Ex-Tiger Thomas makes All-Big 12 Academic Team

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July 2, 2009

From Staff Reports The Corsicana Daily Sun Thu Jul 02, 2009, 06:29 PM CDT

Corsicana’s Stayton Thomas, a sophomore pitcher for the University of Texas, made the Academic All-Big 12 first team released by the conference.

Thomas, one of three Longhorns to make the team, had a 3.4 grade-point average, his father Robbie Thomas said.

Stayton is playing for the Brewster Whitecaps this summer in the prestigious Cape Cod League.

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