Sports
West LA College Student-Athletes Honored
Cydney Graham and Richard Seigel were named the school's Scholar-Athletes of the Month.
Every month, athletes are recognized for their achievements in the classroom in addition to their performances on the field of play. Recipients of the school's Scholar-Athlete of the Month Awards for March were track runner and baseball player .
Graham is a first team selection in track and field and ran on the Wildcats' 4 x 400 meter relay team that posted the fastest time in the United States this year (3:50.77). Graham has a 3.26 grade point average and plans to pursue a degree in psychology and help children with autism.
At last week's she ran the 200 meters in 25.67 seconds, the 400 in 58.57 seconds and ran on the Wildcats' 4 x 100 relay that clocked 50.66 seconds and 4 x 400 relay that finished in 50.66 seconds.
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It's no surprise that Seigel is excelling academically. He was an honor roll student at El Segundo High and has continued his high marks at the community college level. The first baseman/left fielder hit a home run to spark the Wildcats' 7-5 win over Citrus on April 5 and is recognized as an outstanding defensive player who also hits with power from the top third of the lineup.
Going into this week's games, Seigel was batting .315, with four homers and 14 runs batted in and is co-captain of the West LA team. He has a 3.64 GPA and plans on majoring in kinesiology and exercise science at the university level.
