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Radford University Tops Big South Conference with 85.50% of Student-Athletes on Presidential Honor Roll

Radford, VA (07/02/2024) — Radford University has set a new standard in the Big South Conference, with an impressive 85.50% of its 269 eligible student-athletes being named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll for the 2023-24 academic year. This achievement marks the highest percentage for this honor among all Big South institutions.

To qualify for the Presidential Honor Roll, student-athletes must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. This year, 2,152 out of the Big South's 2,909 eligible student-athletes met this standard.

"This is a tremendous honor for our athletics department, and achieving this recognition for the second time in three years is simply outstanding," said Robert Lineburg, Director of Athletics. "We are immensely proud of our student-athletes' commitment to academic success. Additionally, I commend our academic support staff and coaches for their unwavering emphasis on student-athlete success."

Radford University is one of only three schools in the conference to have over 80% of its student-athletes on the Honor Roll, along with Gardner-Webb University and High Point University. Notably, 35 Radford student-athletes earned the Commissioner's Award for maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA, with the women's soccer program contributing nine of these top scholars.

The Big South Conference reported a record 273 student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA in the 2023-24 academic year. Additionally, 604 student-athletes received the Gold Award (3.75-3.99 GPA), and 522 were honored with the Silver Award (3.50-3.74 GPA). Overall, 1,399 student-athletes achieved a GPA of 3.50 or higher, accounting for 65.01% of all Presidential Honor Roll members.

For more information on Radford Athletics, visit RadfordAthletics.com.

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