Thursday, November 9, 2006

TUSCULUM'S GLEN BLACK, GAVIN MAULDIN NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL TEAM

Glen Black	Gavin Mauldin

BRISTOL, Conn. --- Tusculum College's Glen Black and Gavin Mauldin have been named to the 2006 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District IV College Division Football Team announced officials Thursday.

Black, a senior kicker from Bristol, Tenn., was named to the Academic All-District First Team, while Mauldin, a senior offensive lineman from Elba, Ala., was named to the Second Team.

Being named to the First Team, Black now advances to the Academic All-America® ballot, which will be announced later this month.

Black has posted a 3.82 cumulative grade point average while majoring in Accounting. Black is enjoying a solid season on the gridiron and is second on the team in scoring with 40 points. The Tennessee High School graduate is 22-of-24 on extra points and 6-of-9 on field goals. Black has been named South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week twice during his career, including once this season. He has recorded 69 career extra points, the most in school history.

Earlier this season, Black was named to the American Football Coaches' Association Good Works Team which recognizes community service, along with academic and athletic achievement. He is one of only 22 collegiate football players across the nation to earn this award. In 2005, Black was also recognized as the SAC Football Scholar Athlete of the Year.

Mauldin has posted a 3.59 GPA while majoring in Environmental Science at Tusculum. Mauldin has been a two-year starter at offensive tackle and earned All-Conference Second Team honors in 2005 and was a Preseason All-SAC First Team selection this season. Mauldin is also a member of the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Tusculum Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

Tusculum (6-4, 3-3 SAC) will play its season finale this Saturday when it hosts Carson-Newman College for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff at Pioneer Field.

Member of the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Team are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, which include all colleges and universities from Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Ohio and Michigan which comprise District IV.

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