(Monday, September 16; Sioux Center, Iowa) The NAIA has released its list of Scholar-Teams for the 2023-24 school year and the Dordt Defenders have 18 teams that managed at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average for its varsity teams.
The Defender football team ranks first in the NAIA with a team GPA of 3.35 and is one of 13 teams in the top-20 in their respective sports and one of nine teams in the top-10. Â The women's cross country team earned a 3.82 cumulative GPA and had the highest grade point average of the 18 Dordt teams.
NAIA Schola-Team must hold a minimum varsity team GPA of 3.0 with with grades from both semesters included in the team GPA calculation.Â
All of Dordt's teams earned the Scholar-Team distinction Dordt varsity athletes accounted for a cumulative GPA in 2023-24 of 3.5.
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| Sport |
GPA |
Rank |
Total Teams Getting 3.0 |
Total NAIA Teams |
| Football |
3.35 |
1 |
25 |
97 |
| Men Basketball |
3.63 |
2 |
90 |
226 |
| Women Volleyball |
3.80 |
3 |
159 |
212 |
| Men Volleyball |
3.55 |
3 |
35 |
61 |
| Women Indoor T & F |
3.72 |
4 |
95 |
123 |
| Men Indoor T & F |
3.46 |
4 |
73 |
149 |
| Women Outdoor T & F |
3.73 |
5 |
127 |
173 |
| Women Cross Country |
3.82 |
6 |
130 |
201 |
| Men Outdoor T & F |
3.46 |
8 |
90 |
186 |
| Men Golf |
3.52 |
11 |
113 |
123 |
| Women Basketball |
3.78 |
11 |
149 |
229 |
| Men Cross Country |
3.50 |
18 |
112 |
197 |
| Dance |
3.34 |
19 |
39 |
79 |
| Women Soccer |
3.60 |
21 |
148 |
196 |
| Softball |
3.61 |
28 |
149 |
198 |
| Cheer |
3.10 |
40 |
51 |
137 |
| Men Soccer |
3.34 |
41 |
127 |
202 |
| Women Golf |
3.33 |
100 |
122 |
157 |
