INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—Seven Naval Academy varsity sports programs – football, men's cross country, men's lacrosse, men's track & field, women's cross country, women's soccer and women's track & field --  are among those who received NCAA recognition for standing among their sport's top 10 for Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores.  The seven programs were the most among the Service Academies as Air Force had six and Army three.
 
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each recruited student-athlete. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation to provide a measure of each team's academic performance. This year's APR report is a multi-year rate based on scores from the academic years 2014-15 through 2017-18.
 
Navy was one of just 10 FBS schools recognized and one of just two in the American, joining UCF.
 
The Mids were one of 81 men's cross country programs recognized, including seven in the Patriot League.
 
Navy was one of 10 men's lacrosse programs recognized and one of two in the Patriot League, joining Holy Cross.
 
Thirty-nine men's track & field programs were honored, including three in the Patriot League (Lehigh and Holy Cross also made the list).
 
Navy was one of 119 women's cross country programs that made the list, including six others from the Patriot League.
 
Forty-six women's soccer programs were honored, including two others from the Patriot League (Boston and Lehigh).
 
Navy was one of 40 teams honored in women's track & field, including six others in the Patriot League.