COLCHESTER, Vt. - Saint Michael's College saw 141 student-athletes earn Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards for the 2025-26 school year, the organization announced on Wednesday.
 
Saint Michael's was among 179 NCAA Division II institutions to have qualifiers, taking 53rd with the 141 honorees and placing fourth among Northeast 10 Conference members, and also fourth in the East Region, which includes the NE10, Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) and East Coast Conference (ECC).
 
To qualify for the accolade, student-athletes must have carried a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5 through the end of the spring semester while completing no less than their second year of college. Of the 21,117 Division II student-athletes to qualify nationwide, 1,060 hailed from six NE10 institutions, the eighth-highest figure in the nation. Saint Michael's broke 100 qualifiers for the sixth straight year, having totaled 126 for 2024-25, 122 for 2023-24, 117 for 2022-23, 132 for 2021-22, and 102 for 2020-21.
 
The Saint Michael's women's soccer team had a school-high 16 qualifiers, while four other squads had at least 10: Alpine skiing (14), men's cross country (12), men's ice hockey (12) and Nordic skiing (12). Women's ice hockey netted nine, men's lacrosse, softball, women's swimming & diving, and women's outdoor track all posted eight, while eight additional teams had at least four qualifiers. Every program saw at least one representative on the list. For more information, visit div2ada.com.