JACKSON, Miss. - Four student-athletes of the Belhaven Baseball team were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Teams on Tuesday. 

To be eligible for Academic All-District, student-athletes must be considered a sophomore or higher athletically and academically, maintained a 3.5 or high GPA while also participating in 90% of their respective teams' contests during their season or starting 66% of their respective teams' contests. Schools are allowed a maximum of six honorees per sport.

The following Blazers were recognized:

Gunner Staten
Nick Thornton
JD Weed
Kaleb Smith

To view the full release from the CSC click here.

The 2026 Academic All-District® Baseball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes baseball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

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