NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State placed a record 312 student-athletes on the AFNI Honor Roll and tied its athletics department grade-point average (GPA) record, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Academics and Life Skills Dr. Paul Downey announced Wednesday.
Illinois State student-athletes combined to post a 3.23 combined GPA during the fall semester, matching the record mark set during the spring semester. With 312 student-athletes earning a GPA of 3.0 or higher, the athletics department broke the previous record of AFNI Honor Roll selections (301, Fall 2014).
"Our student-athletes continue to make strides in the classroom," Downey said.