Eric Rodland Named Third Team Academic All-American

June 4, 2002

STAMFORD, Conn. - Gonzaga University second baseman Eric Rodland has been named a third team Academic All-American by Verizon and College Sports Information Directors of America.

Rodland earns third team Academic All-American honors for the second consecutive season as the junior from Snohomish, Wash., has accumulated a 3.70 GPA in mechanical engineering. This season Rodland finished second on the Bulldogs team with a .345 batting average en route to earning first team All-West Coast Conference honors. Rodland had a career-high six home runs and moved into tenth place on the Gonzaga career doubles list.

Nebraska's Jeff Leise was named the Verizon Academic All-American of the Year for baseball with a 3.85 GPA in Psychology.

2002 VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA,,? BASEBALL TEAM

University Division First Team
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA/MajorP Lance Cormier Alabama Sr. Lafayette, La. 3.56/FinanceP Randy Corn The Citadel Sr. Blythwood, S.C. 3.89/Physical EducationC Derek Johnson Columbia Sr. Pompton Plains, N.J. 3.69/Political ScienceC Chris Westervelt Stetson So. Batesville, Ark. 3.94/Computer Info. SystemsIF Matt Deckman Ball St. Gr. Parker City, Ind. 3.93/Exercise ScienceIF Mike DeRenzo Penn St. Sr. Murrysville, Pa. 3.76/Computer EngineeringIF David Licini New Mexico St. Sr. Granger, Ind. 3.95/BiochemistryIF Ryan Schade Western Carolina Sr. Lewisburg, Pa. 3.85/Sport ManagementOF Tom Beechem Dayton Jr. Park Hills, Ky. 4.00/Mechanical EngineeringOF Charles Bilezikjian St. John??s Sr. Staten Island, N.Y. 3.89/EducationOF Jeff Leise* Nebraska Jr. Omaha, Neb. 3.85/PsychologyDH Todd Crawford Seton Hall Sr. Millersville, Pa. 3.83/Diplomacy & Int??l. Relations
University Division Second Team
P Shane Komine Nebraska Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii 3.21/SociologyP Sam Narron East Carolina Jr. Goldsboro, N.C. 3.75/BiologyP Steve Rowe Texas Tech Sr. Houston, Texas 3.71/FinanceIF Matthew Boggs Georgia Tech Sr. Dalton, Ga. 3.31/Textile EngineeringIF Andrew Bushey Notre Dame Sr. Boardman, Ohio 3.40/FinanceIF Chris O??Riordan Stanford Sr. San Diego, Calif. 3.47/Political ScienceIF Jim Swenson Elon Sr. Richmond, Va. 3.64/Computer ScienceOF Gregg Davies Towson Sr. Olney, Md. 3.47/Business ManagementOF Josh Phifer Air Force Jr. Torrington, Wyo. 3.85/Operations ResearchOF David Stone Virginia Sr. Frederick, Md. 3.91/BiologyDH Jason Cooper Stanford Jr. Moses Lake, Wash. 3.37/Anthropological Science
University Division Third Team
P John Corcoran Butler Sr. Minooka, Ill. 3.26/Secondary EducationC Ran Prince McNeese St. Jr. Sulpher, La. 3.47/Health & Human Perform.IF Adam Howes Air Force Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. 3.55/EconomicsIF James Jurries Tulane Sr. Lake Jackson, Texas 3.31/BusinessIF Eric Rodland Gonzaga Jr. Snohomish, Wash. 3.70/Mechanical EngineeringIF Travis Welsch Northern Iowa Sr. Muscatine, Iowa 3.49/ManagementOF Josh Brummett Belmont Jr. Owensboro, Kent. 3.94/BusinessOF Tim Frend Davidson Sr. Cumberland Foreside, Me. 3.52/EconomicsOF Eddie Scott Albany Sr. Kingston, N.Y. 3.65/PsychologyOF Brian Stavisky Notre Dame Jr. Port Allegheny, Pa. 3.52/Business ManagementDH Beau Hearod Alabama Jr. Jennings, La. 3.75/Finance
* Verizon Academic All-America,,? Team Member of the Year ?V University Division

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