Fourteen HU squads earn NAIA Scholar Team honors

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that 1,939 athletic programs have earned the distinction of Scholar Teams for the 2018-19 academic year.

As is the case each year, Forester teams were well represented on this distinguished list. Of the 17 Huntington University squads eligible to be nominated, 14 teams received this honor with women’s tennis boasting the highest team GPA of 3.725.

“Huntington University’s commitment to scholarship can be seen in the quality of its faculty, the rigorous coursework required of it students and the success of its graduates,” said HU athletic director Lori Culler. “As athletic director I’m very pleased to say that this commitment is also visible in the athletic arena.

“I commend our coaching staff and our student-athletes for the tangible way they have displayed the value they place on scholarship.”

For a team to be considered for the NAIA Scholar-Team award, it must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution. The team grade-point average includes all eligible varsity student-athletes.

Women’s Tennis | 3.725 | Roger Ferguson
Women’s Golf | 3.704 | Rick Sholund
Women’s Basketball | 3.698 | Lori Culler
Women’s Soccer | 3.565 | Amanda Burge
Women’s Cross Country | 3.570 | Nick Johnson
Women’s Track & Field | 3.452 | Joel Childs
Women’s Bowling | 3.420 | Mike Shockey
Volleyball | 3.349 | Kyle Shondell
Softball | 3.321 | Doug Gower
Men’s Tennis | 3.272 | Kreg Eckert
Men’s Cross Country | 3.257 | Nick Johnson
Men’s Soccer | 3.289 | Russ Lawson
Men’s Track & Field | 3.099 | Joel Childs
Men’s Bowling | 3.065 | Mike Shockey