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HARRIOTT CHOSEN TO ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM
11-19-07
CALDWELL,
N.J. - Caldwell College senior midfielder
Nicholas Harriott (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Campion) was
selected to the ESPN the Magazine Academic
All-America College Division third team in voting conducted by members of the College Sports
Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Harriott is the first
student-athlete at Caldwell College to earn Academic All-America
honors from CoSIDA.
Student-athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average of at
least 3.20 and be a starter or significant reserve to be nominated.
Eight All-District first and second teams are chosen, with
first-team members appearing on the ballot for Academic All-America
honors. Harriott, senior defender Andrew Fraser (Kingston,
Jamaica/Wolmer's) and senior midfielder Jan Marco Jiras
(Lima, Peru) all made the All-District 2 first team and were
nominated for Academic All-American. The College Division includes
all NCAA Division II and III institutions.
"I can't think of anyone who is more deserving for an honor like
this than Nicholas," said Caldwell men's soccer coach Jamie Nash.
"He is a perfect example of what you want out of a student-athlete.
He takes care of things in the classroom and is productive on the
field. This is a great honor for Nicholas and he has a bright future
ahead of him."
Harriott
is a biology major at the College with a perfect 4.0 grade-point
average. He
also is a two-time member of the CACC All-Academic Team. In his
four-year career at Caldwell, he played
in 66 games with 37 starts for the Cougars, tallying six goals and
nine assists for 21 points. Last fall, Harriott was named to the
CACC all-Tournament Team. He also was chosen an Arthur Ashe Scholar
Athlete by Diverse Magazine in April. In addition to his
performance academically and athletically, Harriott is the president
of the Tri-Beta Biology Society at Caldwell. He also served as
president of Caldwell's International Student Organization last
year.
Harriott, who will graduate from Caldwell College in the spring,
plans on attending medical school next year. He is the only native
of Jamaica among the 66 men's soccer players on the six University
and College Division Academic All-America teams.
"This is a very big accomplishment that signifies the value of hard
work and determination," Harriott said. "I attribute my success to
my mother Annmarie Reid, who has been a constant source of
motivation in my life."
Harriott and the Cougars finished 10-6-4 this past fall and advanced
to the CACC
Tournament semifinals for the fifth straight year. He is a part of a
senior class that won 47 games from 2004-07, the most victories in
any four-year period in the history of the men's soccer program at
Caldwell.