Post by elon_phan on Apr 27, 2007 20:48:23 GMT -5
Great to see these team achieving in the classroom too.
Three Elon Athletics Teams Earn NCAA Academic Awards
4/27/2007
ELON, N.C. – The Elon Phoenix women's cross country, women's golf and volleyball teams are among NCAA teams receiving awards for their latest Academic Progress Rate scores. They rank in the top 10 percent of all teams in the nation in their sports.
The NCAA is honoring more than 800 Division I sports teams with public recognition awards for their latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores.
These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The public recognition awards are part of the broad Division I academic reform effort.
The 839 teams receiving awards this year represent 217 Division I colleges and universities, or two-thirds of the 326 institutions that compete in NCAA Division I athletics. High-performing teams receiving awards posted APR scores ranging from 975 to a perfect 1,000, said NCAA President Myles Brand.
The Elon women's cross country, women's golf and volleyball teams each posted perfect 1,000 APR scores. The APR gives information about the academic progress and retention of student-athletes at each institution. The current APR report is based of information reported for the 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006 academic years.
“These teams prove once again that student-athletes are students first, and many of them are excellent students,” Brand said. “I want to personally congratulate these teams and their student-athletes who are working hard in their sport and in the classroom and setting a great example for all students.”
Of the teams receiving awards for their latest academic performance are 366 men’s and mixed teams and 473 women’s teams. The men’s sports with the highest number of teams garnering public recognition are golf (51), cross country (49) and tennis (40). The women’s sports with the highest number of teams receiving awards are tennis (64), volleyball (54) and golf (52).
Last year, a total of 1,048 teams were recognized. There are fewer awards this year than last year because there are fewer teams with perfect scores. The number of teams in some sports may exceed 10 percent depending on how many achieved perfect 1,000 APR scores.
Three Elon Athletics Teams Earn NCAA Academic Awards
4/27/2007
ELON, N.C. – The Elon Phoenix women's cross country, women's golf and volleyball teams are among NCAA teams receiving awards for their latest Academic Progress Rate scores. They rank in the top 10 percent of all teams in the nation in their sports.
The NCAA is honoring more than 800 Division I sports teams with public recognition awards for their latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores.
These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The public recognition awards are part of the broad Division I academic reform effort.
The 839 teams receiving awards this year represent 217 Division I colleges and universities, or two-thirds of the 326 institutions that compete in NCAA Division I athletics. High-performing teams receiving awards posted APR scores ranging from 975 to a perfect 1,000, said NCAA President Myles Brand.
The Elon women's cross country, women's golf and volleyball teams each posted perfect 1,000 APR scores. The APR gives information about the academic progress and retention of student-athletes at each institution. The current APR report is based of information reported for the 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006 academic years.
“These teams prove once again that student-athletes are students first, and many of them are excellent students,” Brand said. “I want to personally congratulate these teams and their student-athletes who are working hard in their sport and in the classroom and setting a great example for all students.”
Of the teams receiving awards for their latest academic performance are 366 men’s and mixed teams and 473 women’s teams. The men’s sports with the highest number of teams garnering public recognition are golf (51), cross country (49) and tennis (40). The women’s sports with the highest number of teams receiving awards are tennis (64), volleyball (54) and golf (52).
Last year, a total of 1,048 teams were recognized. There are fewer awards this year than last year because there are fewer teams with perfect scores. The number of teams in some sports may exceed 10 percent depending on how many achieved perfect 1,000 APR scores.