A record six University of Arkansas athletic programs — all women’s sports — earned public recognition from the NCAA for academic performance, the UA announced on Wednesday.
The Razorbacks’ six women’s sports that were honored by the NCAA for being in the top 10 percent for their Academic Progress Rate (APR) multi-year scores included cross country, golf, gymnastics, softball, tennis and volleyball.
All six sports earned a perfect score of 1,000 based on results from the 2014-15 through 2017-18 academic years.
APR scores are a measure used by the NCAA based on points each semester for student-athletes maintaining eligibility, remaining at the same school and graduating.