August 3, 2012

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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