PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Announced on Wednesday morning, Pace University Athletics had 105 student-athletes earn the 2025-26 Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award.

The Academic Achievement Awards, now in their 19th year, recognize the academic accomplishments of student-athletes competing in Division II sports. More than 21,000 student-athletes from 179 institutions were recognized nationally in 2025-26. Pace's 105 honorees were part of 1,060 student-athletes from the Northeast 10 (NE10) Conference to receive the award.

To qualify for the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, completed at least two years or four semesters of college-level work, and been an active member of an intercollegiate team during the previous academic year.

Since the Academic Achievement Award program began, more than 211,000 Division II student-athletes have earned the recognition.

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