INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Monday afternoon, the Horizon League named the Green Bay women's golf team winner of the Raise Your Sights Award, an honor given annually to the top academic male and female team in the Horizon League.
"I want to congratulate the IUPUI men's tennis team and the Green Bay women's golf team, as well as all of our top teams, for their incredible academic achievements this year," Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach said. "It is extraordinary to see all these student-athletes excel academically. This is a remarkable accomplishment, and we are proud to recognize these student-athletes for their excellence in the classroom, in addition to athletics."
The award is based on combined grade point average (GPA) from the current academic year. Green Bay women's golf led the League with a 3.85 GPA for the academic year, while IUPUI men's tennis was the top men's team in the League with a 3.809 GPA.
To see the full list of winners, click here.
The top academic male and female teams from each school were also recognized. Green Bay men's golf took home the accolade as well.
"It shows the dedication on and off the course," commented head coach Lee Reinke. "For the women to have six 4.0's is incredible."
Eight different League sports were represented with men's soccer receiving the most representation on the list with five programs while three women's basketball teams, three women's golf teams, and three women's tennis teams were recognized. Baseball, men's golf, men's tennis, and women's soccer each had two teams earn Raise Your Sights awards.
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