Bulldogs Again Excel In The Classroom
June 16, 2022 | Athletics
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State has excelled inside the classroom once again.
With a departmental GPA of 3.09 over the spring, Bulldog student-athletes have now achieved a collective GPA of 3.0 or higher in an impressive 10 straight semesters. In all, 10 of Mississippi State's teams put together a GPA of 3.0 or better.
The women's tennis program garnered the highest mark with its team GPA of 3.62. The group was closely followed by men's tennis, as the squad touted a 3.57. The 16 total student-athletes that make up the men's and women's tennis squads all earned placement on the Bulldog Honor Roll, which requires a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Mike Leach's football team had 48 players on the Bulldog Honor Roll. On the women's side, MSU soccer set the pace with 31 garnering the accolade.
Every sport on campus had multiple Bulldog Honor Roll members. In all, 234 MSU student-athletes (64.5 percent) achieved spots on the Bulldog Honor Roll. Of those, 40 individuals also earned Top Dawg status with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
A dozen of MSU's programs boasted at least one Top Dawg honoree with 11 teams having multiple Top Dawgs.
