General | 6/18/2020 10:11:19 AM
The Empire 8 Conference announced its President’s List for the 2020 Spring semester on Thursday, June 18. A league record 1,046 student-athletes from the league's membership were recognized for their excellence in the classroom this past semester with the President’s List distinction, one of most prestigious honors the conference recognizes.
Recipients of this honor must earn a 3.75 grade-point average or higher during the semester, while participating in an NCAA-sponsored sport. In addition, the student-athlete must display positive conduct 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 Conference.”
To see all those that were recognized, please
click here for a detailed spreadsheet with all of the recipients.
CLOSER LOOK
The Empire 8’s eight full-time conference members sponsored 3,232 student-athletes who combined for a conference-wide spring grade point average of 3.41, which shattered the previous record of 3.24, set last spring. Overall, 31 percent of all Empire 8 student-athletes received this impressive distinction, which is also a new standard for the league.
Additionally, a league record 148 teams were acknowledged as Empire 8 Conference All-Academic Teams for registering a team grade point average of 3.2 or higher for the spring semester. All eight member institutions had at least 12 programs earn this honor. Nazareth College led the way with 24 programs on the All-Academic Team, while St. John Fisher College and Utica College were right behind with 23 and 22, respectively. Utica’s women’s golf program led all teams with a remarkable 3.85 GPA, while St. John Fisher women’s golf and softball teams were right behind with 3.84 and 3.79 GPA’s respectively.
Student-athletes representing each of the conference's eight member institutions were among those honored in the 2020 Spring edition of the E8 President's List. Leading the way was St. John Fisher, which had an impressive 247 student-athletes earn recognition. Utica was second overall, as 170 student-athletes that garnered this honor. Nazareth had 166 student-athletes garner E8 President’s List accolades. Rounding out the top-five within the conference were Hartwick with 104 and Alfred, who had 102 student-athletes honored.
QUICK FACTS
- 1,046 Student-Athletes earned President's List Distinction (GPA of at least 3.75)
- The average GPA among the conference's 3,232 student-athletes was a league-record 3.41
- All eight institutions’ student-athletes posted an average GPA of greater than 3.25
- Four institutions student-athletes recorded an average GPA of greater than 3.40
- A record 148 teams were recognized (3.2 team GPA or greater)
- All eight institutions had at least 12 teams recognized; five had at least 18 teams honored
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
www.empire8.com.
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