NORFOLK, Va. – Six Norfolk State student-athletes were honored by the Virginia Sports Information Directors this week when they were named to the VaSID Academic All-State Team for the 2019-20 academic year.
 
For the fifth straight year, Norfolk State baseball had at least two players named to the academic team. This season, it was seniors Caleb Ward and Ridge Walker who were honored. In addition, track and field athletes Fridah Koech and Lelei Too, volleyball player Anna Rupertova and softball player Lily Potter also earned a spot on the academic all-state team.
 
It marked the second year in a row both Ward and Rupertova were honored by VaSID with the academic all-state nod.
 
Below are the NSU honorees with their name, 2019-20 classification, hometown, GPA, major and sport listed:
 
• Lily Potter, So., Norfolk, Va., 3.82, Health Services Management, Softball
• Fridah Koech, So., Kericho, Kenya, 3.85, Pre-Nursing, Women's Track/XC
• Anna Rupertova, R-Sr., Hlinna, Czech Republic, 3.96, Fine Arts-Graphic Design, Volleyball
• Lelei Too, Jr., Mosoriot, Kenya, 3.87, Pre-Nursing, Men's Track/XC
• Ridge Walker, Sr., Moravia, N.Y., 3.94, General Business Finance, Baseball
• Caleb Ward, R-Sr., Hampton, Va., 3.99, Mass Communications/General Broadcast, Baseball
 
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.25 GPA and be a sophomore or higher in standing. Each school in the state of Virginia can nominate up to six student-athletes.