41 Lakers named to Academic Excellence Teams

A total of 41 Grand Valley State University student athletes across seven varsity sports turned in an impressive fall season in the classroom and were rewarded on Friday with a spot on the 2013 GLIAC Fall All-Academic Excellence Teams according to a release from the conference.

Academic Excellence Teams are comprised of student athletes that meet criteria and hold a cumulative GPA of 3.50-4.0.

The GVSU men’s cross country team led the way with 10 honorees, followed by the women’s cross country team (nine), football team (seven), women’s soccer team (five), women’s volleyball team (five), women’s tennis team (four) and men’s golf team (one).

Many student athletes also earned a place on the All-Academic Teams, which acknowledges those with a GPA of 3.0-3.49.