HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- With 103 student-athletes honored for the fall 2024 semester, Houghton athletics has produced its highest ever total of athletes named to the Empire 8 President's List which recognizes academic performance.

The previous mark of 86 was reached during the spring 2021 semester.

These student-athletes maintained a 3.75 GPA or higher to earn a spot on the E8 Presidents' List. The total represents 37 percent of Houghton's student-athletes who participated on intercollegiate teams during the semester.

Houghton's overall GPA for student-athletes during the semester was 3.39.

In addition, 15 of Houghton's 17 teams were named Empire 8 Conference All-Academic Teams for registering a team grade point average of 3.2 or higher for the spring semester. It is the third-straight semester that the department has reached that number. That number tied for third-most in the E8.

Houghton men's tennis led all E8 men's teams with a 3.8 GPA. Women's soccer had a team GPA of 3.69 to lead Houghton's women's teams.
 

All-Academic Teams	Team GPA
Baseball	3.28
Men's Cross Country	3.54
Women's Cross Country	3.57
Field Hockey	3.52
Men's Soccer	3.31
Women's Soccer	3.69
Women's Volleyball	3.56
Men's Volleyball	3.24
Women's Basketball	3.52
Women's Indoor Track	3.53
Women's Outdoor Track	3.57
Men's Indoor Track	3.24
Men's Outdoor Track	3.24
Men's Tennis	3.80
Softball	3.38

Student-athletes representing each of the conference's nine member institutions were among those honored in the 2024 Fall edition of the E8 President's List. Leading the way was St. John Fisher, which had an impressive 271 student-athletes earn recognition. Nazareth was second overall, as 197 student-athletes that garnered this honor, while SUNY Brockport had 179 student-athletes garner E8 President's List accolades. Rounding out the top-five within the conference were Utica University with 158 and Alfred, who had 155 student-athletes honored. 

See Houghton's finish in the E8 President's List since joining the conference.

QUICK FACTS

• 1,692 Student-Athletes earned President's List Distinction (GPA of at least 3.75)
• The average GPA among the conference's 5,679 student-athletes was 3.28
• All 12 institutions' student-athletes posted an average GPA of greater than 3.10
• Five institutions student-athletes recorded an average GPA of greater than 3.30
• 177 teams were recognized (3.2 team GPA or greater)
• Nine institutions had at least 10 teams recognized; seven had at least 15 teams honored

ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit www.empire8.com.