Utah's Outstanding Fall Capped by Classroom Success

SALT LAKE CITY – A successful fall that included a Top 20 ranking in the Learfield IMG College Director's Cup standings extended into the classroom for Utah Athletics.

Utah's 20 athletic teams—totaling 528 student-athletes—recorded the second-highest cumulative grade point average for a semester at 3.23. It was the 27th-straight semester above the 3.00 threshold as 19 teams finished above the mark, the best percentage for the department since 1984.

"It is incredibly inspiring to see the hard work and commitment of our student-athletes to prioritize their academic demands and achieve success toward the ultimate goal of graduation," said Utah Director of Athletics Mark Harlan. "Their dedication, along with the commitment of our coaches, administration and academic staff, creates an environment of high expectations to support tremendous achievement. Our highly successful fall semester in competition is made even more significant by the performance of our students in the classroom."

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— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) January 27, 2020

Cross country had the highest GPA of any team in the fall with a 3.58. Women's skiing and soccer surpassed the 3.50 mark and skiing also had the top GPA among the men's sports at 3.47

Individually, 54 student-athletes earned a 4.00 GPA, 68 percent made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.00 minimum GPA) and 32 percent made the Dean's List (3.50 GPA or better).

Utah Athletics placed 45 student-athletes on the Pac-12 Conference's Fall Academic Honor Roll. Cross country paced the Pac-12 with 13 honorees, while football and soccer were the top Ute teams with 14 student-athletes apiece. Volleyball also added four players to the Honor Roll.

Gymnastics moved its streak of semesters above a 3.00 GPA to 49 straight, followed by women's tennis (43), women's skiing (38), volleyball and men's skiing (23) and track and field (22).

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Utah's Outstanding Fall Capped by Classroom Success

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Utah's Outstanding Fall Capped by Classroom Success

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