With a conference-best 82.27 percent of student-athletes earning at least a 3.0 GPA in the 2016-17 academic year, Lipscomb University claimed its fourth-straight ASUN Conference Academic Champion Trophy.

Stetson placed third in the conference academic rankings with 178 of its student-athletes earning ASUN Honor Roll recognition (football and men’s and women’s rowing are not ASUN sports and are not included in these totals).  Overall, 67 percent of Stetson’s ASUN student-athletes compiled a 3.0 GPA or better during the 2016-17 academic year.  Only Lipscomb (283) and North Florida (183) had more total honorees than Stetson.

Conference-wide, 68.72 percent of ASUN student-athletes posted a 3.0 GPA or better; the second-highest percentage in league history – trailing only last year’s total of 70.05 percent. Kennesaw State set an institutional record with 67.58 percent of student-athletes earning academic honors. The Owls finished third for the Academic Champion Trophy behind North Florida (67.78). Jacksonville finished close behind in fourth with 67.52 percent.

Four sports set new record-highs for percentages with Women’s Golf, Beach Volleyball, Softball and Baseball. Women’s Golf had 96.15 percent of its student-athletes obtain at least a 3.0 GPA, while Beach Volleyball posted 88.89 percent. Softball’s mark of 77.78 set a new standard in 2016-17, while Baseball increased to 59.92.

In total, 1,430 ASUN Conference student-athletes registered at least a 3.0 GPA for the 2016-17 academic year with 119 earning a perfect 4.0 GPA. One hundred and seventy three league student-athletes graduated with ASUN Honors by having a cumulative 3.5 GPA or above upon graduation, including 21 from Stetson.

Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the ASUN footprint reaches into seven of the top 50 media markets in the nation. The ASUN includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University. The University of North Alabama will join the league for the 2018-19 season bringing the membership total to nine.

Stetson’s 2016-17 ASUN Honor Roll Recipients:

3.5+ = Graduates with ASUN Honors
4.0 = Student-Athletes with 4.0 GPA for 2016-17 academic year