Softball Named to Academic Honor Roll
10/30/2002 12:00:00 PM | Softball
The Wright State softball team finished with the 13th best grade point average of all Division I programs in the country during the 2002 season, it was announced today by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Wright State recorded a 3.285 grade point average last season and was one of four Horizon League schools to make the list, joining Detroit, Cleveland State and Loyola. The Raiders, who were also one of eight Ohio Division I schools on the list, finished ahead of such schools as Harvard, Stanford, Purdue and Army.
"It is quite an honor for our team to be recognized in this area," said Wright State head coach Sheila Nahrgang.
"Our players strive to be the best in both the classroom and in competition and it's great to have their efforts be
rewarded."
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for Division I is as follows:
1) Detroit 3.539
2) Southeast Missouri 3.468
3) St. John's 3.424
4) Southern Illinois 3.390
5) Coastal Carolina 3.377
6) St. Louis 3.354
7) Northwestern 3.319
8) Cleveland State 3.317
9) Kent State 3.306
10) Canisius 3.300
11) Iona 3.291
12) Illinois State 3.290
13) WRIGHT STATE 3.285
14) Eastern Illinois 3.270
15) Eastern Kentucky 3.269
16) Sacred Heart 3.260
17) Harvard 3.258
18) Stanford 3.251
19) Northern Illinois 3.248
20) UNLV 3.240
21) South Florida 3.236
22) Bethune-Cookman 3.230
23) Bowling Green 3.230
24) Ball State 3.229
25) Tulsa 3.226
