Montana claims three Big Sky Team Academic Champions

Montana won three of the newly established Big Sky Conference Team Academic Champions awards, the league office announced on Tuesday.

The Team Academic Champions award goes to the program with the highest GPA over the previous academic year in each Big Sky sport.

Winning the first-ever award in their respective sports were Montana's football, men's tennis and softball programs.

The Grizzlies claimed three of the 14 team awards, the second-highest total in the Big Sky.

"Our Strategic Plan calls for finding new and unique ways to honor our student-athletes for their academic successes," said Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill of the new award.

"Congratulations to the teams recognized with this first-of-its-kind distinction in our league's history. We look forward to this becoming an annual tradition."

Coach Bobby Hauck's football team had a GPA of 3.31 for the 2022-23 academic year, with 43 players earning Academic All-Big Sky honors.

Coach Jason Brown's men's tennis team had a GPA of 3.81 in 2022-23. Six of his players were named Academic All-Big Sky.

Coach Melanie Meuchel's softball team had a GPA of 3.61, with 12 players earning Academic All-Big Sky honors.

The three programs combined for seven College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections.

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Montana claims three Big Sky Team Academic Champions

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