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Nine Westminster Teams Recognized for Outstanding Academic Achievement

NAIA Names Scholar Team Awards

SALT LAKE CITY – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the Scholar team awards for the 2009-10 season on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 and all nine of Westminster’s NAIA teams made the list. The nine teams making the list are the most in school history.

Men’s Basketball led all Westminster teams with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.55 and carried the highest GPA of any men’s basketball team in the NAIA. The Griffins hoopsters were earlier recognized with six Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes which was also the tops of any NAIA men’s basketball program.

The Westminster women’s golf team compiled a GPA of 3.52 to rank second among Westminster teams. The men’s golf team had a 3.42 GPA while women’s cross country had a 3.41 GPA. Women’s volleyball recorded a 3.38 GPA for the 2009-10 academic school year with men’s cross country posting a 3.33 GPA. The Westminster women’s soccer team finished with a 3.32 GPA while women’s basketball and men’s soccer posted a 3.23 and 3.13 GPA respectively.

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 must include all varsity student-athletes certified as eligible.


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