Seton Hill University’s athletic teams attained the highest grade point average among all schools in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference during the 2013-14 academic year, PSAC Commissioner Steve Murray has announced.

“The work ethic of our student athletes is outstanding. The way they perform in the classroom correlates with their efforts on the playing field. The Seton Hill community is very proud of them,” said Mary C. Finger, Ed.D., Seton Hill president.

The Seton Hill athletic teams competing in the PSAC averaged a 3.327 GPA during the University’s first year in the conference. The PSAC issues academic awards across 21 conference-sponsored sports, and Seton Hill competes in 17 of those. While the PSAC hosts a total of 23 sports championships and Seton Hill competes in 19 of those sports, indoor and outdoor track & field are combined for the academic awards.

In addition to the overall achievement, seven Seton Hill athletic teams received the Top Team GPA Award from the PSAC for reaching the highest GPA among their sports across the conference, which includes 18 public and private institutions in Pennsylvania.

The seven Seton Hill teams with the highest GPA among their peers include: Women’s tennis (3.722); women’s cross country (3.701); women’s golf (3.613); women’s track and field (3.520); women’s basketball (3.496); men’s soccer (3.430); and wrestling (3.297).

“Today we congratulate each of the team’s for their efforts, and we celebrate their hard work and achievement of academic excellence. This recognition is tremendous for Seton Hill and also acknowledges the wonderful support our students receive from coaches, faculty and staff,” said Chris Snyder, Seton Hill’s Executive Director for Athletic Programs.