Punter Justin Terrill of Southeast Missouri State University's football team has been named to the 1997 District VII GTE Academic All-America team.
Terrill is currently ranked sixth nationally in Division I-AA punting with an average of 43.87 yards per punt. He is also the leading punter in the OVC.
Majoring in health management, Terrill has a 3.208 cumulative GPA.
The District VII student-athletes will appear on the national ballot, with the results of the voting to be announced Dec. 10.
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