Boston College Athletics
Three Eagles Earn Academic All-District I Honors
May 22, 2003 | Boston College Athletics
May 22, 2003
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College placed three student-athletes on the Verizon Academic All-District I At-Large Team, according to an announcement made by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday, May 22. The selections mark the second consecutive year Boston College has placed three athletes on the All-District I team.
Junior Paul Taylor (fencing) earned first-team accolades. He finished the 2002-03 season with a 28-7 overall record, including an 18-5 mark in conference competition. He finished 24th at the 2003 NCAA Championships. Taylor, a classics and physics double major, is a member of Boston College's elite Presidential Scholars Program. He was the recipient of the Barry M. Goldwater Science Scholarship and the 2002 Edward M. Gallagher Junior Scholarship.
Junior Ben Eaves (hockey) was a second-team selection for the second consecutive year. The 2002-03 Hockey East Co-Player of the Year led BC with 57 points - 18 goals and 39 assists. Eaves, an English major, earned AHCA All-America first team accolades and was awarded the Leonard Fowle Award as New England's MVP. Earlier in the spring, he was awarded the Junior Leadership Award, given annually to the junior whose leadership, involvement and commitment has made a difference to the University community.
Junior Andrew Naumann (swimming) joined Eaves on the second team. Naumann, a computer science and mathematics double major, turned in the best dual meet performances in school history in the 200-yard individual medley and the 50-yard backstroke this winter. An exceptional student, he is a three-year recipient of the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement.
To qualify for Verizon Academic All-District program, a student athlete must be at least a sophomore in class, a starter or significant reserve and have compiled a minimum 3.20 cumulative GPA. District I includes student athletes from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Taylor and the other nine first-team selections will be placed on the Verizon Academic All-America ballot. The national squad will be named June 10.
