The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Bowling Earns NTCA Academic Honors
7/5/2018 10:14:00β―AM | Women's Bowling
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. β The UAB bowling team added another impressive accolade to its already long list of accomplishments from the 2017-18 season as it was one of a record 38 teams to earn the National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) All-Academic Team Award, the bowling organization announced.
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The program also had five individuals earn NTCA All-Academic honors after Rachael Berg, Cayla Davidson, Samantha Johnson, Sierra Lewis and Morgan Mullinax cemented their place amongst a record-setting 268 student-athletes from 55 schools to earn the academic achievement.
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All five UAB individuals were members of the 2018 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, while Johnson was also a recipient of the C-USA Academic Medal.
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UAB has now received the All-Academic Team Award in consecutive seasons after claiming the honor for the first time last season, while the five student-athletes earning All-Academic honors marks the most in program history. In total, 11 UAB bowlers have earned individual recognition from the NTCA for their academic excellence.
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"Our goal is always to remember that as a student-athlete, we always put the student first," head coach Michelle Crews said. "We had a fantastic year on the lanes, but to have almost half our roster make the All-Academic Team and for our team GPA to place us on the Team All-Academic list makes me prouder than almost anything we could ever accomplish on the lanes. I look forward to the team getting back in August and pushing ourselves harder than ever as we begin our first season in the MEAC."
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To earn the All-Academic Team Award, programs must post a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher over the course of the academic year, which the Blazers successfully achieved after finishing the year with a 3.350 cumulative GPA. Individually, student-athletes must obtain a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher during the academic year.
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For more information on the UAB bowling team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Bowl) or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UABBowling2011).
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