10/3/2017 12:00:00 AM | Softball
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association named UTA softball a 2016-17 Easton/NFCA All-Academic team for the hard work and dedication in the classroom, an honor bestowed on the team for the fourth consecutive year.
The Mavericks, featuring a 3.340 team GPA, finished in a five-way tie for 78th amongst more than 150 teams recognized. The Sun Belt Conference is well represented in All-Academic honors with the Mavs being one of five teams from the SBC to be included.
Out of 23 Division I programs in the state of Texas, UTA is one of eight programs to receive NFCA accolades.
Upper Iowa University (NCAA DII) posted the top college GPA with a 3.813, while Byron Nelson (Texas) High School (4.916), for the fourth consecutive year, and Trenton (Mich.) High School (3.858) led the high school weighted and unweighted categories, respectively, as the Easton/NFCA Top 10 Academic Team rankings for the 2016-17 school year were announced.
The rankings recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across seven membership divisions. Garnering the highest GPA in the other college divisions were Western Carolina University (NCAA DI - 3.673), Newberry College (NCAA DIII - 3.675), Siena Heights University (NAIA - 3.780) and College of Southern Idaho (Junior College - 3.686). It marked the second straight year for Newberry and Sienna Heights, while Southern Idaho returns to No. 1, a spot it held in 2014-15.
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