Exemplary Student Athletes!

Naval Academy At The Head Of The Class For Graduation Rates

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-For the third year in a row, the United States Naval Academy
is at the head of the class for graduating NCAA student-athletes on the
Division IA level. Navy graduated 100 percent of its student-athletes in 12
of the 19 sports reported on and no sport graduated lower than 94 percent.

"Our student-athletes continually strive to set the standard on the playing
fields, in the classroom and in Bancroft Hall," said Naval Academy Director
of Athletics Chet Gladchuk. "The support and encouragement they receive
through the Commandant and her staff and the academic dean's office is
extraordinary and provides tremendous motivation to be successful across the
board. We are all proud to be leaders on the field, but even more so when
we can prove to be leaders in the classroom as well. Our midshipmen clearly
define the true meaning of student-athlete."