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Mavericks Honored by Summit League

Academic excellence at UNO

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FROM OMAVS.COM – The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) Athletic Department captured its third straight Summit League Institutional Academic Achievement Award with the highest percentage of its list-eligible student-athletes recognized on the 2014-15 Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

A total of 1,040 student-athletes appeared on the 2014-15 Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

The Summit League also recognized Team Academic Achievement Awards in each sport based on percentage of list-eligible student-athletes on the Commissioner’s List. Fort Wayne and Omaha each had a league-best five teams claiming individual sport honors, while South Dakota earned four. A total of 10 institutions captured at least one sport award.

Baseball: North Dakota State & Omaha (75 percent)

Men’s Basketball: South Dakota State (73 percent)

Women’s Basketball: Omaha (91 percent)

Men’s Golf: Fort Wayne & Oral Roberts (86 percent)

Women’s Golf: Fort Wayne, Omaha, Oral Roberts & South Dakota (100 percent)

Men’s Soccer: IUPUI (73 percent)

Women’s Soccer: Fort Wayne (93 percent)

Softball: Omaha (100 percent)

Men’s Swimming & Diving: Western Illinois (81 percent)

Women’s Swimming & Diving: Eastern Illinois (100 percent)

Men’s Tennis: Denver (100 percent)

Women’s Tennis: Denver, Fort Wayne, IUPUI, Omaha, South Dakota & Western Illinois (100 percent)

Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country: Fort Wayne & South Dakota (75 percent)

Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country: South Dakota (91 percent)

Volleyball: Denver & North Dakota State (100 percent)

Of the 1,040 student-athletes honored, 124 earned all A’s while 27 maintained perfect 4.00 cumulative grade point averages (GPA).

In order for a student-athlete to be selected to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence, the student-athlete must carry a 3.00 or better cumulative GPA, used a year of eligibility and previously completed one academic year at the nominating institution.

For the complete Summit League release, click here.

Academic Success and Development at UNO

The Student-Athlete Success program is designed to assist student-athletes in making the best possible academic and personal transition to the University of Nebraska Omaha. We are responsible to the student, not for the student. The staff works closely with administrators, coaches, faculty, and campus student services personnel to help student-athletes better balance the demands of academic responsibilities with participation in athletics. The services available, congruent with the institution‘s educational mission and its academic policies and procedures, are designed to recognize the importance of a culturally diverse environment and to facilitate the student‘s academic commitment, performance, and responsibility.

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