FROSTBURG, Md. – For the second-consecutive year, Frostburg senior Tyler Michael earned a spot on the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Division III Academic All-District II First Team as announced by the organization Thursday.
 
Michael boasts a 3.78 cumulative GPA throughout his four years at Frostburg and majors in health science. Of the six District II first-team award winners, Michael carries the third-highest GPA and is eligible for Academic All-American honors that will be announced in March.
 
Michael was a 2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All-District II First Team honoree and was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court. He is a three-time CAC All-Academic award winner and has been selected to the Dean's List six times.
 
Michael capped his playing career on Tuesday night after helping the Bobcats to the CAC Tournament. He leads the league in field goals (196), is second in points (461) and third in points per game (17.7).
 
A native of Cresaptown, Md., Michael is seventh all-time in program history with 1,444 points and he was a Second Team All-CAC honoree last year. Michael led the Bobcats in scoring in 10 games this winter, while scoring 10 or more points in 23 games and more than 20 points in 11 contests.
 
The District II men's basketball team consists of schools from Connecticut, Washington D.C., Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Rhode Island and West Virginia.
 
To be eligible for the COSIDA Academic All-America and All-District programs, a student-athlete must be a starter or significant reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average.
 
For the complete list of CoSIDA Academic All-District selections click here.