May 17, 2013

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - USD junior third baseman Kris Bryant was named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic team announced on Friday. Bryant (Las Vegas, Nev.) was USD's lone representative on the all-academic team that featured nine repeat honorees overall, including Bryant, who earned all-academic honors last year as well.

Bryant, a finance major, boasts a 3.2 GPA while also currently leading the conference and the NCAA in home runs (30), RBI (61) and walks (57). Overall on the year, Bryant is hitting .338 with 12 doubles and three triples. Bryant is also one of 60 collegiate players currently on the Golden Spikes Watch List for the annual national amateur player of the year award.

At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to his team.

2013 WEST COAST CONFERENCE BASEBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name School  Class   GPA Major
Abe Bobb    San Francisco   Jr. 3.87    Accounting/FinanceAlex Bonczyk    Gonzaga Sr. 3.36    SociologyKris Bryant  San Diego   Jr. 3.2 FinanceChristian Cecilio   San Francisco   So. 3.53    BusinessTravis Forbes   Gonzaga Sr. 3.57    AccountingZac Fujimoto    Loyola Marymount    Sr. 3.40    FinanceMarco Gonzales  Gonzaga Jr. 3.30    Sports ManagementBen Grubb   Portland    Sr. 3.67    CommunicationMitchell Gunsolus   Gonzaga So. 3.32    (Undeclared)Drew Hacker Pepperdine  So. 3.95    Pre-Business AdministrationSteven Halcomb  Gonzaga Sr. 3.42    Civil EngineeringHaden Hinkle    San Francisco   Sr. 3.68    PhysicsBrandon Horth   Loyola Marymount    So. 3.42    MarketingBrenden Kalfus  Saint Mary's    Sr. 3.42    KinesiologyAdam Law    BYU Jr. 3.29    SociologyCody Lenahan    Portland    So. 3.21    BusinessZach Looney Santa Clara Jr. 3.31    Civil EngineeringBret Lopez  BYU  Jr.    3.28    Exercise ScienceCullen Mahoney  Loyola Marymount    Sr. 3.49    Communication StudiesJason Mahood    San Francisco   Sr. 3.57    Sport ManagementBob Mott    San Francisco   Sr. 3.59    International StudiesKramer Scott    Portland    Sr. 3.33    Business AdministrationMat Snider  Pepperdine  So. 3.58    Pre-Business AdministrationCaleb Whalen    Portland    So. 3.29    BusinessKurt Yinger Portland    So. 3.53    Business
Honorable Mention: Jeremy Burright, Portland; Peter Summerville, Santa Clara