Pavlidis Named CSC Second Team Academic All-America

AUSTIN, Texas - Dimitrios Pavlidis of Kansas Track and Field was named Second Team Academic All-America by College Sports Communicators, the organization announced Wednesday.

Pavlidis had great success in the ring this year, making it all the way to the NCAA Outdoor National Championship meet in Eugene, Oregon. This was Pavlidis' second-consecutive year competing on the national stage.

After winning the Big 12 Outdoor Championship in the men's discus throw, Pavlidis was seeded No. 1 heading into the NCAA West Preliminary round, where he took third place overall in a stacked discus field. The sophomore out of Greece then went on to take third place at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships, throwing 60.97m to secure the bronze medal.

Pavlidis currently posts a 3.52 cumulative GPA as he's working towards a bachelor's in psychology with a leadership studies minor.

For the full list of honorees, click here.

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Pavlidis Named CSC Second Team Academic All-America

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