McKenzie, Tenn. (07.28.10) - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) announced the NAIA Scholar Team awards Tuesday.

The Bethel Lady Wildcat Softball team had a GPA of 3.28 and was awarded the honor.

For a team to be considered for the School Team award , it must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution. The team GPA must include all varsity student-athletes certified as eligible.

Coach Larry Geraldi just completed his third season as head coach of the Lady Cats. Coach Geraldi commented on the award, "Our goals for the team are to develop morally strong, well educated women who will be successful in their adult lives. I am proud of this award and I feel it shows we are accomplishing some of those goals."