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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Bostic named CoSIDA / ESPN the Magazine Third Team Academic All-American

GOLDEN, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines’ Chris Bostic has been named College Sports Information Directors of America / ESPN the Magazine Third Team Academic All-American as announced today CoSIDA.

Bostic, a senior defender from Erie, Colo. (Peak to Peak H.S.), is a Mechanical Engineering major with a 3.86 cumulative grade point average. Bostic was selected as the 2010 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Academic Player of the Year. Bostic earned First Team Academic All-District VII (College Division) honors and was a unanimous First Team Academic All-RMAC pick. He is the first men’s soccer player at Mines to earn Academic All-American honors from CoSIDA.

A Daktronics Second Team All-Central Region selection, Bostic was the only Mines defender who started all 21 matches this season. CSM’s defense allowed just 14 goals this season, the fewest in the RMAC while leading the conference in goals against average (0.65) and shutouts (12). Among team in DII, the Orediggers rank fourth in shutout percentage (0.57) and seventh in goals against average.

The third-ranked Orediggers finished the 2010 season with an overall record of 17-2-2. Mines made its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, third in program history, and won its first-ever NCAA Tournament game against Regis University (5-1). CSM also claimed both the RMAC regular-season and tournament titles.

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