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Athletics Brian Kortz

WOU Athletics posts solid fall grades with over 100 landing on honor roll

MONMOUTH, Ore. – The fall term was not only successful for the Western Oregon University athletic teams in terms of results, but also in the classroom. Counting all 13 varsity sports, the Wolves had 10 teams with over a 3.00 GPA, had a cumulative 3.19 department GPA and finished with 103 on honor roll.

"Having continued success in the classroom is always a key factor for any athletic department," Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Curtis Campbell said. "Our student-athletes and coaching staffs have put in the work needed year in and year out to reach these goals. When you see the numbers that were produced, it's great to see how well our teams are doing across the board. While our teams have been reaching new heights in terms of the competition, we always want to see the success in the classroom take priority."

The seven women's sports combined for a 3.19 GPA, as every program was over a 3.0. Leading the way was women's cross country compiling an impressive 3.68 GPA. Women's indoor/outdoor track and field was right behind with a 3.55 GPA, followed by a 3.53 from soccer, a 3.39 from women's basketball, a 3.25 from softball and a 3.07 from volleyball. Of the fall sports in competition from the last term (cross country, soccer, volleyball) 22 student-athletes were named to the Academic All-GNAC Teams with soccer leading the way with 12 including Selene Konyn being named a CoSIDA Academic All-American. Of the women's teams, 55 were named to the honor roll led by 17 each from women's indoor/outdoor track and field and soccer.

The six men's sports combined for a 2.91 GPA, with both men's indoor/outdoor track and field and men's cross country posting over 3.0 GPA marks. Men's indoor/outdoor track and field led the way with a 3.3, while cross country was right behind with a 3.15. Baseball just missed posting a 3.0 coming in with a 2.95 GPA. Men's basketball collected a 2.69 GPA and football with a 2.56 mark. Of the fall sports in competition from the last term (football, cross country) 21 student-athletes were named to the Academic All-GNAC Teams as football collected 14 academic honors from the conference. Of the men's teams, 48 were named to the honor roll with men's indoor/outdoor track and field leading the way with 17, followed closely by football's 15 and baseball's 14.
 
 
 
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