ROHNERT PARK, CALIF. - On Tuesday, August 2nd, the 2021-22 CCAA Annual All-Academic team was released, recognizing qualified student-athletes for their athletic and academic success over the course of the entire 2021-22 academic year. The academic team caps off an exciting return to college athletics during the 2021-22 athletic year as we approach the start of the fall 2022 season.
A total of 935 student-athletes from across the 12 CCAA institutions collected CCAA All-Academic honors in 2021-22 for posting a 3.40 grade-point average or higher and earning a varsity letter in a conference-sponsored sport during the designated academic year. The CCAA began handing out All-Academic honors in 2005-06, and the 935 selections are the most for any season, not including the COVID years. It eclipsed the 900 student-athletes to earn the honor in 2018-19.
"The student-athletes in the CCAA continue to impress us with their outstanding dedication to their personal, educational goals, all while being committed to their teams, their schools and their community," remarked CCAA Commissioner Mitch Cox. "To earn this honor requires great time-management skills, a focus on the future, and a strong work ethic. Congratulations to all of the 2021-22 CCAA All-Academic team members!"
Out of the 12 CCAA institutions, Sonoma State finished with the 4th highest student-athlete total on the annual all-academic list. Their 92 selections went down as the department's highest total since the 2019-20 academic year where 96 SSU student-athletes were named to the academic team.
All 11 Sonoma State athletic programs were featured on the academic team with the Seawolves women's soccer program leading the way with a department high 19 student-athletes selected. SSU's baseball and softball programs followed closely behind with 12 selections apiece. The criteria for the 2021-22 CCAA Annual All-Academic Team can be found below:
Varsity student-athletes (must have earned a varsity letter per institutional criteria - e.g., no red-shirt student-athletes are eligible for this award).
Must be a student-athlete in one of the 13 CCAA-sponsored sports (men's cross country, women's cross country, men's soccer, women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's golf, women's golf, men's outdoor track & field, women's outdoor track & field, baseball, and softball).
Undergraduate student athletes must earn a grade point average for the 2021-22 academic year of 3.40 or higher in a minimum of 24 semester units completed at the certifying institution. Non-graded units may be included in the 24-unit total. Undergraduate student-athletes who are graduating mid-year must earn a 3.4 grade point average or higher in all units taken the final academic year of attendance. (Revised: 9/12, 1/13)
Graduate students are not eligible for CCAA All-Academic Awards. (Adopted: 1/13)
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Congratulations to all 92 Sonoma State student-athletes for being selected to the 2021-22 CCAA Annual All-Academic team for their success on the field of play and in the classroom. The fall 2022 athletic season is right around the corner so be sure to head to sonomaseawolves.com for full schedules and game times for your men's and women's soccer teams, women's volleyball, and women's cross country.
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