River States Conference

RSC Women's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team released with 40 awardees

6/23/2017 12:00:00 AM

FLORENCE, Ky. -- The 2016-17 River States Conference Women's Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team had 41 student-athletes receive the academic honor this year. This is the second year of the RSC Scholar-Athlete Team program, which recognizes excellence in the classroom while competing as an RSC student-athlete.

To earn a spot on the team, student-athletes must have a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher, compete in an RSC championship sport and be nominated by their athletic department. University of Rio Grande led the conference with 17 student-athletes named with Point Park University and IU East tied for second with eight each.

The NAIA has a similar awards program, the NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete award, which is for juniors and seniors who have a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher.

2016-17 RSC WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM