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Patriot League Announces 1,236 Student-Athletes Selected to Fall Academic Honor Roll

League eclipses last fall’s total by 102 student-athletes

BETHLEHEM, Pa.The Patriot League announced 1,236 student-athletes across seven fall sports made the 2023-24 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll when it was announced by the League office.
 
The total number of student-athletes to make the 2023 Patriot League Fall Academic Honor Roll is an increase of 102 student-athletes from the fall of 2022.
 
To be eligible for the Fall Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 grade point average (GPA) in the fall semester and participate in one of the Patriot League’s seven fall championship sports. The seven sports are men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball.
 
The Patriot League Fall Academic Honor Roll is comprised of 621 men across three sports and 615 women recognized in four sports. Football led the way with 326 academic honorees, an improvement of 30 student-athletes from last fall. Women’s soccer finished with 216 academic honor roll members, 16 more than in 2022, while men’s soccer placed 161 student-athletes on the honor roll.
 
Student-athletes from women’s cross country (152), men’s cross country (134), field hockey (132) and volleyball (115) also contributed to the 1,236 student-athletes to receive academic recognition from the League office.
 
Bucknell recorded a League-high 174 student-athletes on the fall academic honor roll with Lafayette (150) and Colgate (147) placing second and third, respectively. Lehigh had 142 student-athletes earn fall academic honors, with Holy Cross (127), American (92), Boston University (92), Loyola Maryland (78), Navy (77) and Army West Point (53) rounding out the totals from the Patriot League's full-member institutions. Associate members Georgetown (55) and Fordham (49) also contributed to the League's final total.
 
During the fall semester, 133 Patriot League student-athletes recorded 4.0 GPA’s.
 
To see a full listing of the 2023-24 Patriot League Fall Academic Honor Roll, CLICK HERE.  
 
2023-24 Fall Patriot League Academic Honor Roll by School TOTAL (23-24)
American 92
Army West Point 53
Boston University 92
Bucknell 174
Colgate 147
Holy Cross 127
Lafayette 150
Lehigh 142
Loyola Maryland 78
Navy 77
ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS 1132
Associate Members TOTAL (23-24)
Fordham 49
Georgetown 55
MIT N/A
Richmond N/A
ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS 104
GRAND TOTAL 1236
2023-24 Fall Patriot League Academic Honor Roll by Gender TOTAL (23-24)
Men 621
Women 615
 
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.