Tiffin University's 2019 softball team ranked 35th amongst all Division II schools in team GPA, as the NFCA released its annual academic awards.

Over 8,000 student-athletes (8,161), a first in NFCA history, were named 2019 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes, the Association announced on Wednesday afternoon. Missouri Baptist University (NAIA) captured the top team GPA amongst college programs, while West Frankfort High School (Ill.) and Santa Gertrudis Academy (Texas) posted the top marks in the weighted and unweighted high school categories in the Easton/NFCA Top 10 Academic Team rankings for the 2018-19 school year. 

Tiffin's GPA was 3.50 and tied with New Haven for 35th place. Only Trevecca Nazarene placed higher amongst GMAC schools, as they finished 11th with a 3.62 GPA. Findlay was 40th while Kentucky Wesleyan was 45th. Ursuline also came in 52nd.

The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership categories. NCAA Division III led the way with 1,928 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2018-19. NCAA Division I and Division II followed with 1,769 and 1,306 honorees. High School weighted and High School unweighted earned 1,225 and 793 distinctions. NAIA and two-year programs each amassed 570 recipients.

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