BANNER ELK, N.C. – The Lees-McRae College Athletics Department has released its semiannual GPA Report for the Fall 2020 semester on Wednesday morning, with the Bobcat student-athletes earning a 3.21 cumulative GPA in an adverse semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I am extremely proud of our student-athletes for achieving great academic success, while dealing with an unfavorable semester," said Assistant Athletic Director-Compliance
Jeff Merrill. "Additionally, our coaching staff has done a wonderful job with recruiting the right student-athletes for our campus community. Lastly, special thanks to the Burton Center for Academic Success, on our campus here at Lees-McRae, for their assistance in our academic success this semester."
Inside the numbers…The Lees-McRae women's programs led the way with a 3.33 cumulative GPA, while the men's teams earned a 3.14 combined GPA and the club sport teams garnered a 3.09 GPA. The women's tennis (3.85), women's swimming (3.79), softball (3.68) and women's volleyball team (3.50) all finished above a 3.5 cumulative GPA to lead the women's side. The men's swimming (3.41), men's tennis (3.37), men's volleyball (3.30) and men's cycling (3.24) paced the men's side.
Building off of last year's success in the classroom…The Bobcats finished with a 3.174 cumulative GPA during the 2019-20 academic year and earned a combined 3.30 in the spring semester.
"In a semester highlighted by changes, the constant was our effort in the classroom," said Vice President for Athletics and Club Sports
Craig McPhail. "I am really proud of Jeffrey's tireless effort to keep us updated on academic progress, the coaches' ability to make this more than just about their sport and the student-athletes we have identified to represent us and the faculty who support all of us."
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