— TABOR COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE —
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (TaborBluejays.com) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced their NAIA Champions of Character Institutions.
Tabor College was named a 2023-24 NAIA Champions of Character Gold Five-Star Institution. Not only did Tabor earn the highest award given, the Bluejays also earned a perfect score on their NAIA Champions of Character scorecard. This year marks fourth consecutive school year that Tabor has earned a perfect score, being only one of six institutions to earn a perfect score for three-years running after last year’s results.
209 member institutions were named NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Award winners for 2023-24, with 131 schools achieving Gold status, 63 schools achieving Silver status, and 15 schools achieving Bronze status. Schools scoring in the 60-74 point range earned Bronze, schools scoring in the 75-89 point range earned silver, and schools scoring in the 90-100 point range earned Gold. The goal of the Champions of Character scorecard is to measure and promote the pursuit of character-driven athletics.
Institutions are measured on a demonstrated commitment to Champions of Character and earn points in character training, conduct in competition, academic focus, character recognition, and character promotion. Institutions earned points based on exceptional student-athlete grade point averages (GPA) and by having minimal to no ejections during competition throughout the course of the academic year.
Be sure to stay up to date with all information regarding Bluejay Athletics by following us on X at @gotaborbluejays, on Instagram and Facebook @taborbluejays, and on our official athletic website, taborbluejays.com.
Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).
