Two Western Kentucky athletic teams were honored Tuesday for their success in the classroom as women's golf and women's soccer received NCAA Academic Performance Rate Public Recognition Awards for having a multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores in the top 10 percent nationally through the 2018-19 academic year.
Nearly 1,400 total programs from 326 schools nationally were honored in Tuesday's release.
WKU has had multiple programs honored for five consecutive seasons for the first time since the APR recognition program began.
Lady Topper golf has now earned the award in four consecutive seasons. This is the first time Lady Topper soccer has been honored in the program.