With a longstanding commitment to academic success, the Mustang student-athlete body set the bar high following the last spring academic term, registering a best ever department encompassing grade point average along with record number of student-athletes named to conference All-Academic teams and institutional Dean\u2019s and President\u2019s Lists.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are really fortunate to have student-athletes at Morrisville State College who recognize the importance service activities play in their overall development,\u201d Athletic Director Greg Carroll stated. \u201cThat sense of community not only makes our campus stronger, but also instills in our students a spirit of giving that they take with them when they leave and go back to their homes and communities they choose to live and work.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"FB_CommSvc1\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FB_CommSvc1.jpg\")
<\/a>(Morrisville, NY \u2013 March 2014) Morrisville State College athletics has made some noise over the past few years as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), but more recently, their all-around efforts on and off the playing fields are starting to stand at the forefront of the true meaning of Division III college athletics.<\/p>\n<\/a>That all has since been forgotten as the student-athlete body, following the fall academic term, has topped that mark once again, posting a collective 2.80 grade point average, while having a record number 154 student-athletes named to the institutional Dean\u2019s or President\u2019s List at Morrisville State.<\/p>\n<\/a>On the field, the bar has been raised for the Mustang family, as several programs have moved forward and been top competitors within their respective conferences. Alone this season, Morrisville State has captured regional and national attention with weekly and post-season awards, having 30 earn All-Conference accolades through the winter and four either player of the year or rookie of the year honors. Not to mention, a national ranking here or there in numerous statistical categories.<\/p>\n<\/a>What makes all of that more meaningful, though, is the Mustang commitment to service to the community on top of their already jammed packed schedules.<\/p>\n<\/a>In the past, Morrisville State has logged 1,400 hours of service, and are on pace to establish yet another record breaking year. Activities throughout the year have included fundraisers for charitable organizations, outreach programs for food bank donations, blood drives, Morrisville Winterfest, and most recently Bully-Free Zone and Operation Northern Comfort.<\/p>\n<\/a>\u201cParticipating in community events helps our program grow closer as a team and in becoming part of the greater community,\u201d said softball and volleyball coach Fred Wallace whose teams were involved with the Winterfest and campus blood drive.<\/p>\n