AUSTIN, Texas. - William Jewell graduate Jake Wilcox has been named Academic All-America as announced by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), joining fellow graduate Alex Epp as the two Cardinals to make the list this season.
The 2023-24 Academic All-America® Baseball Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes baseball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Wilcox boasted the best season of his career this spring, with a career high .390 average, 67 runs, 50 RBIs and was named to the All-GLVC First Team. The Gladstone, Missouri native also swiped 32 bags, a surpassing his previous season high of 30 set in 2022 and a number that was top 15 in the nation. Wilcox is Jewell's all-time NCAA leader in stolen bases with 91.
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2023-24 Division II Academic All-America® program.
