Colby Reaches Historic Academic Milestone During 2025-26 Academic Year

The Colby Community College Athletic Department continued its success in academics during the 2025-26 academic year, producing one of the strongest overall classroom performances in department history.

Under the leadership of Athletic Director Kenny Hernandez, Trojan student-athletes combined to post a 3.36 overall department GPA for the academic year, an increase from the 3.26 GPA recorded during the 2024-25 year. The department also achieved its highest spring semester GPA since Spring 2023, finishing the Spring 2026 semester with a 3.41 overall GPA.

"This is a tremendous accomplishment for our student-athletes, coaches, and academic support staff," Hernandez said. "The continued growth we are seeing academically across the department reflects the culture our programs are building every day. We are proud of the commitment our student-athletes continue to show both in competition and in the classroom."

The success began during the Fall 2025 semester, when 10 programs achieved a team GPA of 3.2 or higher and seven programs finished above a 3.4 GPA. The department posted a 3.33 overall GPA during the fall semester while 60 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Colby Trojans Volleyball led all programs during the fall with a 3.73 GPA and five student-athletes earning 4.0 GPAs. Colby Trojans Women's Basketball followed closely with a 3.71 GPA while producing eight student-athletes with perfect semesters.

Compared to Spring 2025, the department saw significant improvement academically, increasing from a 3.27 GPA and 41 student-athletes earning 4.0 GPAs to a 3.33 GPA and 60 perfect GPAs during Fall 2025. The momentum continued into the Spring 2026 semester as 13 of the department's 14 athletic programs finished with a team GPA above 3.2, while 10 programs earned a GPA of 3.4 or higher. Across all programs, 66 student-athletes earned a 4.0 GPA during the semester.

Volleyball once again paced the department with an outstanding 3.87 team GPA while seven student-athletes achieved perfect GPAs. Colby Trojans Softball followed with a 3.71 GPA and a department-best 10 student-athletes earning 4.0 GPAs.

For the full 2025-26 academic year, 12 programs finished with a cumulative GPA above 3.2 and 10 programs earned a team GPA of 3.4 or better. Volleyball led all programs with a 3.80 cumulative GPA, while Women's Basketball ranked second with a 3.71 GPA.

"These accomplishments are a direct reflection of the hard work and discipline of our student-athletes and coaches," Hernandez said. "We continue to raise the standard academically at Colby, and it has been exciting to watch our programs embrace that challenge."

Fall 2025 GPAs

• Baseball — 3.41
• Men's Basketball — 3.48
• Women's Basketball — 3.71
• Equestrian — 3.52
• Livestock Judging — 3.67
• Rodeo — 3.02
• Softball — 3.53
• Men's Track & Field — 3.26
• Women's Track & Field — 3.31
• Volleyball — 3.73
• Men's Wrestling — 2.64
• Women's Wrestling — 3.18
• Men's Cross Country — 3.26
• Women's Cross Country — 2.99
• Athletics — 3.33

Spring 2026 GPAs

• Baseball — 3.43
• Men's Basketball — 3.47
• Women's Basketball — 3.69
• Equestrian — 3.63
• Livestock Judging — 3.22
• Rodeo — 3.38
• Softball — 3.71
• Men's Track & Field — 3.34
• Women's Track & Field — 3.60
• Volleyball — 3.87
• Men's Wrestling — 2.45
• Women's Wrestling — 3.43
• Men's Cross Country — 3.51
• Women's Cross Country — 3.65
• Athletics — 3.41

2025-26 Overall GPAs

• Baseball — 3.45
• Men's Basketball — 3.46
• Women's Basketball — 3.71
• Equestrian — 3.52
• Livestock Judging — 3.51
• Rodeo — 3.12
• Softball — 3.51
• Men's Track & Field — 3.29
• Women's Track & Field — 3.48
• Volleyball — 3.80
• Men's Wrestling — 2.53
• Women's Wrestling — 3.41
• Men's Cross Country — 3.49
• Women's Cross Country — 3.27 
• Athletics — 3.36