St. John's University Athletics
Women's Golf Recognized for Academic Excellence
7/24/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
QUEENS, N.Y. (July 23, 2015) - The St. John's women's golf team was recognized by the Golf Coaches Association (WCGA) yesterday for its excellent work in the classroom, posting the seventh highest GPA in the nation.
"I am very proud of our team's accomplishments in the classroom," head coach Ambry Bishop said. "They work very hard and always make academics a top priority. This honor truly reflects their dedication to represent themselves and our University at a high level in the classroom and on the golf course."
The WCGA acknowledges the top-25 women's collegiate golf programs with the highest GPA average amongst its team's student-athletes during the 2014-15 season.
Collectively, six members from the Red Storm posted an impressive 3.771 team GPA. St. John's heads into the offseason with much to look forward to after losing only one senior from a squad that placed fourth at the BIG EAST Championship.
Top-25 Team GPAs
1st) University of New Mexico: 3.799
2nd) Concordia University - St. Paul: 3.783
3rd) Florida Gulf Coast University: 3.781
4th) Creighton University: 3.778
5th) Concordia University, Nebraska: 3.774
6th) Upper Iowa University: 3.773
7th) St. John's University: 3.771
T-8th) East Tennessee State University: 3.731
T-8th) Houston Baptist University: 3.731
10th) University of Findlay: 3.730
11th) University of Memphis: 3.729
12th) University of Louisville: 3.720
13th) Cleveland State University: 3.708
14th) Keiser University: 3.693
15th) Vanderbilt University: 3.687
16th) University of Detroit Mercy: 3.684
T-17th) Jacksonville University: 3.680
T-17th) Northeastern State University: 3.680
19th) Eastern Michigan University: 3.673
20th) Wittenberg University: 3.672
21st) Baylor University: 3.661
22nd) Rockhurst University: 3.657
23rd) Coastal Carolina University: 3.648
24th) New Mexico State University: 3.644
25th) Butler University: 3.641