Nov. 2, 2006

IRVING, Texas —South Carolina senior Ryan Leeton is one 11 student-athletes named to the Conference USA Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team, the league office announced today. Leeton also earned first-team All-Conference USA honors earlier this week.

Leeton, who hails from Midland, Texas, is an accounting major at USC. He has served as a team co-captain in each of the last two seasons and been a staple on defense for the Gamecocks during his career, starting 56 matches. In 2006, he two-time all-conference selection has scored three goals.

A Dean’s List student at South Carolina, Leeton won the team’s Academic Award for the Junior Class and also made the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2005.

2006 CONFERENCE USA MEN’S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Name, School, Class, Major
Nathan Li, Kentucky, Senior, Kinesiology
Karim Boukhemis, Marshall, Senior, Biology/Pre-Med
Jared Britcher, Memphis, Junior, Exercise & Sport Science
Robert Sausaman, Memphis, Sophomore, Business
Mynor Gonzalez, SMU, Senior, Real Estate Finance
Matt Wideman, SMU , Senior, Finance
Ryan Leeton, South Carolina, Senior, Accounting
Eric Burkholder, Tulsa, Junior, Finance
Matt Thomas, Tulsa, Senior, Biochemistry
Jeremy Drake, UAB, Senior, Biology/Pre-Med
Lukasz Kwapisz, UAB, Senior, Chemistry