SoCon Announces 2006 Spring Academic All-Conference Selections
The 218 student-athletes averaged a 3.54 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and have competed in at least one-half of their team’s competitions during the spring.
This is the third year that the Southern Conference has named an All-Academic Team by season. The all-academic teams are made possible by a grant from the Southern Conference’s Education Partner, TIAA-CREF.
The men’s and women’s outdoor track and field squads combined for 98 student-athletes on the academic team, with baseball adding 33. Furman had the most individuals selected with 29 honorees, followed by Appalachian State with 26 and
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