NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Despite the fact that the fall football season has been wiped out for most schools, D3football.com has decided to recognize the top student-athletes at each position who were projected to return for the 2020 season. Christopher Newport punter Ben Garbarini, coming off a solid season last fall as a junior, was selected third team pre-season All-America on Wednesday by the website.

Garbarini, a senior from Bedford, Va., was a third team All-Region honoree in the East last year by D3football.com. He also was chosen second team All-Conference in the New Jersey Athletic Conference last year as a junior, marking his first career conference honor. Garbarini punted 54 times last fall for the Captains and averaged 42 yards per punt, which was tenth in the country in average yards per punt. He also booted nine for 50 or more yards and put 15 of his efforts inside the opponents' 20-yard line. Garbarini recorded a season-long 57-yard punt for the Captains.

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