Senior catcher A.J. Jezierski (El Cajon,
Calif./Valhalla) was named to the ESPN The Magazine
Academic All-America second team as announced by the College Sports
Information Directors of America on Tuesday, May 11.
Jezierski is a four-year starter behind the plate for the Big
Red. He became eligible for Academic All-America status after
being named to the Academic All-District first team in early
May.
Jezierski has a career batting average of .364 after hitting a
career-best .402 in 2006. He drove in 31 runs, hit 11
doubles, had two triples and a career best five home runs while
leading Denison to a 25-15 record. Jezierski was awarded the
2006 Denison Student Athlete Advisory Council (DSAAC) Standout
Award for his community involvement and achievement in the
classroom. He was a first-team All-North Coast Athletic
Conference selection and a first-team All-Mideast region
pick. Over the course of his career Denison has won 107 games
and have posted a .677 winning percentage.
Created in 1952 by the College Sports Information Directors
of America (CoSIDA), the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America
Teams Program is the premier, nationwide college scholar-athlete
awards program. It recognizes 816 outstanding student-athletes
annually in Division I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA
championship sports.
