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Michael Jurgella
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St. Cloud State's Michael Jurgella named 2015 Capital One Academic All-American of the Year
6/3/2015 11:25:00 AM | Baseball
Senior catcher Michael Jurgella (Plover, Wisc./Pacelli H.S.) of St. Cloud State University headlines the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Baseball team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Jurgella has been selected as the recipient of the Academic All-America® of the Year award for Division II baseball.
The Capital One Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2014-15 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
A finance major, Jurgella is now a two-time first team Capital One Academic All-America® selection after receiving first team honors in 2014, as well.
Jurgella led the Huskies to an historic 2015 season, as they climbed to number one in Division II. St. Cloud State would end the year with a 54-5 ledger, dropping an 8-7 decision to Henderson State in 10 innings in the Central Region championship game. The Huskies' 54 wins were a school record, and included the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular season and tournament titles. It marked SCSU's fifth Central Region tournament appearance since 2010. SCSU finished the 2015 NSIC season with a 31-3 record.
A native of Plover, Wisconsin, Jurgella was named both the 2015 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Daktronics/Division II Central Region Player of the Year. He was also selected the NSIC Player of the Year and was an All-NSIC first team choice after earning second team honors in 2014.
He is currently a finalist for the Fans' Choice Award for baseball. Fans can cast their vote for Jurgella in this contest's online ballot by visiting www.fanschoiceaward.com
Jurgella ended the year ranked second on the team with a .399 batting average, good for sixth in the NSIC. In addition, his .690 slugging percentage is third in the conference. He displayed plenty of power with 16 doubles, a pair of triples, and 14 home runs, while driving in 68 runs. He ranks second in the NSIC in RBI and fourth in home runs. He is also second in both hits (85) and runs (63).
In addition, Jurgella handled a pitching staff which led the NSIC and ranks fourth in Division II with a 2.71 ERA. He threw out 11 of 29 runners attempting to steal (37.9 percent).
Eighteen of the 33 members of the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® NCAA Division II baseball teams have at least a 3.80 G.P.A., including four student-athletes who maintain a perfect 4.00 G.P.A. The 11 members of the first team have an average G.P.A. of 3.79.
Jurgella is one of four repeat performers on the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® NCAA Division II baseball team.
This marks the fifth time that a St. Cloud State University baseball player has gained Academic All-America honors, and the first time a SCSU player has been selected as the Academic All-American of the Year for baseball. Previous SCSU Academic All-Americans include Phil Imholte (2013 and 2012) and Shane Kavanagh (1999).
Jurgella has been selected as the recipient of the Academic All-America® of the Year award for Division II baseball.
The Capital One Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2014-15 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
A finance major, Jurgella is now a two-time first team Capital One Academic All-America® selection after receiving first team honors in 2014, as well.
Jurgella led the Huskies to an historic 2015 season, as they climbed to number one in Division II. St. Cloud State would end the year with a 54-5 ledger, dropping an 8-7 decision to Henderson State in 10 innings in the Central Region championship game. The Huskies' 54 wins were a school record, and included the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular season and tournament titles. It marked SCSU's fifth Central Region tournament appearance since 2010. SCSU finished the 2015 NSIC season with a 31-3 record.
A native of Plover, Wisconsin, Jurgella was named both the 2015 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Daktronics/Division II Central Region Player of the Year. He was also selected the NSIC Player of the Year and was an All-NSIC first team choice after earning second team honors in 2014.
He is currently a finalist for the Fans' Choice Award for baseball. Fans can cast their vote for Jurgella in this contest's online ballot by visiting www.fanschoiceaward.com
Jurgella ended the year ranked second on the team with a .399 batting average, good for sixth in the NSIC. In addition, his .690 slugging percentage is third in the conference. He displayed plenty of power with 16 doubles, a pair of triples, and 14 home runs, while driving in 68 runs. He ranks second in the NSIC in RBI and fourth in home runs. He is also second in both hits (85) and runs (63).
In addition, Jurgella handled a pitching staff which led the NSIC and ranks fourth in Division II with a 2.71 ERA. He threw out 11 of 29 runners attempting to steal (37.9 percent).
Eighteen of the 33 members of the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® NCAA Division II baseball teams have at least a 3.80 G.P.A., including four student-athletes who maintain a perfect 4.00 G.P.A. The 11 members of the first team have an average G.P.A. of 3.79.
Jurgella is one of four repeat performers on the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® NCAA Division II baseball team.
This marks the fifth time that a St. Cloud State University baseball player has gained Academic All-America honors, and the first time a SCSU player has been selected as the Academic All-American of the Year for baseball. Previous SCSU Academic All-Americans include Phil Imholte (2013 and 2012) and Shane Kavanagh (1999).
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