A total of 86 Eastern Washington University student-athletes across men's and women's basketball and men's and women's indoor track and field have earned a spot on the Big Sky Conference All-Big Sky Winter Academic Team as announced today (July 13).
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Women's indoor track and field had the most selections with 36 followed by men's outdoor track and field with 27. Men's basketball had 13 honorees while the women's squad had 10.
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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 Spring Academic Team is below. The
fall all-academic team was released yesterday (July 12) and the spring all-academic will be posted tomorrow (July 14).
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