Chidsey Named to Peach Belt All-Academic Team

AUGUSTA, Ga. – University of South Carolina Aiken men’s soccer player James Chidsey was named to the inaugural Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team by the league office on Friday afternoon.

Chidsey is one of 11 student-athletes on the squad. A junior midfielder from Rome, Ga., Chidsey is a Fine Arts major at USC Aiken. The Rome High School product currently owns a 3.37 gpa.

Chidsey started in 11 matches for the Pacers in 2008, logging 677 minutes on the pitch for USCA.

The Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team in the PBC is part of a year-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field. To be eligible for the All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must (1) participate in at least half of his/her team’s events and be either a starter or significant contributor; (2) achieved a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and (3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.