Krenzel Named to Academic All-America Team – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/1/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 1, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio: Ohio State quarterback Craig Krenzel has been named to a first-team berth on the CoSida Academic All-America team.
Additionally, Krenzel, a senior with a 3.68 grade point average in molecular genetics, was selected as the 2003 Academic All-America of the Year. He is the first Ohio State student-athlete to win the latter honor.
The 24-man first-team was announced today by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSida), whose membership selects the team. In order to be eligible, a student-athlete must have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
Krenzel, a native of Sterling Heights, Mich., was a second-team selection last year.
This is the second major academic award for Krenzel this year. He is one of 13 college football seniors who will be honored Tuesday night in New York City as recipients of the $18,000 National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Scholarship.
Krenzel, whose record on the football field is an equally impressive 23-3 in games that he has started, is also a nominee for the NCAA’s prestigious Top VIII Award, which is presented annually at the NCAA convention.
Krenzel is 25th Ohio State player to receive Academic All-America honors. The last to do so was Ahmed Plummer in 1999.
