Four Kent State teams (gymnastics, softball, men's cross country and women's golf) recently received NCAA Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance. Baseball joined the four recognized teams among the five Kent State programs to rank No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference in multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR).
Public Recognition Awards are based on a program's most recent (four-year) multiyear APRs, awarded to teams posting scores in the top 10 percent of their sport. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams, measuring eligibility, graduation and retention.
The NCAA's latest report marked the fifth consecutive year at least four Kent State teams earned perfect multiyear APRs.