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WALKER, JIRAS NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS

11-2-05

CALDWELL, N.J. - Junior midfielder Miguel Walker (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Wolmer's) was selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 2 first team in the College Division, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced today. Walker now becomes eligible for Academic All-America honors along with other student-athletes named to the all-District first teams. Also, sophomore defender Jan Marco Jiras (Lima, Peru) was chosen to the Academic All-District 2 second team.

Student-athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher and be significant contributors to their teams in order to be considered for Academic All-District honors. The teams are selected in voting by the members of CoSIDA. District 2 includes NCAA Division II and III colleges and NAIA colleges in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia

Walker, who has two assists while starting 12 games for the Cougars this season, has a cumulative GPA of 3.963 while majoring in financial economics. This past spring, he was chosen an Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar-Athlete for soccer by Black Issues in Higher Education for athletic and academic achievement as well as contributing to the community and on campus. Last fall, Walker earned a spot on the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference All-Academic Team. As a standout midfielder for the Cougars, Walker has started 49 of his 50 games played in three seasons, and was named to the all-CACC team in 2003.

Jiras is a two-time all-CACC second team defender who has a 3.975 GPA in business administration. Through 16 games this season, Jiras has tallied two goals and one assist for five points, including the game-winning goal against Molloy. He earned second team all-CACC honors as a freshman after recording five goals and two assists for 12 points.

Walker and Jiras lead the Cougars into a semifinal match-up with Felician College in the CACC Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 4:00 p.m. at Tryon Field in Rutherford, N.J.

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