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Woodlin, Willis Named to CIAA All-Academic Team

Virginia State University's Merv Woodlin and Leon Willis were named to the CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Team, the CIAA announced on Monday (June 15).

Woodlin was named to the first team while Willis was named to the second team.

Woodlin, a senior outfielder from Philadelphia, Pa., was named the 2009 VSU Male Student-Athlete of the Year in April.. He helped the VSU baseball team to it's third straight CIAA Tournament Championship earlier in April. He batted .286 for the Trojans in 2009. He had two doubles, a triple and a home run while appearing in 25 of VSU's 47 games this season.

Woodlin, who is majoring in Sports Management, is carrying a 3.91 grade point average.

Willis, a senior from Prince Georges, Md., led the VSU men's basketball team with a 42.3 percent three-point shooting percentage and averaged 6.4 points per game for the Trojans this past season.

Willis, who is majoring in Criminal Justice, is carrying a 3.84 GPA.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must have completed one full academic year at a CIAA institution, earned a minimum 3.20 overall grade point average and have excelled as a starter or significant reserve in a CIAA sanctioned sport.