Seven Gonzaga athletic programs receive perfect Academic Progress Rate scores

Seven Gonzaga athletic programs achieved perfect 1,000 scores and the 15 teams combined for a 997 mark, according to Academic Progress Rate figures released Wednesday.

Women’s basketball, tennis, golf and cross country, and men’s golf, cross country and soccer posted 1,000 scores.

The Zags’ 997 combined score is tied with Villanova and Holy Cross for second nationally, trailing only Dartmouth. Brown, Yale and Penn are next at 996. Pepperdine ranked second among WCC schools at 989.

The APR figures are one week removed from 11 Gonzaga teams (indoor and outdoor track are combined) receiving APR Public Recognition awards for placing in the top 10 percent in their respective sports.

GU women’s golf team is one of 93 nationally to earn Public Recognition awards each of the last 12 years.