Courtesy: Bayside State college sports information Release: 9/27/2013 Womens Golf and Soccer APR recognition award

Academic performances Bayside, California- For the second straight year, the Bayside State College womens golf and soccer as well as mens water polo teams have the top multi-year academic performance rates (APR) in the Metro Sports Conference (MSC). Associate Athletic Director of Academic Services Madison Larson stated: What a pleasure to work with such a dedicated group of student-athletes. Many of our fans dont understand how many hours these students devote to their studies. The NCAA announces its multi-year APR rates today (9/27/13). This statistical analysis covers all the scores of both teams for both male and female. According to Bayside State Director of Athletics, Cheryl Mueller: Once again Bayside States excellent performance in the APR shows that our coaching and academic staffs are doing an outstanding job with our studentathletes. Academics are a core value of our department, and our student-athletes work hard every day to excel in the classroom.

Along with Bayside State leading the MSCs multi-year APR efforts womens gold and soccer as well as mens water polo, the Gulls ranked second among conference schools in two other sports: Womens basketball Mens basketball

Last week the MSC honored the Gull womens golf and soccer teams, with an APR public recognition award. The award is presented to a school that post multi-year APR rates in the top 10 percent for its specific sport. According to Gull Head Soccer Coach Peyton Brandt: We take great pride in how our students perform in the classroom. The time we spend working with them on their academic progress really shows in these rankings. Success in the classroom has always been our top goal each year. When we succeed in the classroom and on the field, we know we have a successful overall program. College President Dr. Catherine Asbury said: We expect our student-athletes in all sports to be students first and athletes second. The most recent APR rankings provide evidence that our students strive for the highest possible level of achievement. I am proud to see our teams ranked among the very best in the nation in both academics and athletics. Congratulations to our student-athletes, our coaches, and faculty for a job well done. In the most recent single reporting year (2009-2010) the gulls Bayside State College was awarded for a perfect game of 1000 points in both, womens tennis and womens golf and for men they got awarded for a perfect game in Mens Golf and Water Polo. Overall Division 1 had higher scores in all sports and public institutions scored lower. All the scores for both women and men sports are presented below:

Multi-year APR Scores for Women's Sports

1020 1000 980 960 940 920 900 880 20052006 20062007 20072008 20082009 20092010 930 987 985 975 974 941 993990 992 991 985 985 979 977 964

Golf Soccer Basketball Tennis

Multi-year APR Scores for Men's Sports

1000

992 987 983979 989 977 973 972 970 967 971 971 980 950 960 940 920 900 880 860 840 20052006 20062007 20072008 20082009 20092010 893 928 Golf Basketball Water Polo

Development of the APR The APR was developed by the NCAA in 2004 to measure the academic progress and performance for athletic programs at its member institution the APR was made so student athletes would graduate with degrees that would prepare them for life. The APR is determined by using the eligibility and retention for each student-athlete on scholarship during a particular academic year. If they fail to achieve an APR score of 925 equivalent to a 50% graduation rate they may be penalized. How the APR is calculated The APR is calculated by each student-athlete related financial aid earns one retention point for staying in school one eligibility point. A teams overall points are divided by points possible and then multiplied by 1000 to equal teams over APR score.