PELLA— The Central College men's soccer team had three players selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District list released Tuesday
           
To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must play in 90% of a team's contests at the varsity level or start in 66% of the games while achieving a 3.50 or better cumulative grade point average (4.00 scale). Each institution can nominate a limited number of players per gender.
           
The players selected were Morgan Finkebinder (sophomore, goalkeeper, Elkhorn, Neb., Skutt Catholic HS), Alejo Marcon (senior, defender, Pella, Pella Christian HS) and Mason Simmons (sophomore, Springfield, Ill.)
           
Finkebinder maintains a 3.68 GPA as an engineering student. He played every minute in goal for the Dutch this year, earning eight shutouts and making 46 saves. Marcon, the American Rivers Conference defensive MVP, has a 3.59 GPA as a business management major. Simmons started all 18 games for the Dutch as a business management major with a 3.84 GPA.
           
Marcon advances to be considered for the Academic All-America team, which will be revealed on Tuesday, December 16.