Dec. 6, 2007

Dickman, Fraley Named to Horizon League Fall Academic All-League Team

   Indianapolis, Ind. -- Youngstown State senior Jessica Fraley (volleyball) and sophomore Justin Dickman (cross country) were named to the 2007 Horizon League Academic All-League Team, the league announced on Thursday.
    Fraley, who owns a 3.87 grade-point average in telecommunications, was named CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Third-Team in 2007 and earned Horizon League All-League honors in 2007 and All-Newcomer Team laurels in 2004. She led YSU to a seventh-place finish in the league standings and to the most wins in league play since joining the Horizon League in 2001.
    Fraley notched her 1,000th career kill in the Horizon League Quarterfinals and ranked third in the league with 427 kills and sixth with 3.50 kills per game.
    Dickman, a 4.00 student in communications, placed 10th at the Horizon League Championships to earn second-team all-league honors and finish first for YSU. He was also YSU's top finisher at the Notre Dame Invitational when he ran a personal-best 8K time of 26:11 and scored in a total of five meets, finishing first for YSU twice, second once and third twice.
    The Fall Academic All-Horizon League Teams are selected by the Horizon League Sports Information Directors and Faculty Athletic Representatives. To be eligible for consideration, nominees must have a cumulative grade-point average (G.P.A.) of 3.20 or better on a 4.00 scale and completed at least one year at a member institution having completed at least one year at the member institution having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits.