June 15, 2004
TOWSON, MD – University of Iowa senior Tyler Nixt has been named to the 2004 Co-SIDA Academic All-America At-Large first team. Nixt, who earned all-America honors at 174 pounds for the Hawkeye wrestling team, is one of 15 student-athletes from across the nation to earn first team honors. The Greene, IA, native posted a 3.85 grade-point average in accounting to help gain the honor.
The CoSIDA Academic All-America program honors 816 male and female student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA, a 2,000-member organization consisting of sports public relation professionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 on a scale of 4.0, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Division I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports.
CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large First Team
| Name, Sport, School | Cl. | Hometown | Major, Grade Point Average |
| Richard Barker, Tennis, Rice | Sr. | Solihull, England | Math. Econ. Analysis, 3.82 |
| William Barker, Tennis, Rice | Sr. | Solihull, England | Economics/Manager. Studies, 3.83 |
| Scott Carlyle, Golf, California | Sr. | El Dorado Hills, CA | Civil Engineering, 3.95 |
| David Corrie, Tennis, Texas Arlington | Sr. | London, England | Economics, 3.93 |
| Frank Doyle, Ice Hockey, Maine | Sr. | Guelph, Ontario | Business Administration, 3.85 |
| Caesar Garcia, Swimming, Auburn | Sr. | Baton Rouge, LA | Mechanical Engineering, 3.92 |
| Jamey Houle, Gymnastics, Ohio State | Sr. | Enfield, CT | Psychology, 3.97 |
| Clint Keithley, Tennis, Penn State | Sr. | Valparaiso, IN | Business Administration, 4.00 |
| Keith Kowal, Volleyball, Penn State | Jr. | Reading, PA | Electrical Engineering, 3.65 |
| Tyler Nixt, Wrestling, Iowa | Sr. | Greene, IA | Accounting, 3.85 |
| Mitch Richeson, Swimming, Ohio St. | Jr. | Greenwood, IN | Computer Sci./Engineering, 3.97 |
| Bob Rogers, Gymnastics, Illinois | Sr. | West Allis, WI | Kinesiology, 3.72 |
| Scott Schultz, Swimming, Florida | Sr. | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Zoology/Pre-Med, 3.91 |
| Camilo Villegas, Golf, Florida | Jr. | Medellin, Colombia | Business Administration, 3.78 |
| C.J. Weber, Tennis, Eastern Illinois | Sr. | Teutopolis, IL | Psychology, 3.94 |