The Empire 8 Athletic Conference announced its President’s List for the Fall 2013 semester, and more than 700 student-athletes from the league's nine full-time member and seven affiliate institutions were recognized for their contributions on the field and their excellence in the classroom.
Recipients of this honor must earn a 3.75 grade point average or higher while participating in a conference-sponsored sport. In addition, the student-athlete must display positive contact on and off campus and be enrolled full-time at the member institution. The conference states, “Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the Empire 8.”
The Empire 8 recognized a record number 748 student-athletes from its sponsored sports with the President’s List distinction.
Additionally, 94 teams were acknowledged as an Empire 8 All-Academic Team for registering a team grade point average of 3.2 or higher for the fall semester. The 93 teams sets a new mark for the number of teams to earn the Academic honor in one semester.
A complete list of the President’s List recipients and Academic Team honorees can be viewed by clicking the respective links below.
The nine full-time E8 members sponsored a total of 4,756 student-athletes who combined for a conference wide fall semester grade point average of 3.122.
2013 Fall President’s List
2013 Fall Academic Teams
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