Back to the New Mexico Lobos Newsfeed

UNM sports: UNM Athletics see high GPA marks despite big drop-off for one sport

The University of New Mexico saw members of its sports programs put the "student" in student-athlete, as they posted another high grade point average following the recent spring semester.

And with the university mulling over the possibility of eliminating some sports to address financial and Title IX compliance issues, there has likely been a higher premium placed on performing well in the classroom — as it will be one of several criteria considered as part of the evaluation process.

Several of the sports programs were likely thrilled to see the marks set by its students as the collection of teams earned a 3.