Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Student-Athletes Set GPA Record
2/9/2011 1:06:34 PM | General
Eagles post best-ever cumulative GPA of 3.117 after 2010 fall semester
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The latest grade report for the Eastern Michigan University athletics department has been released and the University's 21 sports teams have recorded the best overall cumulative GPA in school history at 3.117 for the 2010 fall semester. The 2010 fall semester GPA of 3.064 is the second-highest semester GPA in school history.
"This outstanding effort is the result of a lot of hard work by our student-athletes as well as the Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS)," EMU Athletics Director Derrick Gragg explained. "It takes an unbelievable amount of time from everyone involved to keep improving our academic success and we will continue to support our student-athletes as they move forward to the ultimate goal of graduating.”
"Our office is thrilled that our student-athletes have turned in another fantastic effort in their academic work," said Erin Burdis, EMU Assistant Athletic Director for Academics. "Obviously, our staff and student-athletes take pride in academic success and this latest report proves that the hard work is worth the effort."
The EMU men's swimming team led all men's teams in fall 2010 with a 3.293 GPA while the best women's GPA was turned in by the women's volleyball team at 3.573.
There were 32 student-athletes that posted 4.0 GPAs during the 2010 fall semester while 302, or 61.5 percent, had 3.0 or better GPAs.
Highlights for the 2010 Fall Semester
• Highest male 2010 team GPA Swimming (3.293)
• Highest female fall 2010 team GPA Volleyball (3.573)
• Total number of 4.0 2010 fall semester GPA's 32
• Number of student-athletes above a 3.0 GPA (Fall 2010) 308 (61.5 percent)
• Team with most number of 4.0 semester GPA's 5 - Women's Soccer
• Total number of teams with a 3.0 GPA for Fall 2010 15 (78.9 percent)
• Total number of teams with a 3.0 cumulative GPA 14 (73.6 percent)
• Total number of teams that improved GPA from Fall 2009 15 (78.9 percent)
• Total number of teams that improved cumulative GPA from Fall 2009 14 (73.6 percent)
• The 2010 Fall cumulative GPA of 3.117 is the highest in our history
• The 2010 Fall team GPA of 3.064 is the second highest in our history
2010 Fall Semester GPA
Women's Volleyball 3.573
Women's Soccer 3,564
Women's Cross Country 3.504
Women's Gymnastics 3.504
Women's Golf 3.488
Women's Softball 3.474
Women's Tennis 3.449
Men's Swimming/Diving 3.293
Men's Golf 3.274
Women's Swimming/Diving 3.248
Men's Cross Country 3.232
Women's Track and Field 3.184
Baseball 3.071
Wrestling 3.045
Women's Rowing 3.025
Men's Track and Field 2.846
Women's Basketball 2.817
Men's Basketball 2.577
Football 2.500
Cumulative GPA After 2010 Fall Semester
Women's Golf 3.638
Women's Volleyball 3.522
Women's Cross Country 3.513
Women's Gymnastics 3.484
Women's Soccer 3.473
Women's Softball 3.432
Women's Swimming and Diving 3.418
Men's Cross Country 3.313
Men's Golf 3.303
Men's Swimming and Diving 3.274
Women's Tennis 3.265
Women's Rowing 3.261
Baseball 3.198
Women's Track and Field 3.083
Men's Track and Field 2.997
Women's Basketball 2.884
Wrestling 2,829
Men's Basketball 2.694
Football 2.646
"This outstanding effort is the result of a lot of hard work by our student-athletes as well as the Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS)," EMU Athletics Director Derrick Gragg explained. "It takes an unbelievable amount of time from everyone involved to keep improving our academic success and we will continue to support our student-athletes as they move forward to the ultimate goal of graduating.”
"Our office is thrilled that our student-athletes have turned in another fantastic effort in their academic work," said Erin Burdis, EMU Assistant Athletic Director for Academics. "Obviously, our staff and student-athletes take pride in academic success and this latest report proves that the hard work is worth the effort."
The EMU men's swimming team led all men's teams in fall 2010 with a 3.293 GPA while the best women's GPA was turned in by the women's volleyball team at 3.573.
There were 32 student-athletes that posted 4.0 GPAs during the 2010 fall semester while 302, or 61.5 percent, had 3.0 or better GPAs.
Highlights for the 2010 Fall Semester
• Highest male 2010 team GPA Swimming (3.293)
• Highest female fall 2010 team GPA Volleyball (3.573)
• Total number of 4.0 2010 fall semester GPA's 32
• Number of student-athletes above a 3.0 GPA (Fall 2010) 308 (61.5 percent)
• Team with most number of 4.0 semester GPA's 5 - Women's Soccer
• Total number of teams with a 3.0 GPA for Fall 2010 15 (78.9 percent)
• Total number of teams with a 3.0 cumulative GPA 14 (73.6 percent)
• Total number of teams that improved GPA from Fall 2009 15 (78.9 percent)
• Total number of teams that improved cumulative GPA from Fall 2009 14 (73.6 percent)
• The 2010 Fall cumulative GPA of 3.117 is the highest in our history
• The 2010 Fall team GPA of 3.064 is the second highest in our history
2010 Fall Semester GPA
Women's Volleyball 3.573
Women's Soccer 3,564
Women's Cross Country 3.504
Women's Gymnastics 3.504
Women's Golf 3.488
Women's Softball 3.474
Women's Tennis 3.449
Men's Swimming/Diving 3.293
Men's Golf 3.274
Women's Swimming/Diving 3.248
Men's Cross Country 3.232
Women's Track and Field 3.184
Baseball 3.071
Wrestling 3.045
Women's Rowing 3.025
Men's Track and Field 2.846
Women's Basketball 2.817
Men's Basketball 2.577
Football 2.500
Cumulative GPA After 2010 Fall Semester
Women's Golf 3.638
Women's Volleyball 3.522
Women's Cross Country 3.513
Women's Gymnastics 3.484
Women's Soccer 3.473
Women's Softball 3.432
Women's Swimming and Diving 3.418
Men's Cross Country 3.313
Men's Golf 3.303
Men's Swimming and Diving 3.274
Women's Tennis 3.265
Women's Rowing 3.261
Baseball 3.198
Women's Track and Field 3.083
Men's Track and Field 2.997
Women's Basketball 2.884
Wrestling 2,829
Men's Basketball 2.694
Football 2.646
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