Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders Post High GPA
June 07, 2000 | General
June 7, 2000
LUBBOCK, Texas - Spring semester grades have been tallied at Texas Tech University and 365 student-athletes in 17 varsity sports posted a cumulative 2.89 grade point average, the highest cumulative total since records have been kept.
Five Red Raider athletic teams posted grade point averages of 3.00 or higher, with women's golf leading the way at 3.19. Men's tennis and women's cross country were next with a 3.15, followed by men's cross country at 3.07 and soccer at 3.00. Six other Texas Tech teams had a cumulative 2.95 or higher.
"These accomplishments speak volumes about the work ethic of Texas Tech student-athletes, and it definitely speaks to the kind of people they are," said John Anderson, associate athletic director for student services. "It also speaks to the caliber of people our coaches are bringing in to our program."
Texas Tech Athletic Director Gerald Myers echoed Anderson's comments, noting that 184, or just over 50-percent of all Red Raider student-athletes, were named to the latest Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
"This continues to prove that you can produce quality results on the playing fields or courts, and still be good students," Myers said. "This is not only a tribute to those young people, but also to the outstanding job our entire athletic student support staff is doing."
