December 2, 1997
For Immediate Release
Contact: Judy Willson, SID
505.562.4309 or 356-4755

(Portales, N.M.) --- Sophomore linebacker Michael Walton (Earth, Texas) and junior defensive back Tony Cavalier (Pampa, Texas) of Eastern New Mexico University have been named to the 1997 Daktronics, Inc. Division II All-West Region Football Team. Both players were named to the second team. The Daktronics, Inc. Division II All-West Region Football Team is selected by the sports information directors of the NCAA Division II member institutions.

Walton is a 5-10, 205 lb. public relations major from Springlake-Earth High School. Walton led the Lone Star Conference this season in tackles with 155. He also recovered three fumbles (one for a TD), had 6 tackles for loss and half a sack.

He was an All-LSC-South Division first team selection, as well as a LSC All-Academic team member. Walton was named LSC-South Defensive Player of the Week for his 28 tackle performance against West Texas A&M on November 8.

Cavalier is a 5-10, 170 lb. special education major from Pampa High School. Cavalier led the Hounds with 3 interceptions and 9 pass deflections this season. He was fourth on the team with 59 tackles.

He was a Lone Star Conference-South Division honorable mention pick.

Daktronics, Inc., with headquarters in Brookings, S.D., is an acknowledged world leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems for virtually every sport at every level of competition. The company will begin marketing DakStats sports statistics software this summer, with programs for football, basketball and baseball available.