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Two Bulldogs Named To CSC Academic All-District Team
May 16, 2023 | Baseball
ATHENS-----University of Georgia Bulldog graduate Ben Anderson and sophomore Cole Wagner have been selected to the College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District Team for baseball, the organization announced Tuesday.
The 2023 Academic All-District® Baseball Team, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), honors the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes baseball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Anderson, a native of LaGrange, Ga., carries a 3.79 grade point average in a master's program for biological sciences. A 2021 UGA graduate with a degree in biochemistry, he plans to attend medical school following his baseball career. He has been a four-year starter in centerfield. This year, he has appeared in 51 games with 48 starts while batting .281 with four home runs and 25 RBI. He ranks tied for fourth in school history with 11 triples. This is the third year he has been honored by the CSC. In 2022, he was selected as the SEC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and became Georgia's first baseball student-athlete to be awarded an NCAA post-graduate scholarship.
Wagner, a native of Lewisberry, Penn., owns a 3.96 grade point average as a finance major in the Terry College of Business. He has seen action in 45 games with 38 starts either in the outfield, at first base or as the designated hitter. He has six home runs, 23 RBI and a .204 batting average. A Dean's List student, he has been named to the UGA and SEC Academic Honor Roll throughout his career.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his current institution and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. They must have completed one full calendar year at their current institution. They must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games at the position listed on the nomination form. Also, nominees in graduate school must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above both as an undergrad and in graduate school.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 7 for baseball.
The 2023 Academic All-District® Baseball Team, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), honors the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes baseball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Anderson, a native of LaGrange, Ga., carries a 3.79 grade point average in a master's program for biological sciences. A 2021 UGA graduate with a degree in biochemistry, he plans to attend medical school following his baseball career. He has been a four-year starter in centerfield. This year, he has appeared in 51 games with 48 starts while batting .281 with four home runs and 25 RBI. He ranks tied for fourth in school history with 11 triples. This is the third year he has been honored by the CSC. In 2022, he was selected as the SEC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and became Georgia's first baseball student-athlete to be awarded an NCAA post-graduate scholarship.
Wagner, a native of Lewisberry, Penn., owns a 3.96 grade point average as a finance major in the Terry College of Business. He has seen action in 45 games with 38 starts either in the outfield, at first base or as the designated hitter. He has six home runs, 23 RBI and a .204 batting average. A Dean's List student, he has been named to the UGA and SEC Academic Honor Roll throughout his career.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his current institution and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. They must have completed one full calendar year at their current institution. They must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games at the position listed on the nomination form. Also, nominees in graduate school must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above both as an undergrad and in graduate school.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 7 for baseball.
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