CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 27, 2020) – The University of Central Missouri was honored as one of the top recipients of the Division 2 Athletics Director Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards. The Mules and Jennies totaled 115 awards for the 2019-20 academic year.

The Academic Achievement Award is a program that recognizes academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

The Mules 115 student-athlete awards led the MIAA, who finished with 810 as a conference. In total there were 15,214 student-athletes from 200 institutions recognized with Academic Achievement Awards, setting a new D2ADA record.

In order to be eligible for the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, must have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work, and must have been a member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.

Breakdown of UCM Academic Achievement Awards by team:
Baseball – 9
Bowling – 5
Football – 6
Men’s Basketball – 4
Men’s Golf – 5
Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country – 19
Soccer – 13
Softball – 6
Volleyball – 9
Women’s Basketball – 8
Women’s Golf – 6
Women’s Track and Field – 24
Wrestling – 1

Story Source: UCM