General | 1/30/2024 12:38:03 PM
The Empire 8 Conference announced its President’s List for the 2023 Fall semester on Wednesday, Jan. 31. A league-record total of 1,192 student-athletes from the league's membership were recognized for their excellence in the classroom this past semester with President’s List distinction, one of the most prestigious honors that the Empire 8 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 nine full-time conference members sponsored 4,011 student-athletes who combined for a conference-wide fall grade point average of 3.27. Overall, 30 percent of all Empire 8 student-athletes received this impressive distinction.
Additionally, 138 teams were acknowledged as Empire 8 Conference All-Academic Teams for registering a team grade point average of 3.2 or higher for the fall semester. All nine member institutions had at least nine programs earn this honor. Nazareth University led the way with 26 programs on the All-Academic Team, while St. John Fisher University was right behind with 21 and Alfred University was third with 16. Houghton University and Utica University each had 15 teams garner All-Academic team accolades. Houghton University’s men’s tennis program led all teams with a remarkable 3.77 GPA, while the Hartwick College and St. John Fisher women’s cross country teams were right behind at 3.76.
Student-athletes representing each of the conference's nine member institutions were among those honored in the 2023 Fall edition of the E8 President's List. Leading the way was St. John Fisher, which had an impressive 250 student-athletes earn recognition. Nazareth was second overall, as 175 student-athletes that garnered this honor, while Utica had 163 student-athletes garner E8 President’s List accolades. Rounding out the top-five within the conference were Alfred University with 138 and Elmira College and Keuka College, who both had 100 student-athletes honored.
QUICK FACTS
- 1,192 Student-Athletes earned President's List Distinction (GPA of at least 3.75)
- The average GPA among the conference's 4,011 student-athletes was 3.23
- All nine full-time member institutions’ student-athletes posted an average GPA of greater than 3.15
- Four institutions student-athletes recorded an average GPA of greater than 3.30
- 138 teams were recognized (3.2 team GPA or greater)
- All nine institutions had at least nine teams recognized; seven had at least 13 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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