FARMINGTON, Utah — Eastern Washington University Athletics student-athletes performed well in the classroom to close out the 2022-23 academic year, with 66 earning Big Sky All-Academic honors. The Big Sky Conference announced its full list on Tuesday, with 641 total student-athletes being named All-Academic for the spring from 12 universities.
Eastern's 66 honorees ranks fourth in the Big Sky despite being one of only four full-time members that does sponsor a varsity softball program. Weber State led all conference members with 95 student-athletes represented.
EWU women's track and field placed 30 on the All-Academic team and is one of three teams in the conference to have 30-or-more student-athletes earning spots. Men's track and field added 18 All-Academic selections, ranking fourth among men's programs. Women's golf, men's tennis and women's tennis all had the majority of their rosters earning honors, with six apiece. Seven Eagles maintained a cumulative 4.0 GPA during the spring.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) Participated in at least half of the team's competitions; 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.
For outdoor track requirements, student-athletes need to participate in at least half of the team's competitions or the conference championship.
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Eastern Washington University Athletics sponsors 14 intercollegiate sports, six for men and eight for women, both as learning opportunities for its most athletically talented students and as an enhancement to student and community life. Eastern is affiliated with Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is a member of the Big Sky Conference, an association of 10 regional schools with comparable enrollments and academic goals.
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