Twenty of Morningside College’s athletic teams were named NAIA Scholar-Teams for the 2017-18 academic year.

Twenty of Morningside College’s athletic teams were named NAIA Scholar-Teams for the 2017-18 academic year.

Morningside’s 20 NAIA Scholar-Teams tied for the third highest total in the nation among schools in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Mustangs had 18 NAIA Scholar-Teams in 2016-17.

A team must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale as defined by the institution to be named a NAIA Scholar-Team. The team GPA includes all eligible varsity student-athletes.

Morningside’s NAIA Scholar-Teams and their GPAs are:

Women’s Tennis 3.61

Women’s Swimming 3.61

Women’s Golf 3.55

Women’s Cross Country 3.50

Women’s Soccer 3.48

Women’s Basketball 3.42

Men’s Soccer 3.39

Women’s Outdoor Track & Field 3.37

Men’s Basketball 3.36

Women’s Indoor Track & Field 3.36

Softball 3.35

Women’s Volleyball 3.32

Men’s Tennis 3.23

Men’s Swimming 3.22

Competitive Dance 3.21

Competitive Cheer 3.11

Baseball 3.11

Men’s Golf 3.04

Men’s Indoor Track & Field 3.02

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field 3.00

Click here for a complete list of the 2017-18 NAIA Scholar-Teams.