GRAND FORKS, N.D. ? The University of North Dakota athletic department is proud to announce a number of noteworthy academic achievements by its student-athletes during the 2007 spring semester and 2006-07 academic year.
Highlighting the achievements is the academic performance of the Fighting Sioux men's cross country team, which posted a 2006-07 composite grade point average of 3.544, highest among all UND athletic teams this past academic year.
Thirty UND student-athletes had 4.0 grade point averages for the entire 2006-07 academic year.
UND's success in the classroom came while Fighting Sioux student-athletes were also successfully competing in their respective sports during the spring semester. The women's basketball team won North Central Conference regular season and tournament championships, an NCAA regional title and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight.
The women's golf team won the NCAA regional meet and finished sixth in the NCAA national meet. The men's swimming & diving team won the NCC title and finished second in the NCAA national meet. The women's swimming & diving team won the NCC title and finished sixth in the NCAA national meet.
The women's tennis team advanced to the NCAA regionals.
Notable 2007 spring semester accomplishments by UND student-athletes
? There were 276 of 433 UND student-athletes (64 percent) who had a grade point average of 3.0 or better in the spring semester.
? UND student-athletes maintained a spring semester GPA of 3.076, the 10th semester in a row that UND student-athletes have topped a 3.0.
? An impressive 53 student-athletes maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA for the spring semester.
? Women's track & field led all UND teams with a 3.572 grade point average
UND Athletic Team GPA's Fall 2006 Spring 2007 AY 06-07
Men's Cross Country 3.556 3.531 3.544
Women's Track 3.486 3.572 3.529
Women's Cross Country 3.573 3.297 3.435
Women's Golf 3.443 3.261 3.352
Volleyball 3.395 3.299 3.347
Tennis 3.216 3.366 3.291
Soccer 3.222 3.348 3.285
Women's Basketball 3.256 3.295 3.276
Softball 3.156 3.301 3.229
Women's Hockey 3.253 3.137 3.195
Men's Track 3.143 3.196 3.170
Men's Golf 3.200 2.954 3.077
Women's Swimming/Diving 2.992 3.068 3.030
Men's Hockey 2.989 3.008 2.999
Baseball 2.916 3.072 2.994
Football 2.984 2.802 2.893
Men's Swimming/Diving 2.428 2.774 2.601
Men's Basketball 2.469 2.577 2.523
Fall 2006 Spring 2007
Student-Athletes above 3.00 283/463 (61%) 276/433 (64%)
Student-Athletes with a 4.00 59 53
Student-Athletes with 3.50-3.99 94 93
Student-Athletes with 3.00-3.49 130 130
Overall Student-Athlete Average GPA 3.066 3.076
Women Student-Athletes above 3.00 134/185 (72%) 130/176 (74%)
Men Student-Athletes above 3.00 149/278 (54%) 146/257 (57%)
Team GPA's above 3.00 12/18 (67%) 14/18 (78%)
Average Men's Team GPA 2.961 2.989
Average Women's Team GPA 3.299 3.294
Perfect 4.0 GPA's for 06-07 (30): Ryne Jungling, BA; Luke Sandman, BA; Mitch Braegelmann, FB; Curtis Dublanko, FB; Rory Manke, FB; Andrew Miller, FB; Nick Nolte, FB; John Suess, MGO; Lee DeKrey, MTR; Eric Durkin, MTR; Val Sannes, WBB; Alys Seay, WBB; Kayla Hoerth, WGO; Kristi Lucken, WGO; Casie Hanson, WIH & SB; Kristi Boese, WSO; Jessica Price, SB; Katie Hoversten, WTE; Mollie Sullivan, WTE; Lori Benke, WTR; Michelle Burgard, WTR; Sara Carpenter, WTR; Kristine Dahlheimer, WTR; Nikki Dahlstrom, WTR; Heidi Evans, WTR & VB; Lyndsy Gegelman, WTR; Kristy Keithley, WTR; Heidi Zander, WTR; Kristin Hoy, VB; Kendyll Jones, VB
