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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ottawa University had eight teams named NAIA Scholar teams. Volleyball (3.35), women's outdoor track and field (3.23), men's golf (3.21), men's outdoor track and field (3.20), women's soccer (3.15), men's cross country (3.09), women's cross country (3.05) and softball (3.05). The Iowa Wesleyan volleyball team is the 2009-10 NAIA Scholar-Team of the Year, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Tuesday. The Lady Tigers, under the direction of head coach Jill Blake, finished in the top spot with a 3.82 grade point average during the 2009-10 academic year. A record total of 857 teams, an increase over last year’s total of 837, received the award. 

Joining Iowa Wesleyan to round out the top five are Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) volleyball (3.81 GPA), Lambuth (Tenn.) women’s soccer (3.78 GPA), Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) women’s tennis (3.77 GPA) and tied for fifth with a 3.76 GPA is Jamestown (N.D.) women’s cross country and Bethel (Kan.) women’s tennis.



Biola (Calif.) and Hastings (Neb.) had the most teams represented by a school (16). Women’s basketball landed in the top spot for total number of scholar teams per sport (78) earning the honor.



Over 14% of the schools receiving the award had a 3.5 or higher grade point average.

For a team to be considered for the NAIA Scholar Team award, it must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution. The team grade point average must include all varsity student-athletes certified as eligible.

Contact Jamie Adams, jadams@naia.org, in the NAIA championships department with any questions.