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Dec-08-2006 13:11

Stroughter, Serna Add to Awards

Last week, Stroughter was named to the All-America second team by Rivals.com.


Sammie Stroughter. Photo: OSU Athletics.

CORVALLIS - Oregon State juniors Sammie Stroughter and Alexis Serna were announced as All-Americans by SI.com Thursday.

Stroughter was chosen to the website’s second team as a punt returner while Serna earned honorable mention.

For Stroughter, this nomination comes as the second time he’s received All-American status for his work this season.

Last week, Stroughter was named to the All-America second team by Rivals.com.

He also earned second team All-Pacific-10 Conference honors.

Serna, the 2005 Lou Groza Award winner for the best kicker in the nation, was also a second team All-Pac-10 selection this season.

Stroughter set a school record by returning three punts for touchdowns this season, including in back-to-back games to open the season.

He ranks fifth in the nation and second in the Pac-10 for punt return yards per attempt at (15.4).

Stroughter also ranks among the best in the nation with 66 catches for 1,206 yards and has been a Pac-10 Player of the Week twice this season.

Go to SI.com to view the rest of the All-America team.


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