@MizzouVB Earns Fifth Consecutive AVCA Team Academic Award
7/17/2018 9:04:00 AM | Volleyball
Tigers once again recognized for academic excellence in 2017-18
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball was recognized for its collective success in the classroom with the 2017-18 AVCA Team Academic Award, announced Monday by the organization. The Tigers have claimed the prestigious academic award each of the past five years (2014-18).
"Once again, our players did an outstanding job in the classroom this past school year," Mizzou Volleyball head coach Wayne Kreklow said. "Their commitment to both athletic and academic excellence is remarkable. Our entire coaching staff appreciates the outstanding efforts of our student-athletes and academic support staff, who help make this kind of success possible."
EXCELLENCE in the classroom.
— Mizzou Volleyball (@MizzouVB) July 17, 2018
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The Tigers are consistently among the best academic performing teams at Mizzou and in the Southeastern Conference. Mizzou is coming off a strong Spring 2018 semester in the classroom, tallying a standout 3.56 cumulative GPA. Mizzou has exceeded a 3.50 team GPA in four consecutive Spring semesters and at least a 3.0 GPA in 14 of its past 15 Spring semesters.
During the Fall 2017 semester, Mizzou flourished with a team 3.53 GPA in the classroom. Altogether, the Tigers have exceeded a collective 3.50 GPA in seven consecutive semesters (Fall, Spring and Summer). Mizzou has traditionally opened its academic school year on a high note, as it has surpassed a 3.0 group GPA for seven consecutive years (2011-17).
Additionally, nine Tigers were named to the 2017 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll in February and three student-athletes landed on the 2017-18 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll earlier this month.
In May, Mizzou Volleyball registered a perfect 1,000 Academic Progress Rate score. The Tigers have garnered the high-level recognition each of the past three school years, beginning with the 2014-15 academic semesters at the University of Missouri.
Mizzou is one of 164 Division I Women's Volleyball programs to receive the distinguished honor this year. The AVCA awarded 973 teams with this year's Team Academic Award, setting a new all-time record for the recognition. This year's total surpasses the previous record of 835 teams, which was established during the 2016-17 school year.
The complete 2017-18 AVCA Team Academic Award honorees are available here.
Initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, the AVCA Team Academic Award honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team GPA on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale.
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