GREEN BAY, Wis. --- Student-athletes at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay combined to achieve a department-wide grade point average of 3.38 in the spring of 2018, marking the 37th-consecutive semester above a 3.0 GPA.

"It was another outstanding academic year for our student-athletes," Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance and Student-Athlete Welfare Kassie Batchelor said. "It is very apparent the dedication and hard work put forth by our student-athletes on the courts and fields of competition carries over into the classroom. The success comes in large part from the commitment to academic excellence from Mike Kline, Al Schlies and the Green Bay faculty and staff, as this accomplishment would not be possible without them."
 
For the spring 2018 semester, 15 of the 16 sport programs at Green Bay achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, with six of those 15 achieving a 3.50 or higher. The mark of 3.38 also extends Green Bay's streak of semesters above a 3.3 GPA to seven straight. Four programs achieved a 3.60 or higher, led by men's golf which posted its highest-ever team GPA with a 3.71. In addition to men's golf - women's soccer, women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf and men's Nordic Ski all posted above 3.50 GPAs.
 
A total of 173 student-athletes posted a 3.0 grade point average or higher, which accounted for approximately 80 percent of all student-athletes. The total number of student-athletes that achieved a 4.0 GPA or higher was over 20 percent (49 total).
 
The percentage of student-athletes that graduated with honors (3.5 or higher) registered just under 58 percent, with a total of 127 Phoenix student-athletes recognized as achieving Honors (3.5-3.749), High Honors (3.75-3.99) or the Highest Honors (4.0) in the fall semester.
 
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