BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Arkansas Department of Athletics totaled the second-most student-athletes named to the 2017 Southeastern Conference Spring Honor Roll, the league office announced on Monday.
After tying for the third most in the league last spring, the Razorbacks jumped to second with 125 selections, up from 105 a year ago. Alabama led the way with 127 student-athletes named to the honor roll.
Women’s track and field led all Arkansas spring sports with 34 selections, while the men’s track and field program followed with 28. Both were the second most in the conference in their respective sport, only trailing Texas A&M.
Softball finished with the second-most selections in the league with 16, only behind Auburn with 17.
Men’s tennis finished third with seven selections, trailing Auburn and South Carolina who led the league with eight each.
Baseball tied with Georgia and South Carolina with the third most in the conference with 14 selections, behind Kentucky (21) and Alabama (16).
Any student-athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution’s NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll.
The following criteria will be followed: (1) A student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. (2) If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll. (3) Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons. (4) Prior to being nominated, a student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution. (5) The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.