WACO, Texas – LSU Alexandria (La.) earned its first Barnes & Noble College RRAC GPA Award as the top RRAC program in academic performance for the 2023-24 academic year. A member of the RRAC since 2016, LSUA student-athletes composed a 3.26 cumulative GPA total with 99 receiving RRAC Scholar-Athlete distinction with a 3.0 grade point average or better.
The RRAC GPA Award is presented annually to the athletic program with the best cumulative GPA among all of its student-athletes in the most recent academic year. The award encompasses all conference sports and any NAIA-certified student-athletes during the 2023-24 seasons.
"We have had a very successful year athletically, but I am even more proud of this academic accomplishment by our student athletes," comments LSUA Athletic Director Tyler Unsicker. "It's a real tribute to their hard work in the classroom."
In addition to the overall GPA award, a record total of 1,299 individuals across the conference were named Barnes & Noble College RRAC Scholar-Athletes. Eight RRAC members - Huston-Tillotson, Louisiana Christian, LSUA, North American, Our Lady of the Lake, Southwest, Texas A&M-San Antonio and Texas A&M-Texarkana - posted cumulative GPAs over 3.0. OLLU led all schools with 207 scholar-athletes.