June 3, 2015-Emporia State senior Justin Harris can add to his list of honors after being named Capital One Academic All-America® Division II First-Team on Wednesday. This is Emporia State's 22nd Academic All-America® honor of the 21st century for Emporia State and the 46th all-time dating back to 1972.
A business major with a 3.50 GPA, Harris was a unanimous First-Team All-MIAA pick in the outfield, was named both Daktronics and ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-Region, earned second-team Daktronics and ABCA/Rawlings and honorable mention NCBWA All-American honors and was a nominee for the Ken B. Jones Award as the top student-athlete in the MIAA. He is ranked third in the nation in doubles, fifth in hits, eighth in runs, 15th in stolen bases, 21st in total bases, and 27th in triples and led the MIAA in all of those categories except total bases, stolen bases and triples where he is ranked second. He hit .415 with four home runs, 39 RBI, 25 doubles, five triples, 69 runs and 27 stolen bases on the year. His 25 doubles rank fourth, and his 93 hits are seventh on the Emporia State single season list while his 44 stolen bases last year ranks fourth. He is ranked sixth on the Emporia State career list with 170 hits, and is eighth on the career list for the Hornets with 36 doubles and nine triples. He had a 29 game hitting streak, the longest by a Hornet since Dillon Hazlett had a 32 game streak in 2011, snapped in the third game against Pittsburg State. He is one of the top ten seniors in Division II according to Baseball the Magazine and one of 25 semifinalists for the Tino Martinez Award as the top player in NCAA Division II.
He is a member of the Emporia State Athletic Director's Honor Roll, the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, an MIAA Scholar-Athlete and D2ADA Academic Achievement Award winner.
Harris and St. Cloud State catcher Michael Jurgella are the only players to be named both All-American on the field and Academic All-American in baseball this year.
Harris' award is the sixth time a Hornet baseball player has been named Academic All-America® by CoSIDA and the first since 2008. He is one of just two MIAA baseball players to earn Capital One All-America® honors this year.
To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. The Capital One Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2014-15 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
2015 Capital One Academic All-America Division II Baseball
FIRST TEAMPos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA MajorP Matthew Kaplanis Indianapolis Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind. 3.97 Accounting / CPA Track
P Jon Klein Mercyhurst Sr. Cheektowaga, N.Y. 3.77 Accounting & Finance
C Michael Jurgella (1) St. Cloud State Sr. Plover, Wis. 3.62 Finance
INF Christian Binger Southwest Baptist Jr. Lee's Summit, Mo. 4.00 Sports Management
INF Matthew Chavez (1) New Mexico Highlands Sr. Pasadena, Calif. 3.83 Health & Exercise Sciences
INF Stephen James Ashland Sr. Westlake, Ohio 3.81 Exercise Science
INF Matt Peters California (Pa.) Sr. Upper Darby, Pa. 3.61 Liberal Studies
OF Justin Harris Emporia State Sr. Tulsa, Okla. 3.50 BusinessOF Matt Paculan Urbana Sr. Mississauga, Ontario 3.80 Psychology
OF Lee Sponseller Ohio Dominican So. Mason, Ohio 3.82 Business
DH Davis Richardson Harding Sr. Kennesaw, Ga. 4.00 Interior Design
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA MajorP Luke Mould Alabama Huntsville Sr. Athens, Ala. 3.93 Chemical Engineering
P Ryan Reno Colorado Mesa Sr. Lakewood, Colo. 3.89 Public Administration / Safety
C Kyle Tisdale Ohio Dominican Sr. Uniontown, Ohio 3.67 Criminal Justice
