Jacoby Named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Second Team

June 14, 2006

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Shippensburg wrestling senior Corey Jacoby (Hanover, Pa./Delone Catholic) was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's At-Large Second Team in the College Division on Tuesday as part of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) awards program.

Last month, Jacoby was selected to the Academic All-District II First Team after being named to the Second Team in 2005.

A three-time All-American, Jacoby entered the 2006 season ranked No. 1 in the nation, and despite battling injuries, capped his senior year with a 31-6 record and a second-straight appearance in the NCAA championship match. He totaled 116 career victories, third on the school's all-time list and won the national championship at 197-pounds in 2005 and the East Region championship in 2006.

Jacoby also finished as the NCAA runner-up this year and second for third-straight season at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships while winning his second-straight PSAC Winter Top Ten Award, recognizing student-athletes academically as well as athletically. He graduated on May 13 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a 3.3 grade point average.

CoSIDA selects Academic All-America teams in 12 programs: football, women's volleyball, men's soccer, women's soccer, mens basketball, women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's track and field/cross country, women's track and field/cross country, men's at-large and women's at-large.

A First Team, Second Team and Third Team are selected in both the University (Division I and I-AA) and College (Division II, III and NAIA) Divisions. Football consists of just first and second teams. District II consists of colleges and universities in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

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