NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Junior Brandon Mong of Millsaps College, after posting a 3.6 GPA in the classroom in biology and scoring six goals from his backline position, has been named ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-District VI by CoSIDA. 

Mong, a defender from Baton Rouge, La., has been a key player for Millsaps this season, helping the Majors to six wins and a pair of shutouts. Standing in at 6-foot-5, the junior is one of the top defenders on a fairly young team and covers his position very well.

"Brandon provides a very solid defensive effort with the threat of coming forward offensively," sixth-year head coach Lee Johnson said. "His ability to win balls in the air off set pieces and corner kicks has been valuable to our success. He is very deserving of this award."

Mong is the lone selection for Millsaps this season and the first men's soccer player in the Academic All-District's six-year history for the Majors. Because Mong is a first team selection, he will be eligible for Academic All-America honors released on Nov. 19.