RIVERSIDE, Calif. (June 27, 2016) – California Baptist University placed a conference-high 167 student-athletes on the 2015-16 Academic All-PacWest teams. This is the third year in a row that the Lancers have grabbed the most distinctions, with 11 more student-athletes earning the honor from last year's results.

To earn the Academic All-PacWest recognition, athletes must have achieved at least a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average and be eligible for participation or practice in their sport. 

"I'm so proud of our student-athlete success in the classroom," said Dr. Micah Parker, director of athletics. "Our student-athletes are competing in all aspects of their opportunities at CBU."

CBU's women's cross country and track team garnered the most Academic All-PacWest honors, placing 18 student-athletes on the list. Both Lancer baseball and softball teams were close behind with 17 each, while women's soccer had 15 Lancers on the list.

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This past year, CBU also boasted its highest Academic Success Rate at 92-percent and highest department grade point average at 3.241. Lancers women's volleyball team boasted the highest team GPA with a 3.809 over the year (3.864 in the spring). The Lancers men's golf had the highest men's GPA with a 3.276, while men's basketball won the spring with a 3.261.