MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama Department of Athletics celebrated the academic achievements in the spring of its 17 sport programs Monday at the Scholar-Athlete Breakfast held at the University Student Center Ballroom.
Over 100 individuals with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher during the spring 2016 semester were recognized — representing more than a quarter of the school's total number of student-athletes — and featured among that group were 35 who recorded a 4.0 GPA during the term. Twelve Jaguar teams had a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher in the spring, and 11 sport programs have a cumulative GPA of 3.