Ferris State Winter Student-Athletes Claim GLIAC All-Academic Recognition

Big Rapids, Mich. - A total of 34 student-athletes from four different winter sports teams have achieved Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) All-Academic and All-Academic Excellence Team kudos for the 2015-16 campaign.

The official announcement of the winter All-Academic teams came Tuesday (Feb. 23) from the league office. Overall, a total of 811 student-athletes from the 16 league institutions received recognition in seven different sports, including 381 on the All-Academic Team and another 430 on the All-Academic Excellence list.

The 34 Ferris State student-athletes earning recognition came from the winter sports teams including men's and women's basketball along with men's and women's indoor track and field.

Criteria states the student-athlete must be an active member on the roster at the end of the season, not a freshman or a first year transfer student. All-Academic Teams are comprised of those student-athletes that meet criteria and carry a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0-3.49. Academic Excellence Teams are comprised of student athletes that have a cumulative GPA of 3.50-4.0. 

The 2015-16 GLIAC Winter All-Academic & All-Academic Excellence Teams can be found at these links below: