Athletes make the grade

December 20, 2009

For the seventh consecutive semester, Cal U’s athletic programs have compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

In all, 201 student-athletes were named to the fall 2009 edition of the Vulcan Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. To be eligible for the academic honor, student-athletes must earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher during the semester.

The women’s golf team achieved the highest cumulative team GPA at 3.58, with all eight players attaining honor roll status. The baseball team topped the men’s side with a 3.18 cumulative GPA and 21 players on the honor roll.

Eighty-seven percent of the women’s cross country team, and 85 percent of the softball team made the honor roll. The women’s track and field team had the greatest number of athletes on the honor roll, with 39.