TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona women's golf team received a Public Recognition Award from the NCAA after scoring in the top 10 percent of women's golf programs in the most recent Academic Progress Rates.

Head Coach Laura Ianello's women's golf team earned a perfect multi-year APR score of 1,000 for the first time in program history. The UA men's cross country team was also recognized in this week's announcement.

APR scores for all Division I teams will be released May 23. The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or academic term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport. All teams must meet an academic threshold of 930 to qualify for the postseason and can face penalties for continued low academic performance.

The most recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years.

Beginning Friday, Arizona makes its first appearance at the NCAA Championships since 2016 when the Wildcats tied for ninth shooting 15-over par. The Wildcats have won two national championships in program history in 1996 and 2000, as well as four individual national championships in Susan Slaughter (1990), Annika Sorenstam (1991), Marisa Baena (1996), and Jenna Daniels (2000).

The championship format consists of all 24 teams and 12 individuals completing 54 holes of stroke play, and then the top 15 teams along with the top nine individuals not on an advancing team advance for one additional day of stroke play.  The top eight remaining teams advance to match play competition for the championship.

For more information about the Arizona women's golf team, follow @ArizonaWGolf on Twitter and at ArizonaWildcats.com.