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ODU Student-Athletes Continue Academic Success in 2016-17

The 2016-17 season was another exciting year for Old Dominion University student-athletes. ODU had 281 student-athletes on the Dean's List, which is 31.6 % and 56% recorded a 3.0 or higher. Six of our ODU Athletic Teams have a perfect APR score (Baseball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Men's and Women's Swimming and Women's Tennis).

As an athletic department, the student-athletes recorded a 3.0 GPA for the year, while 88 student-athletes graduated.

ODU student-athletes notched many academic accomplishments throughout the year, including:

Academic Awards

inTouch Credit Union Conference USA Academic Team
· Niko Klosterhalfen – Men's Soccer
· Kathryn Hill – Women's Soccer
· Tyler Compton – Football
· Adam Moundir – Men's Tennis
· Sana Tufail – Women's Golf
· Jared Young - Baseball

Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference Team
· Cydney Tutchton, Kerri Caruso – Women's Lacrosse

CoSIDA Academic All-District
· Tyler Compton – Football
· Bunmi Rotimi – Football
· Cydney Tutchton – Women's Lacrosse

Conference USA Spirit of Service Award Winners
· Fall – Tyler Compton – Football
· Winter – Graham Thatcher – Men's Swimming
· Spring – Rachel Walker – Women's Golf

Jack Wilkins/James Howard Scholar Athletes of the Year
· Female – Raquel Couto – Women's Swimming
· Male – Lee Dumaliang – Coed Sailing

· Rowing placed 14 on the Big 12 Academic Team
· Field Hockey placed 14 on NFHCA National Academic Team
· Kevin Beazley received the MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete for second time in his career
· Kevin Beazley and Jack Dechow (Wrestling) named to NWCA All-Academic Team
· Tyler Compton was named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society
· Women's Soccer 3.