River Falls Native Jay Slick Honored as 15-Player First Team All-Region Player

SAINT PAUL, MN (06/13/2012)(readMedia)-- Bethel University senior Jay Slick from River Falls, WI, was honored among an elite group of student athletes as one of the 15-player First Team All-Region players. The title came from the announcement of the 2012 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) / RAWLINGS Division III All-Midwest Region baseball teams in the final days of 2012 NCAA Division III baseball.

Slick was one of two catchers on the All-Midwest Region Second Team and it was the third time in his career that he was selected to an ABCA/Rawlings All-Midwest Region Team. Slick will go down as one of the best four-year contributors in Bethel University history, as he owns the highest on-base percentage (.498), second most doubles (39), third most runs batted in (125), third most runs scored (135), third most total bases, fourth most hits (182), fourth highest batting average (.386), sixth most home runs (13), eighth most at-bats (472), and eighth highest slugging percentage (.581).

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 6,600 students from 48 states and 25 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minn., with additional seminary locations on both coasts, Bethel offers rigorous bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 relevant fields. For further information on Bethel University, go to www.bethel.edu.