Oklahoma State University Athletics
Academic All-Big 12 baseball team released
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Baseball
May 7, 1998
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State joined Baylor as the schools with the most first-team honorees when the Academic All-Big 12 team was released Thursday.
Senior Steve Hill, the second-leading hitter on the team and one of only two Cowboys to play every game this season, is one of just three players in the league to record perfect 4.0 GPAs.
Here is a look at OSU's complete list of honorees:
Name Class Major Hometown Grant Bergman Jr. Education Fort Sill, Okla. Billy Gasparino Jr. Business Valrico, Fla. Steve Hill Sr. Business Stillwater, Okla. Josh Holliday Jr. Education Stillwater, Okla. JimBo McAuliff Fr. Undecided Oklahoma City, Okla. Rusty Puffinbarger Sr. Education Carmargo, Okla.
Nominated by the directors of student-athlete support services and the athletic media relations directors, members of the all-academic teams have posted at least a 3.0 grade point average either cumulative or the previous two academic semesters and are regulars on their respective teams. First-team honorees are regulars who have at least a 3.2 grade point average, while those student-athletes with grade point averages of between 3.0 and 3.19 are listed as honorable mention.
Idle this week for finals, the Cowboys return to action Saturday and Sunday with a three-game series at Missouri.
For further information, including a complete list of honorees, see the Official Athletic Site of Big 12 baseball.
