Pearson, a native of Columbia, Maryland, posted a 3.87 cumulative grade point average as an Electrical and Computer Engineering major at Carnegie Mellon while earning 26 All-American honors for the Tartans during his career.

"I am surprised and honored to be selected from along all talented student-athletes who were nominated," said Pearson.  "I know how talented the pool of cantidates was, and I am amazed at my selection."

Richeson, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, was a two-time Academic All-America selection.  The Buckeye diver posted a 3.98 cumulative gpa as a Computer Science Engineering major at Ohio State while earning All-American honors as honors at the 2004 Big Ten Conference Diver of the Year.

The Academic All-America Teams honors 816 male and female student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level in athletics and in the classroom.  Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA, a 2,000 member organization consisting of sports public relations professionals.  To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point above 3.2, and be nominated by his/her sports information director.  ESPN The Magazine - winner of the 2003 National Magazine Award for General Excellence - is a provocative and innovative sports publication.  Full of insight, analysis, impact and wit, the oversized bi-weekly with a circulation of 1.85 million looks ahead to give fans a unique perspective on the world of sports.  It remains to be seen if the magazine will actually recognize these athletes in print.