ST. PAUL, Minn. --- Crown Athletics is pleased to announce that 30 Crown College student-athletes were named Academic All-Conference by the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) for their academic success throughout the 2018-19 winter and 2019 spring seasons. Crown College Women's Track & Field recorded the highest GPA in their sport (3.608), winning the UMAC Team Award, along with boasting the highest GPA in both winter/spring seasons. Crown Women's Track & Field and Crown Men's Basketball led the way with eight selections each. With 30 Crown students-athletes receiving the award, it is a 20% uptick from the previous year, where 25 students received the honor. Including Fall 2018, Crown had a total of 67 Academic All-Conference awards for the 2018-19 academic year.
From umacathletics.com:
The UMAC recognized student-athletes for their performance both on the field of play and in the classroom with 401 individuals earning the Academic All-Conference distinction for the winter and spring seasons. In addition to the 500 fall athletes honored, the UMAC finished with 901 academic awards this year which is the second-highest overall total, the conference office announced Tuesday. Individuals who earn a 3.5 or better grade point average (GPA) during their respective semesters of competition are recognized with the prestigious honor. The UMAC also recognizes the top team in each sport that records the overall best GPA for its respective semesters.
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