The Lewis-Clark State College women’s basketball team had the sixth best team grade point average among the 200-plus schools in the NAIA for the 2008-09 academic year, according to figures released by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association on Thursday.
The WBCA ranks the Top 25 teams nationally in each classification for its Team Honor Roll, and the Warriors finished in the Top 25 for the third straight year.
Lewis-Clark State posted a team GPA of 3.530 during the 2008-09 academic year under coach Brian Orr, after holding a 3.387 GPA in 2007-08, and a 3.358 team mark in 2006-07.
Led by LCSC, five Frontier Conference members were listed in the Top 25.
The Warriors earn this academic honor after another successful season on the court. In 2008-09, LCSC posted a 23-8 record en route to its 13th appearance at the NAIA National Tournament in the last 14 years. The Warriors have had 17 straight seasons of 20-plus victories.
The WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NAIA is as follows:
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School
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2008-09 Head Coach
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Team GPA
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1
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Dana College
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Shane Larson
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3.763
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2
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Oklahoma Christian University
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Stephanie Findley
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3.762
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3
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Davenport University
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Mark Youngs
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3.663
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4
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Concordia University-Nebraska
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Drew Olson
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3.652
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5
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Valley City State University
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Jill DeVries
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3.610
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6
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Lewis-Clark State College
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Brian Orr
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3.530
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7
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Ohio Dominican University
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Nathan Bellman
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3.529
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8
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Blue Mountain College
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Lavon Driskell
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3.524
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9
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Saint Xavier University
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Robert Hallberg
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3.487
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10
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Northwestern College
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Earl Woudstra
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3.477
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11
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Cornerstone University
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Carla Fles
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3.474
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12
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Bethel College (IN)
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Jody Martinez
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3.466
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13
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University of Rio Grande
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David Smalley
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3.419
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14
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University of Montana-Western
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Kevin Engellant
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3.396
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15
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Saint Ambrose University
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Nathan Altenhofen
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3.386
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16
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Mount Marty College
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Tom Schlimgen
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3.344
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17
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Shorter College
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Vic Mitchell
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3.323
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18
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Indiana Wesleyan University
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Steve Brooks
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3.313
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19
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Carroll College
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Shawn Nelson
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3.285
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20
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Montana State University-Northern
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Chris Mouat
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3.272
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21
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College of the Ozarks
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George Wilson
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3.264
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22
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Eastern Oregon University
|
Anji Weissenfluh
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3.257
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23
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William Woods University
|
Dan Chapla
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3.233
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24
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Baker University
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Susan Decker
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3.230
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25
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Georgetown College
|
Susan Johnson
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3.228
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