GREENWOOD, Ind. (pacathletics.org)--Washington & Jefferson College rising junior Tyler Horvat (Irwin, Pa. | Penn-Trafford) and Westminster College graduate student Frank Cinicola (Cranberry Township, Pa. | Seneca Valley) were named 2021 Academic All-America^® honorees Tuesday afternoon, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Horvat claimed a spot on the Second Team as a pitcher while Cinicola was named to the Third Team as a designated hitter. Thirty-four student-athletes were recognized as members of the 2021 Academic All-America^® Division III baseball teams.

Horvat, named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-PAC selection on May 18, maintains a 3.98 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) while majoring in finance. His 3.98 GPA was the highest among the student-athletes on the Academic All-District^® IV team. Horvat has twice been named to the PAC Academic Honor Roll.

Cinicola, a two-time All-PAC selection, earned his second-straight Academic All-District^® honor this spring. He boasted a 3.77 GPA while earning a master’s degree in business administration.

The 2020-21 academic year marks the 10th year that CoSIDA has based its Academic All-America® program on individual divisions within college athletics. Currently, CoSIDA honors student-athletes in NCAA Divisions I, II and III, along with a "College" division that includes NAIA institutions and junior colleges.

To be nominated for the CoSIDA Academic All-America® program, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.3 or higher cumulative grade-point average and be a starter or significant reserve.