Big Sky Conference Announces 2018 Fall All-Academic Teams
2018 Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Teams
OGDEN, Utah (January 24 , 2019) - The Big Sky Conference has announced the members of the 2018 Fall All-Academic teams for football, volleyball, soccer and men’s and women’s cross country. The fall season was competitive on the playing field, as well as in the classroom. The league had a total of 570 student-athletes recognized for the fall season. It was the sixth straight year with 500 or more honorees and third consecutive with over 570. There were 364 student-athletes that recorded a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, while 41 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 GPA.
“Academic success is a high priority in the Big Sky,” said Commissioner Tom Wistrcill. “To see our student-athletes achieve greatness in the classroom and in their sport is a testament to the hard work and dedication that our schools strive to attain year after year. I’m proud to see our student-athletes continue to shine.”
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) Participated in at least half of the team’s competitions; 2) Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at the conclusion of the most recently completed term; 3) Completed at least one academic term at his/her current Big Sky institution.