FARMINGTON, Utah (April 21, 2022) – The Big Sky Conference has announced its 2021 Fall All-Academic Teams for men's and women's cross country, football, soccer and volleyball. The league had a total of 727 student-athletes from the Big Sky's 11 full-time member institutions and two affiliate football members recognized for the fall season - the second most in league history for the fall.
2021 FALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
"We place a high premium on academic success at the Big Sky and that has never been more evident than with today's news," Commissioner Tom Wistrcill said. "Our student-athletes earned the second-highest honoree total ever for the Big Sky in the fall, which comes as no surprise given the level of commitment and dedication they exhibit daily in the classroom and their sport. Our student-athletes deserve an enormous amount of credit for their success and we are incredibly proud of how they continue to shine."
The 727 student-athletes honored also marked the ninth-straight year with 500 or more honorees in the Big Sky. The league had 531 student-athletes achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, while 121 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0. Among each sport, the Big Sky had 280 student-athletes earn honors in football, 159 in soccer, 104 in volleyball, 103 in women's cross country and 81 in men's cross country.
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.
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