EMU Athletes Continues Success in the Classroom

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – It was another strong semester in the classroom for Eastern Michigan University student-athletes, as they combined to record a 3.173 grade point average (GPA) during the Winter of 2017, representing the sixth-highest mark in school history. Additionally, the cumulative GPA for all student-athletes was the department's second-best tally at 3.248.

This is the 15th term in a row EMU student-athletes have earned over a 3.0 GPA, the EMU Student-Athlete Support Services office announced Tuesday, May 9.

"Our coaches and student-athlete support staff have created a culture where academic excellence is expected and they recruit students who understand that expectation," said Interim Director of Athletics Christian Spears. "We are grateful to work with student-athletes who are not only gifted in their sport but academically focused and motivated as evidenced by the fact that 70 percent of our student-athletes have earned a cumulative GPA of better than 3.0. We are proud of our student-athletes because they understand that athletics is a co-curricular experience and their academic success is the top priority."

Of the 511 student-athletes enrolled at EMU in the fall, 350 student-athletes (68 percent) posted a 3.0-or-higher grade point average for the term. Furthermore, a total of 362 student-athletes (70 percent) hold a cumulative GPA above 3.0.

For the semester, women's cross country led all sports with a team GPA of 3.757 on EMU's 4.0 scale. Women's soccer (3.747) was next, while women's gymnastics (3.688) was third. Men's golf (3.671) and women's swimming & diving (3.537) rounded out the top five programs for the winter semester.

Of EMU's 21 athletics programs, 17 teams finished the semester with a GPA better than 3.0.

Highlights for the 2017 Winter Semester
•   Overall Athletic Department Winter 2017 Cumulative GPA: 3.248
•   Overall Athletic Department Winter 2017 GPA: 3.173
•   Highest Male Winter 2017 Team GPA: Men's Golf (3.671)
•   Highest Female Winter 2017 Team GPA: Women's Cross Country (3.757)
•   Total Number of 4.0 Semester GPA's: 36
•   Team with Most Number of 4.0 Semester GPA's: Women's Rowing (5)
•   Number of student-athletes above a 3.0 Semester GPA: 350 (68%)
•   Number of student-athletes above a 3.0 Cumulative GPA: 362 (70%)
•   Total Number of Teams with a 3.0 GPA: 17 (89%)
•   Total Number of Teams with a 3.0 Cumulative GPA: 17 (89%)

Winter 2017 Semester GPA
Women's Cross Country 3.756
Women's Soccer 3.747*
Women's Gymnastics 3.688*
Men's Golf 3.671
Women's Swimming & Diving 3.537
Women's Golf 3.528
Women's Softball 3.401
Men's Cross Country 3.367
Women's Volleyball 3.314
Women's Tennis 3.238
Men's Wrestling 3.154
Women's Rowing 3.146
Men's Swimming & Diving 3.125
Women's Track & Field 3.119
Men's Baseball 3.043
Women's Basketball 3.041
Men's Track & Field 3.007
Men's Football 2.856
Men's Basketball 2.535

* Highest in Team's History

Cumulative GPA after Winter 2017
Women's Cross Country 3.692
Women's Soccer 3.685*
Men's Golf 3.624
Women's Golf 3.562
Women's Gymnastics 3.554
Women's Swimming & Diving 3.526
Women's Softball 3.401
Women's Volleyball 3.343
Women's Rowing 3.325
Men's Cross Country 3.316
Men's Swimming & Diving 3.273
Women's Track & Field 3.241
Men's Baseball 3.240
Women's Tennis 3.213
Men's Wrestling 3.187
Women's Basketball 3.107
Men's Track & Field 3.060
Men's Football 2.969*
Men's Basketball 2.692

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