University of Kansas Student-Athletes Set Records in the Classroom
Jan. 18, 2005
LAWRENCE, Kan. – University of Kansas student-athletes recorded their best academic performance for a Fall semester in department history during Fall 2004, Kansas Athletics Director Lew Perkins announced Tuesday.
KU student-athletes boasted a 2.91 grade-point average (GPA), highest ever for a Fall semester. Two hundred and twenty four Jayhawks were named to the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll (3.0 or better GPA); that number represents 52 percent of KU’s student-athletes. Twenty-nine of the honorees recorded a perfect 4.0.
Three teams achieved team-record GPA’s last semester, including women’s track and field (3.36), men’s basketball (2.88) and baseball (2.83).
“We are extremely proud of the work our student-athletes have done in the classroom,” Perkins said. “These accomplishments are a credit not only to them, but also to the support they receive from our faculty and our Student Support staff.”
The women’s cross country team led all teams by achieving a 3.43 GPA.
Fall 2004 Grade Summary:
Baseball – 2.83 (New team record)
M. Basketball – 2.88 (New team record)
W. Basketball – 2.73
Football – 2.43
M. Golf – 3.10
W. Golf – 2.96
Rowing – 3.18
Softball – 2.51
Soccer – 3.16
Swimming/Diving – 3.16
Tennis – 3.23
M. Track & Field – 3.01
M. Cross Country – 3.21
W. Track & Field – 3.36 (New team record)
W. Cross Country – 3.43 (Highest team GPA for Fall 04)
Volleyball – 3.02