Ten Gateway Conference players have been named to their respective district Academic All-America teams this week. QB Russ Michna and OL Perry Cox of Western Illinois both hold perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point averages and represent the league on the District V team.

Joining Michna and Cox on the All-District V University Division Football Team are TE Chris Kupec of Southern Illinois; RB Jake Shields of Indiana State; OL Marc Phillips of Indiana State; PK Stephen Carroll of Illinois State; DL Tom Brillhart of Indiana State; and LB Royal Whitaker of Southern Illinois.

UNI’s WR Eddie Galles was the league’s lone selection on the District VII team. Meanwhile, FS Scott Thiesen of Youngstown State represented the Penguins on the District IV squad.

The District V team is comprised of I-A and I-AA players from Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin; while the Distict VII team covers Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa. Youngstown State and Western Kentucky are in Distict IV.

First-team members from the eight CoSIDA districts are now eligible to become a CoSIDA Academic All-American. The All-America team will be announced on Dec. 1.