ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.- Eckerd student-athletes are well-known for their success in the classroom and their competitive arenas. The Tritons continued their academic merit this spring with a 3.35 department GPA over the spring term.
Eckerd produced another tremendous year with a 3.30 department GPA over the 2022-23 academic year, following a 3.29 GPA in the fall term.
Nine teams posted a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher this semester. Women's golf led the department with a 3.69 average this spring. Volleyball led the department with a 3.55 GPA throughout the entire academic year. Men's soccer topped male sports with a 3.45 spring average, while coed sailing produced a 3.38 spring GPA.
Individually, 129 Tritons produced a GPA of 3.2 or higher, while over 63 percent of those student-athletes surpassed a 3.7. Additionally, 21 student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.0.
Eckerd was honored once again for its academic excellence in the fall, with the Presidents' Award by the NCAA for an Academic Success Rate (ASR) of 92, ranking tied for nineteenth nationally. EC has received the Presidents' Award 12 years in a row and is one of just eight schools to earn the award every year since its inception.
