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ATLANTA -- Courtesy:  MTU

The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team picked up plenty of awards on the court during the 2011 campaign, and now they are being recognized for their success in the classroom.  The Huskies ranked 20th on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll Award.

They compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.459.

"I’m so proud of this team for all of their accomplishments this year," said head coach Kim Cameron.  "They had a long, brilliant season on the floor and continued to stay focused in the classroom.  Their ability to create balance in such a demanding life says a lot about their character."

Michigan Tech finished as the national runner-up in Div. II in 2010-11 and claimed the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles.

A team’s GPA is calculated by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the total number of hours attempted by all team members in the academic terms (semesters or quarters) that the season spans.

Tech was one of five GLIAC schools (Ohio Dominican, Ashland, Lake Erie and Ferris State the others) on the Academic Top 25 Honor Roll.  Michigan Tech was the only NCAA Elite Eight team on the honor roll.

Complete Div. II WBCA Academic Top-25 Team Honor Roll -- 1. Fort Lewis College, 3.715; 2. Chadron State College, 3.644; 3. Drury University, 3.59; 4. Winona State University, 3.578; 5. Holy Family University, 3.577; 6. Truman State University, 3.571; 7. Minnesota State University, Mankato, 3.568; 8. Montana State University, Billings, 3.553; 9. Maryville University, St. Louis, 3.552; 10. Seton Hill University, 3.534; 11. Franklin Pierce University, 3.524; 12. Fort Hays State University, 3.523; 13. Ohio Dominican University, 3.521; 14. Rockhurst University, 3.513; 15. University of Southern Indiana, 3.511; 16. University of Minnesota, Duluth, 3.484; T17. Ashland University, 3.472; T17. Urbana University, 3.472; 19. University of The Incarnate Word, 3.461; 20. Michigan Technological University, 3.459; 21. Lake Erie College, 3.456; 22. Wayne State College, 3.452; 23. Regis University, 3.451; 24. Southwest Minnesota State University, 3.427; and 25. Ferris State University, 3.417