SPARTANBURG, S.C.— Samford Athletics placed 273 student-athletes on the Southern Conference's Academic Honor Roll, released by the league Wednesday.
 
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 Thursday as well, which is determined by cumulative GPA and involves a participation requirement.
 
Of Samford's 273 student-athletes on the team, the football team led the way with 62 representatives, followed by baseball with 32 members on the squad. The men's cross country and track and field teams combined for 31 representatives, while women's cross country and track and field had a combined 27 on the team.
 
Soccer came in third with 25 members on the team, followed by softball with 22 representatives. Volleyball placed 14 on the team, while women's basketball had 12 and men's basketball, men's golf and women's tennis had 10 representatives each. Men's tennis and women's golf placed nine members each on the squad.
 
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