COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Adams State University football team saw four student-athletes named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Academic Team on Wednesday morning as announced by conference officials.
The six student-athletes include Marckell Grayson (3.79; Business Leadership), Braeden Kaowili (3.36; Communications), Kaeden Kirk (3.70; Business Admin) and Zach Whitworth (3.37; Business Admin).
First Team All-Academic members, were voted on by the conference's sports information directors. To be eligible for consideration for first team status, a student-athlete must carry a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and must have been an active student at the institution for at least two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters. To qualify for the honor roll, student-athletes must have a 3.30 GPA and been an active student.
Colorado School of Mines leads the way with a combined five selections on the All-Academic first-team rosters. Black Hills State and South Dakota Mines are tied for second with four honorees apiece, while Colorado Mesa earns a trio of roster spots. Chadron State checks in next with a pair of honorees, while Colorado State University Pueblo, Fort Lewis and Western Colorado round out the first-team rosters with one honoree each.