CHARLOTTE, N.C. -
The Big South Conference placed 1,394 out of 3,043 student-athletes - 45.8
percent -- on its prestigious annual Presidential Honor Roll list for the
2009-10 academic season, it was announced today by Big South Conference
Commissioner Kyle B. Kallander.
To be named to the Presidential Honor Roll, student-athletes must maintain a
grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better for the
recently-completed academic year. The 45.8 percentage marks the highest
percentage since 2003 and is the sixth-straight year above the 40 percent
threshold.
Radford University led all Big
South institutions, placing 58.3 percent of its 242 student-athletes on the
Presidential Honor Roll -- one of five full-time members to have at least 50
percent on the list. High Point
University placed 57.4 percent of its 202 student-athletes on the list,
while UNC Asheville had 55.6
percent of its 169 student-athletes among the honorees. Winthrop University was the fourth
member with at least 50 percent, placing 53.4 percent of its 262
student-athletes on the annual listing, while Presbyterian College had 51.3 percent of its 306 student-athletes
with at least a 3.0 GPA for the 2009-10 academic year. The Blue Hose were represented by at least one member on all 16 teams. Overall, PC had 157 student-athletes named to the list.
"The Big South Conference has always taken a lot of pride in the academic
accomplishments of its student-athletes," said Kallander. "To have nearly
half of all student-athletes make the Presidential Honor Roll for the sixth
consecutive year is a reflection of the outstanding individuals in the
Conference and their priorities. We are all extremely proud of the
achievements of these fine young men and women."
The school-by-school listing of the Big South's Presidential Honor Roll is
attached to this release, while a sport-by-sport listing is available on the
Conference's Website,
www.BigSouthSports.com.