OGDEN, Utah - The Big Sky Conference revealed their 2017 Fall All-Academic Teams on Monday afternoon, and 55 different student-athletes from Southern Utah received the honor.

Student-athletes from SUU's football, volleyball, soccer, men's cross country and women's cross country teams were eligible for this round of All-Academic honors.

"Seeing our student-athletes perform well in the classroom is the ultimate goal," SUU Athletic Director Debbie Corum said. "I'm proud of each athlete that earned this recognition from the Big Sky, and hope they realize what a great accomplishment it truly is."   

The league had a total of 590 student-athletes recognized for the fall season, the most in league history. It was the fifth straight year with 500 or more honorees and second consecutive with over 580. There were 476 student-athletes that registered a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, while 46 student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA.

"I'd like to congratulate each of our student-athletes for their dedication to academic success," said Commissioner Andrea Williams. "To see our student-athletes demonstrate their hard work and commitment, while performing at a high level academically and athletically is a great achievement."

To be eligible, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) Participated in at least half of the team's competitions; 2) Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at the conclusion of the most recently completed term; 3) Completed at least one academic term at his/her current Big Sky institution.

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2017 Fall All-Academic Honors