Wayne State College men's golfer Jake Hirz has been selected to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District VII Men's At-Large First Team released Thursday as voted on by sports information directors.  The junior from Bellevue West, who maintains a 3.93 grade point average majoring in mathematics, is now eligible for Academic All-American honors.

            Hirz ranked second on the Wildcat men's golf team for the 2009-10 season with an 18 hole scoring average of 76.3.  He shot a season-best one over par 145 (73-72) at the Wayne State Spring Invite on March 28-29 to finish tied for second overall.  Hirz posted two other top three finishes, tying for third overall at the St. Cloud State Husky Fall Classic after shooting 147 (73-74) and also tied for third at the All-Nebraska Collegiate Invite with rounds of 73 and 77 for a 150.