ST. JOSEPH – Griffon football center Max Oeser was named first team CoSIDA Academic All-District for the second year in a row.

The senior from Springfield, Missouri earned second team All-MIAA honors this season after starting 33 consecutive games at center for the Griffons over the last three seasons. Oeser was a two-time All-MIAA honoree, also earning second team honors in 2016. A four-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, Oeser received an MIAA Scholar-Athlete award in 2016 and is eligible for the distinction again this year. Oeser, a history major, is now eligible for CoSIDA Academic All-America.

CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors Association) began the distinguished Academic All-America program in 1952, and since then, has honored thousands of deserving student-athletes from numerous sports across all divisions with these elite Academic All-America scholar-athlete honors.

Currently, CoSIDA sponsors Academic All-America programs for men’s soccer, women’s soccer, football, volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, softball and men’s and women’s track and field/cross country. Many other sports are eligible through the At-Large program.

To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games at the position listed on the nomination form (where applicable). No student-athlete is eligible until he/she has completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility.

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