{"id":1684,"date":"2021-07-15T21:37:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T03:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pennsylvaniasports.net\/?p=1684"},"modified":"2021-07-15T21:37:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T03:37:44","slug":"point-park-wbb-no-6-in-naia-with-3-71-team-gpa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pennsylvaniasports.net\/?p=1684","title":{"rendered":"Point Park WBB No. 6 in NAIA with 3.71 team GPA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ba69bd0382286421b2efd19ddc0e9b53\" data-index=\"6\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Above Post Ad 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:638px;height:70px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4024319323781499\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8631827568\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><em>Point Park Athletics<br>Kevin Taylor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ATLANTA<\/strong> &#8212; The Point Park University women&#8217;s basketball team ranked No. 6 in the NAIA for team grade-point average with the release of the Women&#8217;s Basketball Coaches Association Academic Top 25 Honor Roll on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pioneers posted a 3.715 Team GPA&nbsp;during the 2020-21 year to garner their first-ever Top 10 ranking in the poll. Point Park women&#8217;s basketball is under the direction of head coach and WBCA member Tony Grenek.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year college women&#8217;s basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined GPAs inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2020-21 season is the 26th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Congratulations to each of the teams recognized in the 2020-21 WBCA Academic Top 25,&#8221; said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew.&nbsp;&#8220;Their head coaches are to be commended for fostering an environment of excellence for their student-athletes both on the court and, more importantly, in the classroom; particularly with the additional stress this season caused by the uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Point Park was one of just seven schools in NAIA women&#8217;s basketball that had a team GPA above 3.70. The Pioneers were just a few points behind national leader Taylor (Ind.) University with a 3.77. To crack the Top 25 this year, a team GPA of 3.485 was required.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the complete release from the WBCA,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wbca.org\/about\/press-releases\/wbca-announces-2020-21-academic-top-25-team-honor-rolls\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>2020-21 WBCA ACADEMIC TOP 25 NAIA HONOR ROLL<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Institution<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Head Coach<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>GPA<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Taylor University<\/td><td>Jody Martinez<\/td><td>3.777<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>The College of Idaho<\/td><td>Janis Beal<\/td><td>3.775<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Northwestern College<\/td><td>Chris Yaw<\/td><td>3.768<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Tabor College<\/td><td>Shawn Reed<\/td><td>3.743<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Briar Cliff University<\/td><td>Brita Hand<\/td><td>3.733<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Point Park University<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tony Grenek<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3.715<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>St. Ambrose University<\/td><td>Krista Van Hauen<\/td><td>3.710<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>University of Providence<\/td><td>Bill Himmelberg<\/td><td>3.678<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Graceland University<\/td><td>Uyen Tran<\/td><td>3.661<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Hannibal-LaGrange University<\/td><td>Kelly Quigle<\/td><td>3.653<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>Oklahoma City University<\/td><td>Cynthia Tahah<\/td><td>3.651<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>Grace College<\/td><td>Dan Davis<\/td><td>3.642<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td>Faulkner University<\/td><td>Reed Sutton<\/td><td>3.622<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td><td>Vanguard University<\/td><td>Russ Davis<\/td><td>3.607<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td>Carroll College<\/td><td>Rachelle Sayers<\/td><td>3.589<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td>Mid-America Christian University<\/td><td>Hannah Moeller<\/td><td>3.580<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td><td>Columbia College<\/td><td>Taylor Possail<\/td><td>3.558<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td>Huntington University<\/td><td>Lori Culler<\/td><td>3.540<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td><td>Olivet Nazarene University<\/td><td>Lauren Stamatis<\/td><td>3.537<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20<\/td><td>John Brown University<\/td><td>Jeff Soderquist<\/td><td>3.523<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21<\/td><td>Indiana Institute of Technology<\/td><td>Jessie Biggs<\/td><td>3.518<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>22<\/td><td>Clarke University<\/td><td>Courtney Boyd<\/td><td>3.513<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>23<\/td><td>University of Jamestown<\/td><td>Thad Sankey<\/td><td>3.512<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24<\/td><td>Montana Technological University<\/td><td>Carly Sanon<\/td><td>3.499<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25<\/td><td>Hope International University<\/td><td>Beck Flanagan<\/td><td>3.485<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; 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