James Hoxworth selected to play in the Aztec Bowl

Wheaton,

Ill. - Wheaton College senior James Hoxworth (Bridgeport, Neb./Bridgeport)

has been selected to play for the American Football Coaches Association's

Division III all-star team that will represent the United States against the

Mexican National Team in the 2003 Aztec Bowl on December 13 in Cancun, Mexico.

The All-American guard is the second consecutive player to represent the Thunder

in the Aztec Bowl. American linebacker Justin Knapp set a USA team record

with 10 total tackles, including eight solos in last year's 15-9 win for the

Division III team

Hoxworth is a two-time All-College Conference of Illinois and

Wisconsin (CCIW) selection for the Thunder during his career. Earlier this

month, Hoxworth was named a First Team College Division Academic All-American

by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Hoxworth

earned All-American honors in 2002 and was a 2003 Preseason All-American.

He helped lead number-four ranked Wheaton to a school-record 12 wins this

season, finishing with a 12-1 record.

Hoxworth is one of 42 NCAA Division III seniors from around

the country who will make up this year's team. Former Central (Iowa) College

Head Coach Ron Schipper will coach the team for the seventh consecutive year.

This year's game is scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. CST on December 13 at

Estadio Cancun 86 in Cancun.

Chitwood Sports Media provide a live webcast of the Aztec Bowl

in 2003. Along with the game webcast, which will begin with a pregame show

on December 13, announcers Charlie Chitwood and Ned Fratangelo will provide

90-minute preview shows on December 10, 11 and 12. The preview shows will

originate from the Team USA hotel and will begin each night at 6:30 p.m. CST.

The preview shows and game webcast can all be accessed via the AFCA's website

at www.afca.com,

via the Aztec Bowl website at www.aztecbowl.com,

via the Texas Sports Radio Network at

www.tsrnsports.com or at www.d3football.com.

The Aztec Bowl is the traditional season-ending game for Mexico's

college football season. The game has been played 29 times since 1947 with

the last six contests featuring the United States-Mexico match-up. In their

first six meetings, the United States defeated Mexico, 15-9 in 2002 in Torreon,

37-5 in 2001 in Saltillo, 27-26 in 2000 in Merida, 44-13 in 1999 in Mexico

City, 40-13 in 1998 in Monterrey, and 42-41 in 1997 in Toluca.