Jan. 10, 2008

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The Southland Conference announced today that 553 student-athletes have been named to the Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll, including 57 from Texas State.

McNeese State led all schools with 70 on the commissioner's academic honor roll. Highlighting those student-athletes was 2007 SLC Women's Soccer Student Athlete of the Year Kamryn Koch, who posted a 3.25 grade point average in general studies. In addition, Cowboy football student-athletes David Ballard and Brant Linde were named CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selections, posting a 3.67 and 3.73 in gpa in general studies and accounting, respectively.

Northwestern State had 64 student-athletes on the commissioner's fall honor roll, while Stephen F. Austin had 63. For the Ladyjacks, women's soccer student-athlete Jessica Cotton was a CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection, posting a 3.67 grade point average in interdisciplinary studies.

Texas State placed 57 student-athletes on the commissioner's fall honor roll, highlighted by 2007 SLC Football Student Athlete of the Year Nick Clark, an CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection and a semi-finalist for the Draddy Drophy, as he posted a 3.76 grade point average in math. In addition, volleyball's Emily Jones was a CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection, with a 3.91 grade point average in math and business.

Sam Houston State and Central Arkansas placed 55 and 50 student-athletes on the fall honor roll, respectively, while Southeastern Louisiana placed 45. For the Lions, women's soccer student athlete Dana Mayer was a CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection, posting a 4.0 grade point average in biology.

Nicholls State placed 38 student-athletes on the team, while Lamar added 35, highlighted by 2007 SLC Volleyball Student Athlete of the Year Molli Abel, who was a CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection after posting a 3.63 grade point average in nursing. In addition, volleyball's Adrianne Meengs was also a CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection, tallying a 4.0 grade point average in general business.

UTSA placed 33 student-athletes on the commissioner's academic honor roll. Women's soccer student-athlete Ezinne Okpo was a CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection, posting a 4.0 grade point average in political science.

UT Arlington and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi rounded out the commissioner's fall honor roll with 23 and 20 student-athletes, respectively.

Presented by CaptialOne Bank, the honor roll recognizes student-athletes who competed in league championship sports during the fall semester and maintained a 3.0 semester grade point average while enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours. Each Southland institution is responsible in selecting the student-athletes for the fall roll.