The 2018 spring semester ended with another strong academic performance from Westminster's student-athletes.  The 286 student-athletes finished the semester with a combined grade-point-average (GPA) of 3.417.

The GPA ranks as the third-highest all-time among Westminster student-athletes and this is the seventh straight semester the GPA has been 3.3 or higher.
 
"We're very pleased to announce the academic accomplishments of our student-athletes from this spring," Westminster Director of Athletics Shay Wyatt said. "These results are impressive and demonstrate our student-athletes' ability to manage demanding schedules and maintain academics as a top priority.  Congratulations to our student-athletes for continuing the tradition of meeting the academic standards set forth by our institution."
 
A total of 165 student-athletes finished the spring with a GPA at 3.5 or higher, accounting for 58 percent of the total student-athletes. 37 of those finished with a perfect 4.0 GPA.  Included in the 165 at 3.5 or higher, 37 of those finished with a perfect 4.0 GPA to account for 13 percent of the group.

During the spring sports season, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honored 37 Griffins for their academic and athletic success.  Naena Bland was named to the RMAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Team.  Another 53 Griffins were selected to the All-Academic Honor Roll - 9 from men's basketball, three from women's basketball, two from men's golf, six from women's golf, 17 from men's lacrosse, 10 from women's lacrosse, seven from men's indoor and outdoor track & field, and eight from women's indoor and outdoor track & field.

Academic Players of the Year, and First Team All-Academic members, are voted on by the conference's sports information directors. To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must carry a 3.30 cumulative grade point average and must have been an active student at the institution for at least two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters.