Taylor University Earns Gold Five-Star Honors from NAIA
KANSAS CITY – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics recently tabbed Taylor University as one of its 2014-2015 Champions of Character Five-Star institutions, ranking the Trojans as one of 29 institutions to receive a gold rating.
Each year, the NAIA rates institutions and conferences for achievements in training and promotion of, as well as conduct within the five character values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship.
The NAIA Championships of Character scorecard measures each school's commitment and achievements within those five areas with a possible 100 points available. Schools earning 60-74 points receive bronze status, with 75-89 points earning silver and 90 and higher giving the school gold recognition. Points are awarded for areas ranging from banners being displayed on campus, community outreach projects and student-athlete grade-point averages.
During the 2014-2015 year, 170 institutions received five-star recognition, with only 29 being named to the gold level.
Taylor scored 94 points for the highest amount among all Crossroads League schools and the 11th-highest total in the nation. TU and Saint Francis were the only two schools in the league to reach the gold level of recognition.