SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that 1,590 teams from across the nation have earned the distinction of Scholar Teams for the 2015-16 academic year, including 15 of Spring Arbor University’s athletic programs.
The women’s cross country team led all SAU programs with an impressive 3.70 grade-point average while seven other squads owned a GPA of 3.5 or higher – women’s soccer (3.60), volleyball (3.60), softball (3.58), women’s indoor track and field (3.55), women’s outdoor track and field (3.55), women’s basketball (3.55) and women’s golf (3.54).
For a team to be considered for the NAIA Scholar-Team award, it must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution. The team grade-point average includes all eligible varsity student-athletes.
In addition to the Scholar Team awards, a total of 63 Spring Arbor student-athletes were honored as Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete this past year for being a junior or senior academically with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or better.
Team GPA
Women’s Cross Country 3.70
Women’s Soccer 3.60
Volleyball 3.60
Softball 3.58
Women’s Indoor Track & Field 3.55
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field 3.55
Women’s Basketball 3.55
Women’s Golf 3.54
Baseball 3.46
Women’s Tennis 3.45
Men’s Basketball 3.39
Men’s Cross Country 3.38
Men’s Golf 3.30
Men’s Tennis 3.18
Men’s Soccer 3.17
