CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) An impressive fall semester for Austin Peay State University’s student athletes translated into the classroom with the department’s varsity teams posting a record 3.110 grade-point average for the Fall 2017 semester.

The department saw a record 204 student-athletes receive academic recognition during the recently concluded fall semester. Records also fell with the total number of athletes named to the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll (97), earning Austin Peay dean’s list recognition (107) and posting a perfect 4.0 GPA during the semester (51).

Eleven of the department’s varsity teams finished the semester with at least a 3.0 team GPA. The women’s tennis program saw five of its six athletes post a 4.0 GPA en route to a 3.964 team GPA. The men’s tennis team led the way on the men’s side with a 3.691 GPA that was its best since Fall 2013, when individual team GPAs were available.

The Governors football team boosted the charge toward the record-breaking fall with a team-record GPA in the fall. In addition, the volleyball (3.631 GPA), men’s basketball (3.269) and baseball teams (3.262) each posted their best GPAs since Fall 2013.

The other team’s posting a 3.0 GPA were: women’s golf (3.569), women’s cross country (3.517) softball (3.484), women’s track and field (3.281), men’s golf (3.234) and soccer (3.104).

In addition to the department’s varsity teams its cheer and dance programs saw 19 students named to the athletics director’s honor roll and another 14 earn APSU dean’s list honors – four posting perfect 4.0 GPAs.

A complete listing of the Fall 2017 Athletics Director’s Honor Roll follows on the next pages. Individuals named to the Austin Peay dean’s list and earned a 4.0 grade-point average also are noted.

Established in 1990-91, the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll recognizes the outstanding academic accomplishments of Austin Peay State University student-athletes. To earn recognition student-athletes must be enrolled full time and achieve at least a 3.0 grade-point average for a semester.

Complete list of APSU Athletics Academic Honors is available in PDF.