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Seawolves continue stellar academics

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Seawolves continue stellar academics

ANCHORAGE - In addition to their unprecedented success athletically for the 2010-11 campaign, University of Alaska Anchorage student-athletes continued their remarkable success in the classroom as well.

UAA student-athletes combined for a 3.15 grade point average for the 2010-11 academic year. The Seawolves, which posted a 3.12 for the fall semester, improved that number to 3.17 for the spring term.

Three student-athletes achieved a  perfect 4.0 GPA for the entire academic year and 17 earned 4.0's for the spring semester.  In total, 112 of UAA's 176 student-athletes (64 percent) achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher  for the 2010-11 academic year.

Eight of school's 11 teams earned combined GPAs of 3.0 or better for the academic year, led by the women's ski team at 3.56.

"We are thrilled. This is a tribute to our students, as well as our coaches and staff," said Dr. Steve Cobb, UAA director of athletics. "The primary goals for our student-athletes are to be successful students, successful athletes and display character in doing so. This continued stellar achievement makes all of us associated with Seawolf Athletics very proud as we inch closer to our academic goal of a 3.2 overall GPA."

On the field of play, 10 of UAA's 11 sports earned post-season berths this season. The Seawolves ranked No. 13 in the nation among the 281 NCAA  Division II schools at the completion of the winter championships season in the Learfield Sports Director's Cup standings.UAA sponsors only 11 sports - two of which, men's and women's skiing, have a combined national meet - among the lowest totals of any Div. II school.

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