[Students] LION FOOTBALL TO HOLD OPEN TRYOUTS FOR CURRENT A&M-COMMERCE STUDENTS ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21

[Rand Champion]

COMMERCE, Texas -- A&M-Commerce football will be holding open tryouts for
current A&M-Commerce students on Thursday, February 21st, giving current
students an opportunity to suit up for their Lions beginning this spring.

In order to tryout for an athletic team at Texas A&M University-Commerce,
the prospective student-athlete must have completed these four requirements
ahead of time with verification brought with them to the scheduled tryout:

€ A physical from a licensed physician clearing them for athletic
participation within the last six months.

€ A sickle-cell solubility test results on file or the corresponding waiver
form available here
<http://www.lionathletics.com/athletic-training/athletic_training_forms/sick
le_cell_testing_waiver.pdf> .

€ The NCAA Division II Drug Testing Consent form available here
<http://www.lionathletics.com/athletic-training/athletic_training_forms/DII-
Form-12-3e---Drug-Testing-Consent.pdf> .

€ Show proof of good academic standing and enrollment as a full-time student
at A&M-Commerce. Verification can be shown by presenting a copy of their
current class schedule.

Please turn in drug testing consent form, sickle-cell results or waiver,
physical proof and copy of current class schedule to the football offices,
located in Whitley Gymnasium, before Thursday, February 21st. Those who do
not provide all four required prerequisites will not be allowed to
participate in the tryouts.

Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Memorial Stadium with the tryouts
getting underway at 12:30 p.m. Participants will need to bring with them
both cleats and flats. For questions regarding the tryout, please e-mail
head coach Colby Carthel at Colby.Carthel at tamuc.edu.

-- 
Rand Champion
Director of Athletic Media Relations
Texas A&M University-Commerce
(903) 886-5131 ­ office
(903) 366-6041 ­ cell
LionAthletics.com

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