FARMINGTON, Utah - The Big Sky Conference announced the 2020 Spring Big Sky All-Academic Team on Wednesday, and 57 Thunderbird student-athletes from the men's and women's golf, tennis, track & field, and softball teams were honored with the designation.
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. Pitchers in softball are eligible having appeared in 30 percent of the team's games. In track & field, student-athletes who competed at the 2019 outdoor conference championships and/or the 2020 indoor conference championships are eligible. 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.
The league had over 600 student-athletes recognized for the spring season. There were 400 student-athletes that registered a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, while 49 student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA. Softball broke the conference record with 82 student-athletes earning all-academic accolades.
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Southern Utah Spring All-Academic Team
