Story courtesy of the CACC -
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (August 15, 2024) -- More than 100 teams among the 12 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) member institutions on Thursday were recognized for producing team-wide grade point averages of 3.0 or higher during the 2023-24 academic year as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. In all, 130 of 159 CACC teams that met sport sponsorship (as per NCAA standards) for the 2023-24 campaign notched the 3.0-or-better mark for an average of 82%. In addition to the high number announced on Thursday, the conference also recognized the winners of the CACC Team GPA Award for each of the league's 17 championship sports.
2023-24 CACC TEAM GPA AWARD WINNERS
Nine different member schools earned at least one CACC Team GPA Award including Post University with a league-high six. Chestnut Hill College, Georgian Court University and Goldey-Beacom College each won two GPA awards. The other five schools who earned one CACC Team GPA honor included Bloomfield College, University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Holy Family University and Wilmington University.
Men's Golf - Post University (3.610)
Women's Tennis - Post University (3.850)
Men's Cross Country - University of Bridgeport (3.496)
Women's Cross Country - Goldey-Beacom College (3.598)
Men's Soccer - Post University (3.600)
Women's Soccer - Goldey-Beacom College (3.625)
Women's Volleyball - Holy Family University (3.645)
Men's Basketball - Post University (3.120)
Women's Basketball - Post University (3.690)
Women's Bowling - Bloomfield College (3.750)
Men's Tennis - Chestnut Hill College (3.682)
Softball - Post University (3.840)
Men's Lacrosse - Chestnut Hill College (3.287)
Women's Lacrosse - Georgian Court University (3.572)
Men's Track & Field - Caldwell University (3.044)
Women's Track & Field - Georgian Court University (3.296)
Baseball - Wilmington University (3.328)
CACC CHAMPIONS EARN HIGH MARKS
Fifteen (15) of the 17 CACC Champions in 2023-24 posted team-wide GPAs of 3.0 or higher. In addition, two CACC Champions earned their respective Team GPA Awards including Post in men's soccer and Chestnut Hill in men's lacrosse.
Men's Golf Champion - Goldey-Beacom College (3.353)
Women's Tennis - Wilmington University (3.848)
Men's Cross Country - Wilmington University (3.086)
Women's Cross Country - Thomas Jefferson University (3.498)
Men's Soccer - Post University (3.600)
Women's Soccer - University of Bridgeport (3.556)
Women's Volleyball - University of Bridgeport (3.491)
Women's Basketball - Thomas Jefferson University (3.420)
Women's Bowling - Caldwell University (3.453)
Men's Tennis - Thomas Jefferson University (3.596) (CACC Division Winner)
Softball - Wilmington University (3.506)
Men's Lacrosse - Chestnut Hill College (3.287)
Women's Lacrosse - Dominican University (3.360)
Women's Track & Field - Felician University (3.251)
Baseball - Post University (3.270)
MEMBER INSTITUTIONS POST HIGH PERCENTAGES
Each of the 12 CACC member institutions had at least 67 percent of its teams post GPAs of 3.0 or higher.
Bloomfield College (6 of 7) - .857
University of Bridgeport (9 of 11) - .818
Caldwell University (12 of 14) - .857
Chestnut Hill College (14 of 15) - .933
Dominican University (12 of 17) - .706
Felician University (11 of 15) - .733
Georgian Court University (8 of 12) - .667
Goldey-Beacom College (9 of 12) - .750
Holy Family University (13 of 14) - .929
Post University (12 of 12) - 1.000
Thomas Jefferson University (12 of 14) - .857
Wilmington University (12 of 16) - .750
CACC SPORTS WITH PERFECT MARKS
Eight of the 17 CACC Championship sports saw each of the schools that compete in the sport post team-wide GPAs of 3.0 or higher. The list includes men's golf, women's tennis, women's cross country, women's soccer, women's bowling, men's tennis, softball and women's lacrosse. Overall, 15 of the 17 CACC Championship sports had at least half of their teams produce 3.0-or-better marks.
