CLEVELAND--- Forty-three Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks' student-athletes were named recipients of the 2021-22 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award that was announced earlier this week.
In total, there were a record breaking 16,639 student-athletes from 169 institutions recognized for the 2021-22 Academic Achievement Awards. This is the most student-athletes being recognized since the inception of the award's program.
"Success in the classroom is the most important attribute of being a Lumberjack," said
Cooper Jones, Executive Director for Intercollegiate Athletics & Campus Recreation. "The directive of 'Lumberjacks Graduate, Lumberjacks Serve, Lumberjacks Win' continues to guide our student-athletes and coaches as we work each day to create a great Division II experience."
In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director of the NCAA Division II institution must be a current member of the D2 ADA.
The student-athlete must meet the following requirements
- Have a cumulative grade point over of 3.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
- Have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year
"Cal Poly Humboldt is fortunate to have so many gifted and talented student-athletes on our campus," stated Jones. "We celebrate these outstanding academic accomplishments of the 2021-2022 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award recipients, who represent the very best of Lumberjack Athletics!"
