TUCSON, Ariz. ?- Arizona junior John Meloan was named to the first-team All-Academic District 8 team on Thursday. CoSIDA members from within states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Washington voted for the 11-member team. The district selections advance on to the national ballot, which will be released on May 31.
Meloan, who has an 8-1 record in 14 starts for the No. 9-ranked Wildcats this season, was recognized for his scholastic efforts after posting a 3.43 cumulative GPA in his major of engineering management. Meloan is the first Arizona baseball player to be recognized with academic all-district honors since former Wildcat Chris Goodman in 2002.
Meloan will be the starter in the series opener for Arizona in its key match-up with Arizona State in Tempe on Saturday.
2005 ESPN The Magazine District 8 All-Academic Baseball First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| P |
Erik Averill |
Arizona State |
Jr. |
3.52 |
Finance |
| P |
John Meloan |
Arizona |
Jr. |
3.43 |
Engineering Management |
| C |
Mitch Canham |
Oregon State |
So. |
3.47 |
Business Admin |
| INF |
Matt Einspahr |
California |
Sr. |
3.32 |
Sociology |
| INF |
Billy Hart |
USC |
Jr. |
3.31 |
Business |
| INF |
Steve Kleen |
Pepperdine |
Jr. |
3.53 |
Sports Medicine |
| INF |
Chirs Minaker |
Stanford |
Jr. |
3.73 |
Sociology |
| OF |
Jackson Brennan |
Gonzaga |
Jr. |
3.65 |
Applied Communications |
| OF |
Travis Buck |
Arizona State |
Jr. |
3.95 |
English |
| OF |
Kory Knell |
BYU |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Accounting |
| DH |
Gregg Wallis |
UC Irvine |
Sr. |
3.60 |
Poli Sci |
