Otterbein's Bates and Denz Named Academic All-America
Otterbein's Bates and Denz Named Academic All-America
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Otterbein seniors Emily Bates (New Concord/John Glenn) and
Rachel Denz (Westerville/St. Francis DeSales) have earned
spots on the Capital One Academic All-America team, as selected by
the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Bates was chosen first team with a 4.00 GPA as a mathematics
major, while Denz (Westerville/St. Francis DeSales) landed on the
third team with 4.00 GPA in psychology.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have been chosen first-team
academic all-district, be a varsity starter or key reserve,
maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.30 on a scale of
4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at
his/her current institution, and be nominated by his/her sports
information director