SIUE Student/Athletes Earn Top Honors

For the 28th semester in a row, SIUE student-athletes have earned a combined grade point average better than a 3.0, extending their impressive streak to 14 total years. During the spring semester, student-athletes once again cruised past the 3.0 threshold and boasted a 3.494 GPA, the highest since moving to NCAA Division I status. In total, 12 teams earned a team GPA above 3.0, nine of which were above a 3.5.

"I congratulate our student-athletes on their strong finish to the semester and the academic year," SIUE Director of Athletics Tim Hall said. "I continue to be impressed with their resiliency in terms of transitioning to online and virtual learning."

Women's cross country rose to the top for the first time with a record 3.782, which marks the third highest team GPA since transitioning to Division I.  The second spot, separated only by three one-thousandths of a point, saw women's tennis edge out softball. The tennis team earned its highest team GPA with a 3.689 while softball earned its second highest team GPA with a 3.686.

Men's soccer claimed the top spot for the men's teams with a team record 3.666. Men's golf, a mainstay in the top three, came in second among men's team with their second highest team GPA at 3.580. Men's track and field claimed the third spot at 3.273.

A record 78 percent of SIUE student-athletes earned a GPA above a 3.00  for the semester while 26 percent (60 student-athletes) earned a perfect 4.0.
"I thank our academic staff along with the faculty and staff within the University for their hard work and their willingness to serve our student-athletes especially during this trying time," Hall continued.

Finishing with a 3.407 GPA for the entire 2019-2020 academic year, the department cleared the 3.3 threshold for third consecutive year. The men's team average for the year was 3.233 and the women's team average was 3.533. For the year, 84 percent of SIUE student-athletes have a cumulative GPA above a 3.0.