American All-Academic Team Announced

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced the names of more than 2,800 student-athletes who have been selected to the 2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team as well as the winners of The American's Team Academic Excellence Awards.

Wichita State had 169 student-athletes named to the list.

Nominations for the All-Academic Team are submitted by each of the American Athletic Conference's member institutions. To be eligible for the honor, a nominee must have competed in an American Athletic Conference-sponsored sport, attained a minimum grade-point average of 3.00 for the preceding academic year, and completed a minimum of two consecutive semesters or three…