18 Milligan teams earn NAIA Scholar Team Award
Eighteen Milligan University athletics teams impressively earned distinction as NAIA Scholar Teams for the 2019-2020 academic year, announced the NAIA on Tuesday as part of National Awards Day. These 18 teams were among over 2,000 total teams across the NAIA recognized with this award.
MILLIGAN, Tenn. (Sept. 15, 2020) — Eighteen Milligan University athletics teams impressively earned distinction as NAIA Scholar Teams for the 2019-2020 academic year, announced the NAIA on Tuesday as part of National Awards Day. These 18 teams were among over 2,000 total teams across the NAIA recognized with this award.
At Milligan, both swimming teams held the highest grade-point averages for women and men, respectively. The women's swimming team led all teams with a cumulative GPA of 3.67, while the men's swimming team led all men's teams at 3.41.
Women's cross country, women's golf and women's basketball all finished with cumulative GPA's at or above 3.5, coming in at 3.60, 3.56 and 3.50, respectively. Women's indoor/outdoor track & field finished just behind at a 3.45 average. Men's tennis, men's soccer and men's golf were the next three highest men's teams, finishing with 3.30, 3.28, and 3.26.
For the complete list of Milligan teams to earn the honor, please see below.
Women's Swimming—3.67
Women's Cross Country—3.60
Women's Golf—3.56
Women's Basketball—3.50
Women's Indoor Track & Field—3.45
Women's Outdoor Track & Field—3.45
Women's Soccer—3.45
Men's Swimming—3.41
Women's Volleyball—3.34
Men's Tennis—3.30
Men's Soccer—3.28
Men's Golf—3.26
Women's Tennis—3.26
Men's Basketball—3.21
Softball—3.21
Men's Indoor Track & Field—3.20
Men's Outdoor Track and Field—3.20
Men's Cross Country—3.19
For a team to be considered for the NAIA Scholar Team award, it must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution. The team grade-point average includes all eligible varsity student-athletes.