A Record 1,384 Student-Athletes Named to 2018-19 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – On Tuesday it was announced that a record 1,384 student-athletes have been named to the Ohio Valley Conference’s Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2018-19 academic year.
That marks the single-largest total in League history, surpassing the mark of 1,349 honorees set a year ago.
To be listed, recipients must have achieved at least a 3.25 grade point average, have been eligible and on the team throughout the competitive season in their chosen NCAA-sponsored sport(s) and used a season of competition.
Those numbers included 40 student-athletes who compete in non-OVC championship sports that do not compete in another conference (i.e. Southeast Missouri gymnastics, UT Martin equestrian, Eastern Kentucky and UT Martin beach volleyball) and 145 student-athletes who were recipients in multiple sports (and counted just once in the final total).
Southeast Missouri had the most selections to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll (153) while women’s track and field was the sport with the most honorees league-wide (187).
Over the past 10 years the OVC has honored over 12,000 student-athletes with the Commissioner’s Honor Roll award.
Yesterday the League announced that a record 275 student-athletes earned the OVC Academic Medal of Honor for having perfect 4.0 grade point averages last academic year. The League will announce the winner of the Academic Achievement Award and Team Academic Achievement Awards on Wednesday.