USC Upstate Student-Athletes Put Forth Another Stellar Effort in the Classroom During the Spring Semester
5/29/2024 12:15:00 PM | Baseball, Cross Country, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, General
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate student-athletes put together another strong semester in the classroom during the Spring 2024 semester, posting a department-wide grade point average of 3.24. This semester 187 student-athletes achieved a 3.00 GPA with 39 of those earning perfect 4.00 GPA.
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"We are so proud of our student-athletes for another impressive semester in the classroom," said vice chancellor of intercollegiate athletics Matthew Martin. "They continue to set a high standard for what it means to be a USC Upstate Spartan. Their commitment to excellence both academically and athletically is truly inspiring."
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4.0 Student-Athletes (Spring 2024)
Baseball: Jack Austin, Braden Consaul, Tommy Henninger, Darin Kuskie
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field: Andre Green
Men's Golf: Panop Norasing, Caden Sanders
Men's Soccer: Luke Halkett, Cooper Jennings, Marcus Kristensen, Dario Stadler
Women's Basketball: Emma Blair, Rebekah Gordon, Jeni Levine, Macy Wike
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field: Heaven (Allen) Bennett, Grace Glassmeyer, Gabriela Sanchez, Sierra St. John
Women's Golf: Eliza Whiteside
Women's Soccer: Ellie Arnold, Morgan de Barros, Kiley Johnson, Savannah Noll, Payton Porter
Softball: Carson Bradsher, Amie Johnson, Darbie Lisk, Cassie Norris, Carson Shaw
Volleyball: Alysha Arroyo, Caroline Cleveland, Nikki Deslatte, Julia Gladhill, Ali Jansen, Kennedy Lauck, Ady O'Grady, Savannah Page, Kayla Spangler
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Twelve Upstate athletic programs achieved a team GPA of 3.00 or greater with volleyball setting the department's high-water marks with a 3.80 team GPA. Women's cross country (3.68), softball (3.49), men's golf (3.48), and women's soccer (3.44) rounded out the remainder of the top five.
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"I am so proud of our student-athletes efforts this year in the classroom, achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.27 for the academic year," said senior associate A.D. for enrichment/SWA Sarah (Gildersleeve) Jones. "They continue to break records academically and push the bar to new heights! With the support of our coaches, our student-athletes truly embrace what it means to be a student-athlete at USC Upstate, achieving excellence in and out of the classroom. I am extremely proud of our volleyball student-athletes for achieving a department record-breaking semester GPA of 3.80. Congratulations to out student-athletes on another exemplary year!"
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Team GPAs of 3.0 or higher
Volleyball – 3.80
Women's Cross Country – 3.68
Softball – 3.49
Men's Golf – 3.48
Women's Soccer – 3.44
Women's Basketball – 3.43
Women's Golf – 3.39
Men's Soccer – 3.30
Women's Track – 3.08
Men's Cross Country – 3.04
Men's Basketball – 3.03
Baseball – 3.02
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Connect with the SpartansÂ
Facebook.com/UpstateAthleticsÂ
Twitter | @UpstateSpartansÂ
Instagram | @UpstateSpartansÂ
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartans
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"We are so proud of our student-athletes for another impressive semester in the classroom," said vice chancellor of intercollegiate athletics Matthew Martin. "They continue to set a high standard for what it means to be a USC Upstate Spartan. Their commitment to excellence both academically and athletically is truly inspiring."
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4.0 Student-Athletes (Spring 2024)
Baseball: Jack Austin, Braden Consaul, Tommy Henninger, Darin Kuskie
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field: Andre Green
Men's Golf: Panop Norasing, Caden Sanders
Men's Soccer: Luke Halkett, Cooper Jennings, Marcus Kristensen, Dario Stadler
Women's Basketball: Emma Blair, Rebekah Gordon, Jeni Levine, Macy Wike
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field: Heaven (Allen) Bennett, Grace Glassmeyer, Gabriela Sanchez, Sierra St. John
Women's Golf: Eliza Whiteside
Women's Soccer: Ellie Arnold, Morgan de Barros, Kiley Johnson, Savannah Noll, Payton Porter
Softball: Carson Bradsher, Amie Johnson, Darbie Lisk, Cassie Norris, Carson Shaw
Volleyball: Alysha Arroyo, Caroline Cleveland, Nikki Deslatte, Julia Gladhill, Ali Jansen, Kennedy Lauck, Ady O'Grady, Savannah Page, Kayla Spangler
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Twelve Upstate athletic programs achieved a team GPA of 3.00 or greater with volleyball setting the department's high-water marks with a 3.80 team GPA. Women's cross country (3.68), softball (3.49), men's golf (3.48), and women's soccer (3.44) rounded out the remainder of the top five.
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"I am so proud of our student-athletes efforts this year in the classroom, achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.27 for the academic year," said senior associate A.D. for enrichment/SWA Sarah (Gildersleeve) Jones. "They continue to break records academically and push the bar to new heights! With the support of our coaches, our student-athletes truly embrace what it means to be a student-athlete at USC Upstate, achieving excellence in and out of the classroom. I am extremely proud of our volleyball student-athletes for achieving a department record-breaking semester GPA of 3.80. Congratulations to out student-athletes on another exemplary year!"
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Team GPAs of 3.0 or higher
Volleyball – 3.80
Women's Cross Country – 3.68
Softball – 3.49
Men's Golf – 3.48
Women's Soccer – 3.44
Women's Basketball – 3.43
Women's Golf – 3.39
Men's Soccer – 3.30
Women's Track – 3.08
Men's Cross Country – 3.04
Men's Basketball – 3.03
Baseball – 3.02
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Connect with the SpartansÂ
Facebook.com/UpstateAthleticsÂ
Twitter | @UpstateSpartansÂ
Instagram | @UpstateSpartansÂ
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartans
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