INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Elon University football, men's and women's basketball, women's lacrosse, volleyball and men's cross country teams are among the NCAA Division I teams receiving public recognition awards for their latest multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, the NCAA announced Wednesday, May 1.

"Year after year, we are very proud of the accomplishments our student-athletes are able to achieve athletically and also in our classrooms," said Elon Director of Athletics Dave Blank. "Our student-athletes, coaches and administration are committed to strong academic performance and our APR progress is a great benchmark that consistently demonstrates that commitment."

Each year, the recognitions are awarded to teams with APRs in the top 10 percent of each sport. This year's awards are compiled using the academic and retention rates for the 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years.

Elon ranked second among Colonial Athletic Association schools with six, trailing only William & Mary's eight. This marks the fifth time since 2013-14 in which five or more teams have earned national recognition for APR. Five of the six programs earned perfect scores of 1,000 and the men's basketball program earned its 12th-straight perfect score. Additionally, men's cross country achieved Top 10 recognition for the sixth-straight year, women's basketball the fifth-straight year and women's lacrosse the fourth-straight year.

The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams. There were 1,328 Division I teams honored by the NCAA for earning Public Recognition Awards. The scores required to be in the top 10 ranged from 987 to a perfect 1,000, depending on the sport, with the majority of top 10 teams earning a perfect APR.

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