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Mountaineers are Tops in the Classroom

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -

Athletic teams at WVU exceed NCAA academic benchmarks.

Data released by the NCAA on Wednesday shows WVU's average Academic Progress Rate score is 975. The scores were based on academic performances from 2007 to 2011.

Teams must achieve a 900 APR score over four years, or 930 over the most recent two years, to avoid penalties like reduced practice time and access to postseason competition.

WVU's four-year scores range from 928 for wrestling to 996 for women's cross country. For the 2010-2011 academic year, the women's gymnastics, rowing and men's soccer teams each had perfect scores of 1,000.