Baylor Baseball: Baylor Leads Big 12 with 17 All-Academic Selections

[Caton, Rachel]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – May 16, 2019

BASEBALL LEADS BIG 12 WITH 17 ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTIONS
For the second-straight year the Bears have tallied 17 Academic All-Big 12 honorees.
For more information contact: Rachel Caton, 254-652-2061, Rachel_Caton at baylor.edu<mailto:Rachel_Caton at baylor.edu>
IRVING, Texas - Baylor baseball led the conference with 17 Academic All-Big 12 choices, including a league-best 12 first team honorees, the league announced this week. The Bears tied a program record for total selections set in 2018 and they've now had 10 or more honorees in eight-straight seasons.
BU has had at least nine honorees in 11 straight seasons. In the league's 32-year history, Baylor has earned 168 first team selections, more than any other team in the league.
The Bears' first team selections were Ryan Bertelsman, Luke Boyd, Daniel Caruso, Richard Cunningham, Kyle Harper, Kyle Hill, Ryan Leckich, Andy Thomas, Cole Weaver, Chase Wehsener, Davis Wendzel and Jimmy Winston.
Cunningham led the way for the Bears, earning first team honors for the fourth time in his career. Hill followed, earning his third-straight honor, while Leckich, Thomas, Weaver, Wendzel and Winston earned the honor for the second-straight season. Boyd was named to the first team after being a second team honoree a year ago.
Baylor's second team choices were Jacob Ashkinos, Cole Haring, Shea Langeliers, Nick Loftin and Tyler Thomas.
First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA. To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
Baylor Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Ryan Bertelsman | R-So. | Supply Chain Management | Friendswood, Texas
Luke Boyd | Jr. | Sports, Sponsorship and Sales Marketing | Ojai, Calif.
Daniel Caruso | R-So. | Professional Sales | Los Angeles, Calif.
Richard Cunningham<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=136> | Sr. | Business | Austin, Texas
Kyle Harper | R-So. | Finance | Houston, Texas
Kyle Hill<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=113> | Sr. | Finance | Corpus Christi, Texas
Ryan Leckich<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=82> | Jr. | Finance | Port Neches, Texas
Andy Thomas<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=96> | Jr. | Finance | Murrieta, Calif.
Cole Weaver<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=97> | Sr. | Health, Kinesiology & Leisure Studies | Carlsbad, Calif.
Chase Wehsener | R-Fr. | Finance | San Diego, Calif.
Davis Wendzel<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=98> | Jr. | Supply Chain Management | San Clemente, Calif.
Jimmy Winston<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=99> | R-So. | Finance | Houston, Texas
Baylor Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
Jacob Ashkinos | R-So. | Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation | Aledo, Texas
Cole Haring | Sr. | Management | Katy, Texas
Shea Langeliers | Jr. | HKLS | Keller, Texas
Nick Loftin | So. | HKLS | Corpus Christi, Texas
Tyler Thomas | So. | HKLS | Keller, Texas
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Rachel Caton | Associate Sports Information Director
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3784 | C: 254-652-2061

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