TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Two Stillman College student-athletes have been named to the 2022-23 Academic All-District® Baseball Team, NAIA Division, selected by College Sports Communicators.

Griff Minor and Kelvin Reese were selected to Academic All-District® Baseball Team, which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. Both will now advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 7.

To be nominated for the award, student-athletes must be a starter or primary reserve player that has played in at least 50% of competitions. They must also have at least a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) or higher and be a sophomore both academically and athletically that has been enrolled at the institution for at least one full calendar year.

Minor, a sophomore from Helena, Alabama, has a 3.950 GPA while majoring in criminal justice. He is a recipient of both the Presidential Scholarship and the George Floyd Endowed Scholarship, while also representing Stillman in the National Society of Leadership and Success. On the field, he appeared in 38 games, starting 33, for Stillman baseball in 2023. He hit .330 as designated hitter with a .429 slugging percentage and .443 on base percentage. He had 30 total hits, including four doubles, one triple and one home run. He produced 21 RBIs and scored 18 runs. Minor also pitched 51 innings, recording four wins and striking out 33. He was a 2022 SSAC All-Freshman selection.

Reese, a junior from Montgomery, Alabama, has a 3.90 GPA. A psychology major, he is a member of Psi Chi honor society and a Presidential Scholarship recipient. On the field in 2023, Reese started 27 of 29 games played in left field. He hit .324 with a .507 slugging percentage and .489 on base percentage. His 23 hits, including six doubles, two triples and a home run, helped produce 16 RBIs and 21 runs scored. He stole 13 bases. Through his career, he was a 2022 SSAC Gold Glove winner and was a two-time selection to the HBCU All-Star Game, including being named the HBCU All-Star Game MVP as a freshman in 2021. 

The CSC Academic All-America® program honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. CSC was formerly known as College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).