George Washington University Athletics
GW Athletics Lands 274 on A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
6/28/2021 3:00:00 PM | General, Academic Services
Buff & Blue earned 3.50 GPA in spring semester
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A record 274 GW student-athletes have been named to the Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for the 2020-21 academic year, the league announced Monday.
The impressive haul of academic accolades comes after a standout spring in which GW Athletics matched a department record by combining to post a GPA of 3.50 amid the continued challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. 26 teams posted at least a 3.0 combined GPA for the semester with 257 individuals earning a 3.5 or better mark, including 49 perfect 4.0s. 378 student-athletes notched a 3.0+ GPA.Â
Men's tennis led the way in the spring with a 3.91 team GPA, followed by gymnastics with a 3.82. Women's soccer earned a 3.74, with golf (3.71) and women's cross country and track just behind (3.67).
To be selected for the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll, a student-athlete in a conference-sponsored sport must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA for the academic year. A total of 3,849 student-athletes from the A-10's 14 schools were honored Monday, topping last year's previous record 3,761.
A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll Breakdown by Sport
Baseball (24)
Men's Basketball (5)
Women's Basketball (9)
Men's Cross Country & Track (17)
Women's Cross Country & Track (15)
Golf (6)
Lacrosse (23)
Women's Rowing (40)
Men's Soccer (18)
Women's Soccer (21)
Softball (21)
Men's Swimming & Diving (23)
Women's Swimming & Diving (24)
Men's Tennis (6)
Women's Tennis (9)
Volleyball (13)
The impressive haul of academic accolades comes after a standout spring in which GW Athletics matched a department record by combining to post a GPA of 3.50 amid the continued challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. 26 teams posted at least a 3.0 combined GPA for the semester with 257 individuals earning a 3.5 or better mark, including 49 perfect 4.0s. 378 student-athletes notched a 3.0+ GPA.Â
Men's tennis led the way in the spring with a 3.91 team GPA, followed by gymnastics with a 3.82. Women's soccer earned a 3.74, with golf (3.71) and women's cross country and track just behind (3.67).
To be selected for the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll, a student-athlete in a conference-sponsored sport must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA for the academic year. A total of 3,849 student-athletes from the A-10's 14 schools were honored Monday, topping last year's previous record 3,761.
A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll Breakdown by Sport
Baseball (24)
Men's Basketball (5)
Women's Basketball (9)
Men's Cross Country & Track (17)
Women's Cross Country & Track (15)
Golf (6)
Lacrosse (23)
Women's Rowing (40)
Men's Soccer (18)
Women's Soccer (21)
Softball (21)
Men's Swimming & Diving (23)
Women's Swimming & Diving (24)
Men's Tennis (6)
Women's Tennis (9)
Volleyball (13)
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