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NAIA NATIONAL OFFICE 1200 GRAND BLVD. KANSAS CITY, MO 64106 PHONE (816) 595-8000 FAX (816) 595-8200 NEWS RELEASE www.NAIA.org For Immediate Release Date: Friday, July 31, 2009 Contact: Staci Schottman, NAIA Director of Public Relations & Communications, 816-595-8116 Park University Women’s Golf Team Receives Top Honors as the 2008-09 NAIA Scholar Team of the Year A record total of 837 teams receive NAIA Scholar Team award KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Park (Mo.) University women’s golf team is the 2008-09 NAIA Scholar Team of the Year, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Friday. The program, under the direction of head coach Kelly DeFeo, finished in the top spot with a 3.97 grade point average during the 2008-09 academic year. A record total of 837 teams, a 12% increase over last year, received the award. Joining Park University to round out the top five include McKendree (Ill.) University women’s tennis (3.92), Dordt (Iowa) College women’s tennis (3.87), Oklahoma Wesleyan University women’s cross country (3.87) and Friends (Kan.) University men’s tennis (3.86). The College of Idaho had the most teams represented by a school (19) and volleyball landed in the top spot for total number of scholar teams per sport (92). Over 15% of the schools receiving the award had a 3.5 or higher grade point average. For a team to be considered for the NAIA Scholar Team award, they must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution. The team grade point average must include all varsity athletes certified as eligible. If you have questions regarding the NAIA Scholar Team award contact Ruth Stein, NAIA manager of championship sports, at [email protected]. The 2008-09 NAIA Scholar Teams (sorted by school) Team Sport Gender Institution GPA Volleyball W Ashford University (Iowa) 3.50 Soccer W Ashford University (Iowa) 3.50 Softball W Ashford University (Iowa) 3.41 Soccer M Ashford University (Iowa) 3.32 Indoor T&F W Ashford University (Iowa) 3.29 Outdoor T&F W Ashford University (Iowa) 3.29 Golf M Ashford University (Iowa) 3.27 Basketball W Ashford University (Iowa) 3.02 Soccer W Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) 3.11 Tennis M Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 3.39 Tennis W Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 3.30 Outdoor T&F W Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 3.26 Indoor T&F W Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 3.26 Volleyball W Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 3.25 Swimming & Diving W Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 3.19 Soccer m Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 3.12 Outdoor T&F M Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 3.12 NAIA NATIONAL OFFICE 1200 GRAND BLVD. KANSAS CITY, MO 64106 PHONE (816) 595-8000 FAX (816) 595-8200 NEWS RELEASE www.NAIA.org Indoor T&F M Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 3.10 Basketball w Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 3.02 Volleyball W Baker University (Kan.) 3.45 Soccer W Baker University (Kan.) 3.36 Cross Country W Baker University (Kan.) 3.33 Soccer M Baker University (Kan.) 3.26 Indoor T&F W Baker University (Kan.) 3.22 Outdoor T&F W Baker University (Kan.) 3.22 Soccer M Belhaven College (Miss.) 3.18 Cross Country W Benedictine College (Kan.) 3.47 Indoor T&F W Benedictine College (Kan.) 3.31 Outdoor T&F W Benedictine College (Kan.) 3.24 Basketball W Benedictine College (Kan.) 3.24 Soccer W Benedictine College (Kan.) 3.22 Volleyball W Berry College (Ga.) 3.57 Cross Country W Berry College (Ga.) 3.51 Indoor T&F W Berry College (Ga.) 3.50 Outdoor T&F W Berry College (Ga.) 3.50 Tennis M Berry College (Ga.) 3.47 Golf M Berry College (Ga.) 3.29 Soccer W Berry College (Ga.) 3.27 Tennis W Berry College (Ga.) 3.25 Basketball W Berry College (Ga.) 3.20 Golf W Berry College (Ga.) 3.20 Soccer M Berry College (Ga.) 3.17 Basketball M Berry College (Ga.) 3.03 Softball W Bethany College (Kan.) 3.44 Volleyball W Bethany College (Kan.) 3.41 Tennis W Bethel College (Ind.) 3.53 Basketball W Bethel College (Ind.) 3.47 Tennis M Bethel College (Ind.) 3.33 Basketball M Bethel College (Ind.) 3.26 Tennis W Bethel College (Kan.) 3.62 Volleyball W Bethel College (Kan.) 3.44 Outdoor T&F W Bethel College (Kan.) 3.35 Soccer W Bethel College (Kan.) 3.31 Cross Country W Bethel College (Kan.) 3.14 Softball W Bethel College (Tenn.) 3.31 Indoor T&F W Biola University (Calif.) 3.49 Soccer W Biola University (Calif.) 3.45 Outdoor T&F W Biola University (Calif.) 3.45 Swimming & Diving W Biola University (Calif.) 3.44 Cross Country W Biola University (Calif.) 3.42 Tennis M Biola University (Calif.) 3.42 Basketball w Biola University (Calif.) 3.39 Basketball M Biola University (Calif.) 3.39 Tennis W Biola University (Calif.) 