Dayton Flyers

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The University of Dayton Division of Athletics placed 116 student-athletes on the Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll during the Fall of 2012 semester, as announced by conference officials this week.

The Flyers garnered the fifth-most student-athletes on the list among the 16 Atlantic 10 Conference institutions.

The Atlantic 10 Conference established a new record for number of student-athletes, with 1,637 earning Commissioner's Honor Roll distinction for the Fall 2012 semester.

To be listed on the Commissioner's Honor Roll, a student-athlete in an Atlantic 10-sponsored sport must have a 3.5 GPA or better (on a 4.0 scale) during the specified semester. Freshmen are eligible to receive the award.

The additions of Butler and VCU to the Atlantic 10 helped boost the total number of  honorees from last year's high of 1,369, but there was also a jump of over 100 student-athletes earning the distinction from the other 14 A-10 member institutions.

The 1,637 honorees marks the highest number of student-athletes to achieve the distinction since prior to 2007, making it the most during Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade's tenure. It eclipsed the previous record of 1,369 set last spring semester. It also is the fourth straight semester the total number of honorees has surpassed 1,300 and topped the previous semester.

"Our Honor Roll numbers are impressive and our student-athletes should be commended on their dedication," McGlade stated. "The additions of Butler and VCU played a significant role in last semester's increase, but to have our 14 other members increase their total number of honorees by over 100 shows the commitment and the importance of academics in the A-10."