CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) released its 2024-25 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award recipients on Thursday morning, and 89 Rogers State student-athletes were named to the list.
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Spearheaded by 14 recipients from baseball, softball and women's soccer, the Hillcats have set a new program record for the Academic Achievement Awards. This record surpasses the previous high of 71 recipients for the 2023-24 academic year.
Now in its 18th year, the Academic Achievement Awards program celebrates the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level. The MIAA is one of the most recognized conferences, boasting 1,316 student-athletes who met the criteria in the 2024-25 academic year.
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To qualify for this honor, the student-athlete must have:
- a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
- have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year
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For the first time since inception, there were more than 20,000 student-athletes recognized (22,756) from a record 202 institutions for the 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards. This year's totals are the highest in the program's history.
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About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 61st year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.
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LIST OF HONOREES
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