3.36 Cross Country M Biola University (Calif.) 3.36 NAIA NATIONAL OFFICE 1200 GRAND BLVD. KANSAS CITY, MO 64106 PHONE (816) 595-8000 FAX (816) 595-8200 NEWS RELEASE www.NAIA.org Golf M Biola University (Calif.) 3.32 Volleyball W Biola University (Calif.) 3.30 Outdoor T&F M Biola University (Calif.) 3.30 Swimming & Diving M Biola University (Calif.) 3.29 Indoor T&F M Biola University (Calif.) 3.28 Softball w Biola University (Calif.) 3.27 Volleyball W Black Hills State University (S.D.) 3.47 Basketball W Black Hills State University (S.D.) 3.46 Cross Country W Black Hills State University (S.D.) 3.31 Indoor T&F W Black Hills State University (S.D.) 3.17 Outdoor T&F W Black Hills State University (S.D.) 3.13 Cross Country M Black Hills State University (S.D.) 3.09 Golf W Black Hills State University (S.D.) 3.08 Outdoor T&F M Black Hills State University (S.D.) 3.04 Basketball W Blue Mountain College (Miss.) 3.52 Cross Country W Blue Mountain College (Miss.) 3.15 Basketball M Blue Mountain College (Miss.) 3.05 Cross Country W Brenau University (Ga.) 3.35 Swimming & Diving W Brenau University (Ga.) 3.31 Soccer W Brenau University (Ga.) 3.14 Softball W Brenau University (Ga.) 3.11 Volleyball W Brenau University (Ga.) 3.07 Basketball W Brenau University (Ga.) 3.06 Volleyball W Briar Cliff University (Iowa) 3.56 Basketball W Briar Cliff University (Iowa) 3.36 Softball W Briar Cliff University (Iowa) 3.31 Outdoor T&F W Briar Cliff University (Iowa) 3.14 Cross Country W Briar Cliff University (Iowa) 3.08 Cross Country M Briar Cliff University (Iowa) 3.02 Indoor T&F W Briar Cliff University (Iowa) 3.02 Soccer W Bryan College (Tenn.) 3.51 Volleyball W Bryan College (Tenn.) 3.45 Basketball W Bryan College (Tenn.) 3.41 Basketball M Bryan College (Tenn.) 3.06 Cross Country W California Baptist University (Calif.) 3.46 Volleyball W California Baptist University (Calif.) 3.40 Soccer W California Baptist University (Calif.) 3.27 Swimming & Diving W California Baptist University (Calif.) 3.25 Golf W California Baptist University (Calif.) 3.23 Basketball W California Baptist University (Calif.) 3.19 Tennis W California Baptist University (Calif.) 3.07 Softball W California Baptist University (Calif.) 3.04 Tennis W Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) 3.37 Volleyball W Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) 3.17 Basketball M Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) 3.09 Volleyball W Campbellsville University (Ky.) 3.49 Golf W Carroll College (Mont.) 3.59 Cross Country W Carroll College (Mont.) 3.53 NAIA NATIONAL OFFICE 1200 GRAND BLVD. KANSAS CITY, MO 64106 PHONE (816) 595-8000 FAX (816) 595-8200 NEWS RELEASE www.NAIA.org Volleyball W Carroll College (Mont.) 3.53 Golf M Carroll College (Mont.) 3.42 Basketball w Carroll College (Mont.) 3.29 Soccer W Carroll College (Mont.) 3.24 Cross Country M Carroll College (Mont.) 3.19 Basketball M Carroll College (Mont.) 3.15 Football m Carroll College (Mont.) 3.05 Tennis W Cedarville University (Ohio) 3.73 Golf M Cedarville University (Ohio) 3.54 Tennis M Cedarville University (Ohio) 3.39 Basketball W Cedarville University (Ohio) 3.37 Soccer M Central Christian College (Kan.) 3.13 Cross Country W Central Methodist University (Mo.) 3.50 Indoor T&F W Central Methodist University (Mo.) 3.45 Outdoor T&F W Central Methodist University (Mo.) 3.39 Volleyball W Central Methodist University (Mo.) 3.05 Volleyball W Clarke College (Iowa) 3.56 Golf W Clarke College (Iowa) 3.40 Golf M Clarke College (Iowa) 3.33 Softball W College of Saint Mary (Neb.) 3.48 Volleyball W College of Saint Mary (Neb.) 3.48 Cross Country W College of Saint Mary (Neb.) 3.44 Basketball W College of Saint Mary (Neb.) 3.38 Soccer W College of Saint Mary (Neb.) 3.27 Basketball W Concordia University (Neb.) 3.65 Tennis W Concordia University (Neb.) 3.63 Cross Country W Concordia University (Neb.) 3.61 Outdoor T&F W Concordia University (Neb.) 3.60 Volleyball W Concordia University (Neb.) 3.60 Golf W Concordia University (Neb.) 3.60 Indoor T&F W Concordia University (Neb.) 3.58 Soccer W Concordia University (Neb.) 3.54 Cross Country M Concordia University (Neb.) 3.30 Tennis M Concordia University (Neb.) 3.23 Outdoor T&F M Concordia University (Neb.) 3.18 Indoor T&F M Concordia University (Neb.) 3.15 Softball W Concordia University (Neb.) 3.12 Soccer M Concordia University (Neb.) 3.07 Basketball M Concordia University (Neb.) 3.01 Golf W Concordia University (Ore.) 3.43 Cross Country W Concordia University (Ore.) 3.22 Volleyball W Concordia University (Ore.) 3.21 Soccer W Concordia University (Ore.) 3.16 Softball W Concordia University (Ore.) 3.13 Basketball W Concordia University (Ore.) 3.07 Indoor T&F W Concordia University (Ore.) 3.03 Outdoor T&F W Concordia University (Ore.) 3.03 Soccer M Concordia University (Ore.) 3.02 NAIA NATIONAL OFFICE 1200 GRAND BLVD.