STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State University placed a school-record 50 first-year student-athletes on the 2010 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll released Monday by the league office. The 50 selections top the conference in MSU-sponsored sports.

State topped the 12 sports on the list which is based on grades from the 2009-10 academic year. A total of 547 freshmen around the league were named to the honor roll.

The criteria for the honor roll is that each student-athlete must 1) have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution; 2) be on scholarship or a letter winner; 3) have completed 24 semesters of non-remedial credit at the nominating institution; and 4) have been a member of the varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.

MSU Selections to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll