SAN BRUNO, Calif. - With the conclusion of the 2010-11 academic year, the West Coast Conference announced the 10th annual WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll, which recognizes student-athletes that have balanced athletic success with academic excellence.

Last year, 893 student-athletes across the WCC were honored for possessing at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, setting a record-high for the conference. This year, the number grew yet again, as 935 student-athletes garnered honors in the 2010-11 WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Saint Mary's had 112 student-athletes honored. Of the SMC honorees, 14 earned Gold Honors while 24 garnered Silver Honors and 74 earned Bronze honors.

Only grades earned at WCC institutions may be used in calculating the grade point average for this award. To be considered for this honor, student-athletes must meet the following requirements:

1) Individuals must have earned a varsity letter in a sport which the conference determined a champion in the just-completed academic year.
2) The cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 must be based on a 4.0 scale.
3) The individuals must have successfully completed an average of at least 12 graded credit hours (i.e. non pass-fail hours) per term.
On the following pages the conference recognizes the student-athletes in three separate designations:

1) 4.00-3.75 - Gold Honors
2) 3.74-3.50 - Silver Honors
3) 3.49-3.00 - Bronze Honors

Please click the Complete Release in PDF format above to see all the student-athletes that were honored by the WCC.