NORFOLK, Va. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) released its baseball academic honors on Tuesday with 95 student-athletes making the list having a GPA of 3.0 or better as North Carolina Central University tied Bethune-Cookman for the most in the league with 17 student-athletes.
 
MEAC sophomore, junior and senior student-athletes with a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average as well as transfer student-athletes who have been in residence at the institution for at least one year are eligible for All-Academic accolades.
 
"I am very proud of each and every student-athlete on our roster that made the list," said NCCU head coach Jim Koerner.  "They all have worked hard on and off the field and I am glad they are seeing the fruits of their labor."
 
The following student-athletes from NCCU have a GPA of 3.0 or better: 
 
Nelson Cooper
Alex Dandridge
James Dey
Jacobi Harris
Zack Lee
Troy Marrow
Terry McNabb
Jacob Russell
Kyle Shields
Tyson Simpson
Malik Steward
Ronald Thompson
Christian Triplett
Andrew Vernon
Carter Williamson
Cory Williamson
Kory Wood
 
"I congratulate our baseball student-athletes who have maintained a 3.0 or better grade point average during this academic school year," said Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas. "In addition to recognizing the student-athletes achievements, I also applaud the athletic academic support staffs, coaching staffs and all persons who contributed to the academic success of these student-athletes."
 
To see the full list, check out www.MEACSports.com, the official website for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
 
On the diamond, the third-seeded Eagles from the South Division will embark on opening round action of the 2014 MEAC Baseball Championships at 9:00 a.m. against the No. 2 seed from the Northern Division, Norfolk State, from Marty Miller Field in Norfolk, Va. 
 
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