INDIANAPOLIS – The University of South Alabama Athletics Department had a record four teams ranked among the top 10 percent of their sport based on the most recent Academic Progress Rates, earning NCAA Public Recognition Awards on Wednesday.
Jaguar programs earning the distinction were men's and women's cross country, men's golf and women's track and field. It's the second consecutive year that the cross country and track and field squads have been cited.
"It is a tremendous honor for our department to have four teams recognized among the top 10 percent in the NCAA's Academic Progress Rates," said Jason Kelly, South Alabama Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Academic Services.