HOUGHTON, Mich. -- Michigan Tech Nordic skier Jenna Klein (Ely, Minn.) and men’s tennis player Brett Girard (Marquette, Mich.) have both been named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District At-Large by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Klein earned Academic All-District College Division First Team while Girard was selected to the Academic All-District Second Team.
Klein, who posted a 4.0 cumulative grade point average in biological sciences, skied her way to the NCAA Championships event for the third straight year in 2009. The junior was the team’s top finisher in the freestyle race at the NCAAs, and was an All-Central Region performer for the second straight season.
Girard wrapped up a four-year career as Tech’s No. 1 singles player by leading the program to its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth. The four-time All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection accumulated a 3.98 GPA in business administration.
The ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District IV College Division At-Large teams consist of all non-Division I student athletes in the sports of bowling, crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, men’s volleyball, water polo and wrestling. District IV encompasses the states of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.
As an all-district first team selection, Klein will move onto the national ballot to be considered for Academic All-America status.
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