2/28/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Five UNLV men's soccer student-athletes were named to the 1999 Academic All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation team, the league announced Monday.
Senior Ryan Bledsoe and sophomores Andrew Hooker, Kevin Lunkwitz, Jason Melendez and Tyler Turchi were all honored for their accomplishments both on the field and in the classroom.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, be at least a sophomore academically, have completed at least one full year at the institution they are currently competing at and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games.
A total of 69 student-athletes from the 16 universities that compete in the MPSF in men's soccer were honored by the league. UNLV's selections are listed below.
Name GPA Cl. MajorRyan Bledsoe 4.00 Sr. EconomicsAndrew Hooker 3.88 So. Mechanical EngineeringKevin Lunkwitz 3.15 So. Health EducationJason Melendez 3.34 So. UndeclaredTyler Turchi 3.49 So. Personal Finance
