
Outfield Luke Cannon TEXAS STATE VI Sr. Crandall, Texas 3.39 Exercise and Sports Science
Outfield Tyler Henley RICE VI So. Colleyville, TX 3.30 Economics & Managerial Studies
Outfield Michael McKennon UTSA VI Jr. Pearland, Texas 3.50 Marketing
Utility / DH Jeff Mandel BAYLOR VI Jr. Houston, Texas 3.26 Chemistry
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