The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Eight Baseball players earn 2013 Academic All-Big 12 honors
05.16.2013 | Baseball
May 16, 2013
IRVING, Texas -- Fifty-seven Big 12 student-athletes have earned recognition on the 2013 Academic All-Big 12 Baseball Team, the league office announced.
Eight players on the Texas Baseball team earned academic honors. Jacob Felts, Parker French, Corey Knebel, Dillon Peters, Taylor Stell and Josh Urban earned first team honors while Nathan Thornhill and Erich Weiss earned second team honors.
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 60 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.
2013 Academic All-Big 12 First Team Jacob Felts Parker French Corey Knebel Dillon Peters Taylor Stell Josh Urban
2013 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
Nathan Thornhill
Erich Weiss
