Saint varsity athletes had an astounding winning percentage of 78.2 percent in 2023-24, according to the sports recap presented to the college’s Board of Governors during its meeting on March 26.
The school’s 16 intercollegiate teams had a cumulative record during the year of 133 wins, 32 losses and five ties.
Other measurements of athletic achievements presented to the Board included these:
• St. Clair’s 166 varsity athletes had a collective Grade Point Vverage of 2.75.
• 83 percent of varsity athletes successfully completed each course they were enrolled in and maintained a minimum grade point average of 2.0, achieving the requirement to receive a $1,500 athletic scholarship per sport semester. 20 percent of the athletes are currently enrolled in degree programs.
• Saints won four provincial championships: Men’s Baseball, Women’s Softball, Football, and Women’s Cross-Country.
• The Women’s Softball team won the national championship for the second consecutive season.
• In 2023-24, from week to week, Saint teams were ranked provincially 56 times and nationally 46 times.
• The various departments/programs comprising Saints Athletics brought in revenue totaling $1,637,793 (sponsorships, tournaments, fees, admissions, etc.).
OTHER BOARD OF GOVERNORS STORIES:
Recent grads grade the college: https://news.stclair-src.org/need-know-news/governors-get-grads-grades
Enrolment will dip, but college still financial stable: https://news.stclair-src.org/need-know-news/2024-25-budget-despite-drop-international-enrolment-were-still-black
