Record 16 Teams Earn NAIA Scholar Award

COMPLETE LIST OF NAIA SCHOLAR-TEAMS

EUGENE, Ore. – A new record of 16 Bushnell athletic teams have been selected as NAIA Scholar Teams, announced by the NAIA as part of National Awards Day this week. In addition, one team can claim their spot as an “Academic National Champion”.

All 16 eligible Bushnell University teams have been selected for the 2023-2024 season from among over 2000 total teams across the association. NAIA Institutions earn Scholar Team recognition for having a collective team GPA, including all players on the active roster, of at least 3.0.

The Bushnell Beach Volleyball team can claim the highest GPA in the country for their sport with a 3.74 team GPA. They beat out fellow Cascade Conference foe Corban University who had a 3.73 GPA.

Bushnell continues to be among the top schools in the CCC year-after-year with eleven Beacon teams landing top-five finishes in the conference. Baseball, with a 3.42 team GPA, was the top baseball school in the conference and ranked No. 8 in the NAIA. A total of seven teams were among the NAIA Top-40 for their sport.

2023-2024 NAIA Scholar-Teams

Team GPA CCC Rank NAIA Top-40
Beach Volleyball 3.74 1st 1st
Women’s Golf 3.67 2nd 28th
Volleyball 3.66 2nd 22nd
Women’s Basketball 3.51 6th
Baseball 3.42 1st 8th
Men’s Soccer 3.37 4th 30th
Softball 3.37 5th
Men’s Basketball 3.37 2nd 19th
Women’s Indoor Track & Field 3.36 3rd
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field 3.36 7th
Men’s Cross Country 3.34 5th 27th
Men’s Golf 3.34 4th
Women’s Soccer 3.34 6th
Women’s Cross Country 3.30 9th
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
3.03
3.03
3rd
8th

 


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