A total of 116 Eastern Washington University student-athletes across football, men's and women's cross country, soccer and volleyball have earned a spot on the Big Sky Conference All-Big Sky Fall Academic Team as announced today (July 12).
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Football had the most selections with 52 followed by soccer with 28. Volleyball had 18 student-athletes honored, followed by women's cross country with 10 and men's cross country with eight.
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For the 2020-21 season, and following changes voted on by the league's Athletic Directors, a student-athlete must have met/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) Be on an active roster for their institution; 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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These requirements were adjusted from a standard model that included a minimum of playing time for the student-athlete, as well as the academic requirement. The change was made due to the unique nature of the 2020-21 athletic calendar and the challenges facing campuses both in the classroom and on the playing surface.
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The complete list of Eastern's 2020-21 All-Big Sky Fall Academic Team are below. The winter and spring teams will be released on July 13 and July 14, respectively.
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