While enjoying his freshman baseball season at Texas Tech with a trip to the College World Series in Omaha, Rider alum Parker Kelly still made time to hit the books.
Kelly acknowledged the first part of the term “student-athlete” and was recognized for his work in the classroom Thursday, being named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team. Kelly was one of 44 Texas Tech athletes nominated, including seven from the baseball team.
Nominated by each institution’s director of student-athlete support services, student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team must be new, first-time incoming freshmen that have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial coursework and achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
Additionally, the student-athlete must have participated in at least one of their team’s scheduled contests and must have been a member of their respective team for their sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment. The Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team was introduced during the 2012-13 academic year.