Southeast's Department of Athletics recorded a cumulative 3.20 grade point average (GPA) for the 2016-2017 academic year. Women's tennis paved the way with a 3.79 cumulative GPA, while women's cross country and women's soccer followed close behind with 3.75 and 3.70 marks, respectively. In all, 210 student-athletes finished with a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA, including 12 with a 4.0 and 107 at 3.5 or better. That total reflects 64.2 percent of the entire student-athlete population. Additionally, the Redhawks raised their grade point average from 3.03 in the fall to 3.14 this past spring. During the spring semester alone, the Redhawks had nine programs post a 3.25 or better GPA, including women's cross country (3.76), women's tennis (3.67), women's soccer (3.59), volleyball (3.52), softball (3.462), women's basketball (3.461), gymnastics (3.45), baseball (3.299) and women's track and field (3.296).
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