Georgia Southwestern Athletics leads nation in community service

AMERICUS, Ga. -- Georgia Southwestern State University led all NCAA Division II institutions in documented community service hours generated during the 2023-24 academic year according to the NCAA TeamWorks competition reported by Helper Helper. It's the second time in four years the Hurricanes have finished atop the national standings.

Georgia Southwestern had eight of its 10 programs finish in the Top 10 of the rankings for their respective sports. GSW led all women's cross country and track programs in D-II. The GSW women's soccer program ranked third, women's tennis ranked fourth, softball ranked fourth, men's basketball finished third, men's soccer ranked third, men's golf was fifth and men's cross country finished 10th. With only 10 sports programs and without the benefit of a large roster, such as football, the Hurricanes continued their commitment to elite service throughout the department.