RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.—The Great American Conference announced on Thursday that a record 1,345 student-athletes achieved Academic All-Conference honors for the 2021-22 season. The number was an increase of 75 from the previous year.
Of the 1,345 student-athletes on the list, 126 came from Southern Nazarene. That number marked the fourth highest total in all of the GAC. SNU Volleyball and Women's Basketball boasted the top number of all schools in their respective sports as Women's Basketball placed 15 on the list, and Volleyball added 12.
Football added 22 to the list, while Baseball placed 13 names on the list. Along with Volleyball, Men's Soccer and Softball also added 12. Women's Soccer was closely behind with 10 names represented. Men's Basketball totaled 5 names on the academic list.
The Men's and Women's Track & Field programs combined to place 14 on the list. Men's and Women's Country added a combined 6, while Men's and Women's Golf placed 5 total.
"Division II holds the balance of athletic pursuit and academic excellence in its highest regards," GAC Commissioner Will Prewitt said. "For GAC student-athletes to continue to shatter records with its All-Academic selections serves as a testament to our faculty, administrators and support staff. I congratulate all of these student-athletes for excelling in the classroom while competing with integrity on the field of play."
In order for student-athletes to be recognized on the Academic All-Conference team, they must have enrolled as freshmen prior to the fall of 2021. Also, their grade-point average must be a minimum of 3.30 based on the 4.0 system. The GPA shall be cumulative for the athlete's entire collegiate career.
To see the SNU sport-by-sport breakdown, view below.
Full GAC All-Academic List
Baseball (13)
Football (22)
Men's Basketball (5)
Men's Cross Country (2)
Men's Golf (2)
Men's Soccer (12)
Men's Track & Field (5)
Softball (12)
Volleyball (12)
Women's Basketball (15)
Women's Cross Country (4)
Women's Golf (3)
Women's Soccer (10)
Women's Track & Field (9)
