MSU Women make the WBCA Academic Top 25 Honor Roll

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Tricia Binford’s Montana State women’s basketball team is getting it done in the class room. They just placed 4th among all D-1 women’s basketball program. Joining them in the top 25 was Eastern Washington who were ranked 9th. Here is an article on the top 25.

NCAA Division I

Indiana State has been a regular fixture on the WBCA Academic Top 25 Honor Roll and returns to the top position for the third time (2005, 2003). All member’s of the 2008-09 Sycamore team recorded at least a 3.25 GPA or higher, while six student-athletes boasted perfect 4.0 grade point averages. Indiana State finished the season 14-16 overall (10-8 in MVC): falling to Bradley in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament. Junior guard Kelsey Luna, a First Team All-Missouri Valley selection, was named the Prairie Farms Missouri Valley Student-Athlete of the Year, while pacing the squad with 14.5 points per game.

“We are truly honored to receive this award,” said Indiana State head coach Jim Wiedie. “I believe it’s a testament to the type of young ladies we recruit at Indiana State, their commitment to academic excellence and the tremendous support they receive from our Academic Services Center. I’m extremely proud of our players for accomplishing their goal of being No. 1.”

The WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NCAA Division I is as follows:

School 2008-09 Head Coach Team GPA

1 Indiana State University Jim Wiedie 3.645
2 University of North Dakota Gene Roebuck 3.580
3 South Dakota State University Aaron Johnston 3.571
4 Montana State University-Bozeman Tricia Binford 3.501
5 Bowling Green State University Curt Miller 3.470
6 University of Northern Iowa Tanya Warren 3.437
7 Manhattan College Myndi Hill 3.432
8 Western Carolina University Kellie Harper 3.428
9 Eastern Washington University Wendy Schuller 3.422
10 University of New Mexico Don Flanagan 3.414
11 DePaul University Doug Bruno 3.402
12 Utah Valley University Cathy Nixon 3.390
13 Kansas State University Deb Patterson 3.374
14 Wichita State University Jody Adams 3.361
15 Lehigh University Susan Troyan 3.356
t16 Saint Bonaventure University Jim Crowley 3.353
t16 Cornell University Dayna Smith 3.353
18 Villanova University Harry Perretta 3.346
19 University of Evansville Misty Murphy 3.336
20 Oakland University Beckie Francis 3.323
t21 Charleston Southern University Julie Goodenough 3.320
t21 Columbia University Paul Nixon 3.320
23 University of Wisconsin, Green Bay Matthew Bollant 3.317
24 University of South Dakota Ryun Williams 3.311
25 University of Hartford Jennifer Rizzotti 3.308

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Tricia Binford’s Montana State women’s basketball team is getting it done in the class room. They just placed 5th among all D-1 women’s basketball program. Joining them in the top 25 was Eastern Washington who were ranked 9th. Here is an article on the top 25.

NCAA Division I

Indiana State has been a regular fixture on the WBCA Academic Top 25 Honor Roll and returns to the top position for the third time (2005, 2003). All member’s of the 2008-09 Sycamore team recorded at least a 3.25 GPA or higher, while six student-athletes boasted perfect 4.0 grade point averages. Indiana State finished the season 14-16 overall (10-8 in MVC): falling to Bradley in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament. Junior guard Kelsey Luna, a First Team All-Missouri Valley selection, was named the Prairie Farms Missouri Valley Student-Athlete of the Year, while pacing the squad with 14.5 points per game.

“We are truly honored to receive this award,” said Indiana State head coach Jim Wiedie. “I believe it’s a testament to the type of young ladies we recruit at Indiana State, their commitment to academic excellence and the tremendous support they receive from our Academic Services Center. I’m extremely proud of our players for accomplishing their goal of being No. 1.”

The WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NCAA Division I is as follows:

School 2008-09 Head Coach Team GPA

1 Indiana State University Jim Wiedie 3.645
2 University of North Dakota Gene Roebuck 3.580
3 South Dakota State University Aaron Johnston 3.571
4 Montana State University-Bozeman Tricia Binford 3.501
5 Bowling Green State University Curt Miller 3.470
6 University of Northern Iowa Tanya Warren 3.437
7 Manhattan College Myndi Hill 3.432
8 Western Carolina University Kellie Harper 3.428
9 Eastern Washington University Wendy Schuller 3.422
10 University of New Mexico Don Flanagan 3.414
11 DePaul University Doug Bruno 3.402
12 Utah Valley University Cathy Nixon 3.390
13 Kansas State University Deb Patterson 3.374
14 Wichita State University Jody Adams 3.361
15 Lehigh University Susan Troyan 3.356
t16 Saint Bonaventure University Jim Crowley 3.353
t16 Cornell University Dayna Smith 3.353
18 Villanova University Harry Perretta 3.346
19 University of Evansville Misty Murphy 3.336
20 Oakland University Beckie Francis 3.323
t21 Charleston Southern University Julie Goodenough 3.320
t21 Columbia University Paul Nixon 3.320
23 University of Wisconsin, Green Bay Matthew Bollant 3.317
24 University of South Dakota Ryun Williams 3.311
25 University of Hartford Jennifer Rizzotti 3.308

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did they place 4th or 5th? either way, amazing accomplishment!

[mslacat]

4th or 5th it is all so close...

Thanks for that I corrected it.

[GOKATS]

Congrats Lady Cats!! Very well done!!

[GrizinWashington]

Very impressive! Congrats to all of the Lady Cats. (hey, that rhymes....)

[KittieKop]

Very nice. Something to be truly proud of!