July 16, 2004

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - The Marist College Athletic Department had 119 student-athletes named to the 2003-04 New York Lottery Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Academic Honor Roll the conference office announced Wednesday. The 119 members placed on the list by Marist is the most among all 10 full-time members of the conference and is the most in school history. The women's crew squad led the way with 15 citations.

"This is a true testament to the effort and commitment to academic excellence put forth by the student-athletes, coaches and administrators here at Marist," said Director of Athletics Tim Murray. "I am especially proud of the fact that our student-athletes are not only champions on the field, but in the classroom as well."

To be eligible for the New York Lottery MAAC Academic Honor Roll, an athlete must hold a grade point average of 3.20 or higher on a 4.0 scale and be in his or her second year of athletic eligibility. The Honor Roll is open to both full-time and associate members of the MAAC with athletes represented in all 25 sports that the conference sponsors.

Marist topped Iona College with 101 and Manhattan College with 88 honorees. For a complete list of all the honored student-athletes, visit www.maacsports.com.

Marist recently completed its seventh season as a full member of the 10-school, NCAA Division I MAAC. Since joining the conference for the 1997-98 season, the Red Foxes have been successful both on the playing surface and in the classroom. Marist is the only school in the 24-year history of the MAAC to win four consecutive Commissioner's Cup Championships, awarded annually for overall athletic department excellence. In the classroom, Marist student-athletes have also been among the best in the league. For the past three seasons, Marist has averaged over 100 selections to the MAAC Academic Honor Roll, leading the league each year.