Eagle Passan Christian Garcia named to 2014 Pre-Season All-Lone Star Conference Football Team
By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.
Former Eagle Pass High School multi-sport talent Christian Garcia and current Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelinas Football Letterman has been named to the 2014 Pre-Season All-Lone Star Conference Football Team as an Offensive Lineman.
Garcia was selected by Beyond Sports Network on Wednesday July 27, 2014. Garcia is six feet, five inches tall and weighs 320 pounds and is a two-year letterman with the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas, an NCAA Division II football program with the Lone Star Conference.
Garcia earned Honorable Mention in the All-Lone Star Conference Football Team as an offensive guard and tackle during his sophomore season in 2013.
Garcia was a standout student-athlete at Eagle Pass High School, playing football and track and field with the Eagles. He was named the Most Outstanding Lineman by the District 29-5A Head Coaches during his senior season in 2011 and earned All-District First Team Honors Offensive Lineman during his junior and sophomore years. He led the Eagle Pass Eagles to three state playoff appearances.
Garcia was also named to the Texas All-State 5A Academic Football Team in 2011.
Garcia was also a standout track and field athlete breaking the City of Eagle Pass and Eagle Pass High School shot put throw record that stood for 42 years, surpassing the 53 feet 8 inches record of Juan Crosby by throwing the shot put an unbelievable 54 feet, 1 inches, eclipsing Juan Crosby’s previous record by five inches at the Laredo United Spring Break Track and Field Invitational Meet. He earned All-State, All-Regional, and All-District Honors in Shot Put in Track and Field.
Garcia is the son of Luis and Yolanda Garcia and is studying kinesiology at Texas A&M University –Kingsville.
The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates Christian Garcia on being named to the 2014 Pre-Season All-Lone Star Conference Football Team and wishes him success in both his academic and athletic career with the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelinas. Go Hawgs!
