May 26, 2005
Senior Ryan Stotland was one of two Lobos to earn a spot on the 2005 ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA District VI all-academic at-large team. Only two other schools, Mississippi State and Texas Tech, had multiple honorees.
The 10 man team, voted on by members of the College SportsInformation Directors Association, will go on to represent the district on the national ballot. Athletes had to possess at least a 3.20 grade point average and be a starter or front line reserve to be eligible for the squad.
District VI encompasses universities from the states of Mississippi,Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.
Also named to the team from New Mexico was skier Lars Loeseth. Mississippi State players honored were tennis players Florent Girod and Jose-Carlos Pinto while Texas Tech athletes selected were tennis standouts Michael Innerebner and Bojan Szumanski.
Other members of the 10 man team were swimmer Leon Cannizzaro of LSU, swimmer David Kahn of Texas, golfer Sam Korbe of Tulsa and golferZack Robinson of Oklahoma State.
District VI at-large all-academic team
Leon Cannizzaro, LSU, swimming, Sr., 4.00, Biology
Florent Girod, Mississippi State, tennis, Jr., 3.91, International Business
Michael Innerebner, Texas Tech, tennis, Sr., 3.934, Finance
David Kahn, Texas, swimming, Sr., 3.87, Biology
Sam Korbe, Tulsa, golf, So., 3.93, Biochemistry
Lars Loeseth, New Mexico, skiing, So., 3.99, General Management
Jose-Carlos Pinto, Mississippi State, tennis, Jr., 3.98, Banking & Finance
Zack Robinson, Oklahoma State, golf, Jr., 4.00, Pre-law
Ryan Stotland, New Mexico, tennis, Sr., 3.75, Accounting
Bojan Szumanski, Texas Tech, tennis, 4.00, Personal Financial Planning