NIU surpasses NCAA's APR standard

The NCAA released its 2010-11 academic progress rates Wednesday, and all of Northern Illinois' 17 athletic programs surpassed the NCAA's standards for the seventh straight year.

A score below 925 could result in penalties, while 1,000 is a perfect score.

The Huskies' highest four-year score came from women's outdoor track and field, which posted a 997. Women's gymnastics scored a 995, while women's soccer and women's golf both scored 994.

Football posted the highest men's score, a 987, which ranks fifth in the nation among Football Bowl Subdivision schools. Both football and women's outdoor track and field earned a Public Recognition Award last week, due to their APR numbers being in the top 10 percent of their respective sports.

NIU's Men's golf team scored a 984, while men's soccer had a 975 and baseball a 967. Men's basketball scored a 959.

The lowest score among NIU programs came from wrestling, which had a rate of 932.

Here's all of NIU's APR scores, from highest to lowest:

Women's outdoor track and field: 997

Women's gymnastics: 995

Women's soccer: 994

Women's golf: 994

Women's volleyball: 991

Women's cross country: 991

Women's indoor track and field: 989

Football: 987

Softball: 986

Men's golf: 984

Women's basketball: 982

Men's soccer: 975

Baseball: 967

Men's basketball: 959

Women's tennis: 948

Men's tennis: 936

Wrestling: 932

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