Upstate Student-Athletes Succeed in the Classroom with Another Successful Semester
12/28/2022 12:00:00 PM | General
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate student-athletes put together another strong semester in the classroom during the Fall 2022 semester, posting a department-wide grade point average of 3.25. This semester 186 student-athletes achieved a 3.00 GPA with 31 of those earning a perfect 4.00 GPA.
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"I'm proud of our student-athletes' exceptional performance in the classroom this fall! Semester after semester, they continue to reinforce our primary mission of competing in the classroom and working towards graduation, and their performance was off the charts this semester! Thank you to our coaches and staff for prioritizing their academic experience" said Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics/Athletic Director Daniel Feig.
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4.0 Student-Athletes (Fall 2022)
Baseball: Braden Consaul, Henry Proger, Ben Roberts
Men's Cross Country: Jared Keklak, Sam Shimanskiy
Men's Golf: Elias Becker, El Kluaymaingarm
Men's Soccer: Jakob Benz, Cooper Jennings
Women's Basketball: Jeni Levine, Rebekah Gordon
Women's Cross Country: Heaven Allen, Allie Leavitt, Laura Yarborough
Women's Golf: Grace Garner
Women's Soccer: Cora Brendle, Caitlyn Davis, Natasha Ferreira, Ashley Finn, Marie Listenbee, Emily Sanders, Kimberly Seto, Sydney Thomas
Softball: Bari Arden Arant, Maddie Drerup, Amie Johnson, Darbie Lisk, Cassie Norris
Volleyball: Julia Gladhill, Ali Jansen, Ashleigh Nicoll
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Eleven Upstate athletic programs achieved a team GPA of 3.00 or greater with men's golf setting the department's high-water mark with a 3.61 team GPA. Softball (3.59), women's soccer (3.52), women's golf (3.50) and volleyball (3.42) rounded out the remainder of the top five.
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"I am so proud of the record academic performance of our student-athletes! They truly embody what it means to be a student-athlete, excelling on and off the playing surface." said Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Enrichment/Senior Women's Administrator Sarah Gildersleeve. "They continue to raise the bar, with achieving an all-time high cumulative semester GPA! I look forward to seeing how our student-athletes reach greater heights in the Spring!
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Team GPAs of 3.0 or higher
Men's Golf – 3.61
Softball – 3.59
Women's Soccer – 3.52
Women's Golf – 3.50
Volleyball – 3.42
Women's Basketball – 3.39
Men's Soccer – 3.34
Women's Cross Country – 3.32
Baseball – 3.23
Men's Basketball – 3.02
Men's Cross Country – 3.01
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"I'm proud of our student-athletes' exceptional performance in the classroom this fall! Semester after semester, they continue to reinforce our primary mission of competing in the classroom and working towards graduation, and their performance was off the charts this semester! Thank you to our coaches and staff for prioritizing their academic experience" said Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics/Athletic Director Daniel Feig.
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4.0 Student-Athletes (Fall 2022)
Baseball: Braden Consaul, Henry Proger, Ben Roberts
Men's Cross Country: Jared Keklak, Sam Shimanskiy
Men's Golf: Elias Becker, El Kluaymaingarm
Men's Soccer: Jakob Benz, Cooper Jennings
Women's Basketball: Jeni Levine, Rebekah Gordon
Women's Cross Country: Heaven Allen, Allie Leavitt, Laura Yarborough
Women's Golf: Grace Garner
Women's Soccer: Cora Brendle, Caitlyn Davis, Natasha Ferreira, Ashley Finn, Marie Listenbee, Emily Sanders, Kimberly Seto, Sydney Thomas
Softball: Bari Arden Arant, Maddie Drerup, Amie Johnson, Darbie Lisk, Cassie Norris
Volleyball: Julia Gladhill, Ali Jansen, Ashleigh Nicoll
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Eleven Upstate athletic programs achieved a team GPA of 3.00 or greater with men's golf setting the department's high-water mark with a 3.61 team GPA. Softball (3.59), women's soccer (3.52), women's golf (3.50) and volleyball (3.42) rounded out the remainder of the top five.
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"I am so proud of the record academic performance of our student-athletes! They truly embody what it means to be a student-athlete, excelling on and off the playing surface." said Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Enrichment/Senior Women's Administrator Sarah Gildersleeve. "They continue to raise the bar, with achieving an all-time high cumulative semester GPA! I look forward to seeing how our student-athletes reach greater heights in the Spring!
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Team GPAs of 3.0 or higher
Men's Golf – 3.61
Softball – 3.59
Women's Soccer – 3.52
Women's Golf – 3.50
Volleyball – 3.42
Women's Basketball – 3.39
Men's Soccer – 3.34
Women's Cross Country – 3.32
Baseball – 3.23
Men's Basketball – 3.02
Men's Cross Country – 3.01
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JOIN UP
Make a difference in the lives of USC Upstate student-athletes! Donate to the USC Upstate U Club today!
Keep UP with the Spartans
Facebook.com/UpstateAthletics
Twitter | @UpstateSpartans
Instagram | @UpstateSpartans
Youtube.com/UpstateSpartans
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