Fresno State Athletics
Five teams honored by NCAA for academic success
4/13/2016 12:00:00 AM | General
INDIANAPOLIS - Five Fresno State sport programs were recognized Wednesday by the NCAA for their outstanding performance in the classroom.
Based on their most recent multiyear Academic Progress Rate, these teams have earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for posting scores in the top 10 percent of their sport. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams nationally.
Fresno State programs publicly recognized were the men's and women's cross country teams, women's golf, women's soccer and women's tennis. All five teams earned the NCAA's highest possible multi-year score with a perfect mark of 1,000.
It is the third-consecutive season the women's golf team received the NCAA's public recognition for a perfect multi-year APR and the second-straight year for women's soccer and tennis.
"Our Fresno State student-athletes take great pride in representing our Valley - both in competition and in the classroom," Fresno State Director of Athletics Jim Bartko said. "This specific academic honor for these five teams is just another example of the great work and commitment to excellence that our coaches, staff and student-athletes display on a daily basis. I'm very proud of their accomplishments."
The scores required to be in the top 10 ranged from 983 to a perfect 1,000, depending on the sport.
All Division I teams' APR scores will be released April 20. All teams must meet a certain academic threshold to qualify for the postseason and can face penalties for continued low academic performance. The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport.
The most recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2011-2012, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years.
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