June 3, 2005

Veldhuis Makes Academic All-District

   
 

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Junior Lock Haven University track and field standout Keith Veldhuis (Thamesford, Ontario/Ingersoll DCI) was selected to the 2005 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II College Division Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Team, the organization office announced today (June 3).

Veldhuis holds the highest GPA of any current LHU student-athlete at 3.977. He is a health and physical education major.

In competition, Veldhuis was the indoor Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Champion in the heptathlon, getting a win in the final event to top the competition by just 10 points. He also set the school record in the heptathlon at 4496 during the 2004-05 indoor season. Veldhuis was also selected to the Winter Academic Top-10 list by the PSAC.

Each one of the All-District selections is now placed on the ballot for Academic All-America.

Junior Keith Veldhuis is the 2005 PSAC Champion in the heptathlon.

 


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