FOREST, Va. --- The Old Dominion Athletic
Conference All-Academic Team eclipsed 1,000 student-athletes for
the sixth consecutive year and set a new high-water mark for
conference honorees for the third year in a row. With
representatives from each of the 17 ODAC institutions (including
Catholic University for football only, Greensboro College and Notre
Dame of Maryland University for swimming only, and Shenandoah
University for field hockey and track & field only), 1,350
student-athletes earned recognition on the 2011-12 ODAC
All-Academic Team.
Eligibility for the ODAC All-Academic Team is open to any
student-athlete that competes in a conference-sponsored sport,
regardless of academic class. He or she must achieve at least
a 3.25 grade point average for the year to be considered for an
ODAC All-Academic Award.
Hampden-Sydney placed 94 student-athletes on the All-Academic Team from its eight ODAC-sponsored sports. Washington and Lee University placed the most student-athletes on the list with 266 individuals on the academic team. Bridgewater College, Emory & Henry College, Lynchburg College and Virginia Wesleyan College also boast at least 100 student-athletes on the list with 114 Eagles, 100 Wasps, 134 Hornets and 112 Marlins represented.
The following link leads to a PDF of the entire 2011-12 ODAC
All-Academic Team. Click HERE to view the entire list
of honorees.
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home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com.
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