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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
