Cadet named academic all-American Published Dec. 10, 2003 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFPN) -- An academy senior has been named to the 2003 Academic All-American Men’s Soccer Team, a first in the 48-year history of men’s soccer here.Cadet 1st Class Casey Chronister, of Yakima, Wash., is a forward and team co-captain on the soccer team, is a second-team selection and has a 3.85 grade point average in mechanical engineering. He earned a nomination on the national ballot after a second consecutive selection to the all-district team.Chronister finished tied for fifth on the team in scoring with four goals and three assists this season despite missing six games with an injury. He has seven goals and five assists for 19 points in his career.The Academic All-America Teams program honors 816 male and female student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through voting by the College Sports Information Directors of America -- a 2,000-person organization consisting of sports public relations professionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his or her current institution and be nominated by his or her sports information director.