SPARTANBURG, S.C.— Samford Athletics placed 265 student-athletes on the Southern Conference's Academic Honor Roll, released by the league Wednesday afternoon.
The Academic Honor Roll originated in 1988-89, when SoCon athletic directors established the award as a way to recognize the league's outstanding student-athletes. The Academic Honor Roll consists of student-athletes who participated in varsity sports and posted a 3.0 grade point average or higher for the academic year, were eligible the entire academic year and were members of the final squad lists. The award is different from the Academic All-Conference award, announced Tuesday, which is determined by cumulative GPA and involves a participation requirement.
Of Samford's 265 student-athletes to make the team, the football squad led the way with 58 members, followed by soccer with 38. The women's track and field and cross-country teams combined for 31 representatives, followed by baseball with 27. The men's track and field and cross-country teams combined to place 23 members on the squad.
The Samford softball team had 17 members on the team, followed by volleyball with 16. Women's basketball had 12 representatives on the team, while the men's basketball and men's tennis teams had 11 each. Women's golf placed nine members on the team, followed by men's golf with seven and women's tennis with five.
A total of 73 of Samford's entries received the Commissioner's Medal for having a GPA of 3.80 or higher, with 18 of those posting a perfect 4.0 GPA.