INF Blake Edwards Columbus State Jr. Zebulon, Ga. 4.00 Finance
INF Nick Spini East Central Sr. Fairfield, Calif. 3.76 Biology
INF Jay Young East Stroudsburg So. Pen Argyl, Pa. 3.82 Physics / Computer Science
INF Kevin Zak Grand Valley State Sr. Novi, Mich. 3.36 Accounting
OF Jesse Jennings Minnesota, Crookston Sr. Robbinsdale, Minn. 3.93 Criminal Justice
OF Brandon Martinez (1) Kutztown Sr. Lansdale, Pa. 3.83 Business Administration
OF Paul Trenhaile (3) Truman State Sr. Hannibal, Mo. 3.48 Accounting
DH Travis Smith Northwood (Mich.) Sr. Clare, Mich. 3.75 Finance
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA MajorP Luke Barker California State Chico Gr. Chico, Calif. 3.54 Exercise Physiology
P Blake Bass Angelo State Sr. Lubbock, Texas 3.56 Exercise Science
P Ben Nolan Mercyhurst Jr. Bethel Park, Pa. 3.89 Accounting & Finance
C LJ Newman Anderson (S.C.) Jr. Piedmont, S.C. 3.80 Nursing
INF Zade Denton UNC Pembroke Sr. Dallas, N.C. 3.65 Exercise & Sports Science
INF Jarrod Flax Newman Sr. Fort Collins, Colo. 3.97 Biology
INF Jeff Martin NW Oklahoma State Sr. Ajax, Ontario 3.89 Health & Sports Science / Biology
INF Luke Tewes Drury Sr. Lincoln, Neb. 3.44 Exercise & Sports Science
OF Jacob Carney Shepherd So. Stephens City, Va. 3.65 Biology
OF Nate Olinger Colorado School of Mines Jr. Arvada, Colo. 3.66 Mechanical Engineering
OF Andrew Ratterman New Mexico Highlands Sr. Dixon, Calif. 4.00 Health & Exercise Science
DH Vinny Rodriguez Montevallo Sr. Flint, Mich. 3.40 Spanish
Academic All-America® of the Year: Michael Jurgella, St. Cloud State
(1) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II First Team selection in 2013-14
(3) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Third Team selection in 2013-14 Emporia State All-time Academic All-Americans
as presented by CoSIDA
1972-73 Football Bruce Buchanan 2nd Team
1973-74 Football Mike White 2nd Team
Men's Basketball Phil Pettay 3rd Team
1979-80 Football Tom Lingg 1st Team
Men's Basketball Curt Pickert 2nd Team
1980-81 Men's Basketball Steve Henson 2nd Team
Women's Basketball Judy Becker 3rd Team
1982-83 Football Dave Robertson 2nd Team
Softball Robie Lewis 1st Team
Women's Gymnastics Cora Zaletel 1st Team
1983-84 Women's Track & Field Nancy Gray 3rd Team
Women's Track & Field Lesha Wood 3rd Team
1984-85 Baseball Phil McKinzie 1st Team
1985-86 Baseball Phil McKinzie 1st Team
Men's Basketball Craig Stromgren Hon. Mention
Softball Becky Barnett Hon. Mention
1986-87 Women's Volleyball Kindra Jo Wells 2nd Team
1994-95 Women's Volleyball Kristi King 1st Team
Women's Track & Field Angela Cathcart 3rd Team
1995-96 Football Mike Reese 2nd Team
1995-96 Women's Cross Country Angela Cathcart 1st Team
Women's Track & Field Angela Cathcart 1st Team
1998-99 Women's Track & Field Deandra Doubrava 1st Team
Women's Basketball Emily Bloss 2nd Team
1999-00 Women's Basketball Emily Bloss 1st Team
2000-01 Women's Basketball Emily Bloss 1st Team
2001-02 Football Pat Amon 2nd Team
2002-03 Football Tyler Paul 1st Team
Baseball Josh Stratman 2nd Team
Women's Track/XC Kadri Kelve 1st Team
Women's Track/XC Sarah Wuertz 1st Team
2003-04 Football Brad Johnson 1st Team
Football Tyler Paul 1st Team
Women's Track/XC Rachel Goetz 1st Team
2004-05 Softball Melissa Stevens 3rd Team
2005-06 Softball Bree Beattie 2nd Team
Softball Melissa Stevens 3rd Team
Women's Track/XC Kristen Larson 1st Team
2007-08 Baseball Brian Majors 2nd Team
Women's Basketball Michelle Stueve 2nd Team
2010-11 Baseball Kevin Wempe 3rd Team
2011-12 Women's Track/XC Katelyn Mona 1st Team
2012-13 Football Ben Carlson 1st Team
2013-14 Men's Track/XC Payson Maydew 2nd Team
2014-15 Softball Taylor Zordel 2nd Team
Baseball Justin Harris 1st Team###HORNETS###
