http://upstatespartans.com en-us en-us http://upstatespartans.com/sports/genrel/2012-13/spring_13_academics Spartanburg, S.C. – Following in the footsteps of a record-breaking semester for academic performance last fall, USC Upstate’s student-athletes nearly matched those results with a strong effort this spring, posting a 3.134 departmental grade point average (GPA). Wed, 29 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/genrel/2012-13/spring_13_academics 2013-05-29T04:00:00Z http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-xc/2012-13/releases/20130306zpgfw8 Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate senior distance runner and multiple A-Sun individual champion Gilbert Kemboi has received a myriad of awards and honors since stepping foot on campus as a freshman in 2009. He can add yet another honor to his resume as a recipient of the prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-xc/2012-13/releases/20130306zpgfw8 2013-03-06T05:00:00Z http://upstatespartans.com/sports/genrel/2012-13/coca-cola_awards_banquet_13 Spartanburg, S.C. – The USC Upstate Athletic Department celebrated the 2012-13 year in sports Thursday night, holding its annual Coca-Cola Awards Banquet in the Hodge Center. At the end of the night, men’s cross country/track & field star Gilbert Kemboi and women’s soccer standout Sarah Plantz took home the department’s top honor in being named the Coca-Cola Student-Athlete of the Year. http://upstatespartans.com/sports/genrel/2012-13/coca-cola_awards_banquet_13 http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-track/2012-13/releases/20130305r2vpqj MACON, Ga. – Senior Gilbert Kemboi of the USC Upstate men’s track & field team was named the 2013 Atlantic Sun Conference Indoor Scholar Athlete of the Year, while Ross Oden and Riley Doherty were selected to the All-Academic Team. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-track/2012-13/releases/20130305r2vpqj 2013-03-05T05:00:00Z http://upstatespartans.com/sports/genrel/2012-13/academic_report_fall_2012 Spartanburg, S.C. – Aided by 16 Spartans with perfect 4.0 GPA’s, USC Upstate’s student-athletes posted the department’s highest GPA ever in a semester with a 3.135 GPA recorded in the fall of 2012. http://upstatespartans.com/sports/genrel/2012-13/academic_report_fall_2012 http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-xc/2012-13/releases/201302250z08ac NEW ORLEANS – The USC Upstate men’s and women’s cross country teams earned 2012 Division I All-Academic Cross Country status as announced by the USTFCCCA Monday, while senior Gilbert Kemboi was an All-Academic Honoree. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-xc/2012-13/releases/201302250z08ac 2013-02-25T05:00:00Z http://upstatespartans.com/sports/w-volley/2012-13/releases/20120726wdo1fk LEXINGTON, Ky. – The USC Upstate volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the second-straight season as announced by the organization. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/w-volley/2012-13/releases/20120726wdo1fk 2012-07-26T04:00:00Z http://upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120523phw0vq Spartanburg, S.C. – After picking up six A-Sun accolades when the league named its individual and all-conference team honors Tuesday, USC Upstate earned another individual recognition as senior outfielder Tyler Cook has been named an A-Sun Academic All-Conference selection. Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120523phw0vq 2012-05-22T04:00:00Z http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-track/2011-12/releases/201205048ns80w MACON, Ga. – Gilbert Kemboi of the USC Upstate track & field team was named the 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Outdoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year, while Jemeli Sang earned Academic All-Conference honors. Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-track/2011-12/releases/201205048ns80w 2012-05-04T04:00:00Z http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-track/2011-12/releases/20120301ugrqiq MACON, Ga. – Gilbert Kemboi of the USC Upstate track & field team was named the 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Indoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year, while Ross Oden, Carolyne Chelulei and Jemeli Sang earned Academic All-Conference honors as announced today. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-track/2011-12/releases/20120301ugrqiq 2012-03-01T05:00:00Z http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-xc/2011-12/releases/20120213bkbc84 NEW ORLEANS. – The USC Upstate women’s cross country team earned 2011 Division I All-Academic Cross Country status as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) today. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-xc/2011-12/releases/20120213bkbc84 2012-02-13T05:00:00Z http://upstatespartans.com/sports/genrel/2011-12/fall_academic_release Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate’s student-athletes typically turn in strong performances in the classroom, but the Spartans reached new heights during the fall semester, posting the department’s highest semester Grade Point Average ever in the history of the program with a 3.103 average GPA. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/genrel/2011-12/fall_academic_release 2012-01-12T05:00:00Z http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-xc/2011-12/releases/20111110b0ax7m MACON, Ga. – Junior Gilbert Kemboi (Eldoret, Kenya) and senior Jemeli Sang (Eldoret, Kenya) of the USC Upstate men’s and women’s cross country teams were named to the Academic All-Atlantic Sun Conference Cross Country Teams with Kemboi earning Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors as announced by the conference office today. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/c-xc/2011-12/releases/20111110b0ax7m 2011-11-10T05:00:00Z http://upstatespartans.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201112018vlf72 Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate’s Timo Foerster has not only been a successful men’s soccer player since stepping foot on campus as a freshman in 2008, he has more than excelled in the classroom. After earning Capital One First Team Academic All-District honors last month, he has received even loftier honors in being selected as a Capital One Academic All-American with the release of the NCAA Division I Academic All-America teams Thursday. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/201112018vlf72 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://upstatespartans.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111209pdhi81 The USC Upstate men’s and women’s soccer teams were both recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as Team Academic Award winners for the 2010-11 academic year. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://upstatespartans.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20111209pdhi81 2011-12-09T05:00:00Z