USC Upstate Student-Athletes Continue Record-Break Academic Efforts in Spring Semester
5/13/2026 2:00:00 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, Cheerleading, General, Dance, Developmental Soccer
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Continuing their long-standing tradition of academic excellence, USC Upstate student-athletes put forth another record-breaking performance in the classroom. The Spartans, for the fourth straight term, posted a cumulative, department-wide grade point average greater than 3.30, fashioning a record 3.36 GPA in the fall semester. The cumulative departmental GPA of 3.36 for the 2025-26 academic year stands as another record academic mark. Â
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One hundred seventy-three Spartans maintained a GPA greater than 3.5, with 57 student-athletes posting a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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"I am incredibly proud of our student-athletes for their continued commitment to excellence in the classroom. Matching our record-breaking fall semester GPA is a testament to the discipline, determination, and daily effort they bring to their academic pursuits," said Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator Sarah Gildersleeve Jones. "Congratulations to our student-athletes on another historic year of academic achievement and for continuing to set the standard for what it means to be a student-athlete at Upstate!"
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4.0 Student-Athletes (Spring 2026)
Baseball: Tyler Davis, Reece Hemmerling, Tyler Lang, Spencer Warfield, Henry Zenor
Men's Basketball: Coen Collier, TJ Lewis
Men's Cross Country: Cameron Moors, Eric Perry
Men's Golf: Herman Holst, Caden Sanders, Tyler Taber, Ross Wright
Men's Soccer: Elijah Brooks, Harold Carranza, Logan Grasso, Mikey Gropper, Xibbe Willem van Hattem
Men's Track & Field: Andrew Bilderback, Cameron Moors, Eric Perry
Women's Basketball: Emma Blair, Cassie Gallagher, Aubrie Kierscht, Zoe Richardson, Vera Söderblom, Macy Wike
Women's Cross Country: Grace Miller, Gaby Sanchez, Sofia Strom
Women's Soccer: Paige Armstrong, Raegan Bell, Maylie Diaz, Katelyn Economopoulos, Marley Gerber, Hannah Johnson, Kiley Johnson, Natalia Moll, Savannah Noll
Softball: Ashlyn Brown, Maddie Drerup, Laney Jennings, Laila Landrum, Abby Polk, Carson Shaw, Renske Tellekamp, Riley Vogel, Marjee Williams
Women's Track & Field: Grace Miller, Ayla Osterkamp, Aryanna Perez, Gaby Sanchez, Sofia Strom
Volleyball: Ady O'Grady, Savannah Page
Men's Soccer Development Team: Bennett Blackburn, Qingcheng Du, Chadwick Redwine
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"To match our highest-ever semester GPA while also establishing a new academic year benchmark says a great deal about the culture our student-athletes and staff have built together. Success like this doesn't happen by chance. It's the product of daily discipline, accountability, and a genuine in commitment to excellence every area of the student-athlete experience. I'm incredibly proud of the consistency our student-athletes continue to demonstrate in the classroom year after year," said Director of Athletics Matt Martin.
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Fifteen Upstate athletic programs maintained a team or squad GPA greater than 3.0, a program record mark. Men's golf set the department's high-water mark with a 3.78Â GPA while women's basketball (3.74), softball (3.71), women's cross country (3.71), and women's soccer (3.63) rounded out the remainder of the top five.
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Team GPAs of 3.0 or higher
Men's Golf – 3.78
Women's Basketball – 3.74
Softball – 3.71
Women's Cross Country – 3.71
Women's Soccer – 3.63
Volleyball – 3.57
Men's Soccer – 3.50
Women's Soccer Development Team – 3.47
Women's Track – 3.40
Baseball – 3.40
Men's Basketball – 3.34
Men's Soccer Development Team – 3.11
Women's Golf – 3.06
Men's Cross Country – 3.06
Dance – 3.03
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Connect with the Spartans
Facebook.com/UpstateAthleticsÂ
Twitter | @UpstateSpartansÂ
Instagram | @UpstateSpartansÂ
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartans
INVEST IN CHAMPIONS - Join the Upstate Athletic Fund (UAF) and enjoy enhanced benefits for your support of all USC Upstate programs! Make your gift today, click here!
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One hundred seventy-three Spartans maintained a GPA greater than 3.5, with 57 student-athletes posting a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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"I am incredibly proud of our student-athletes for their continued commitment to excellence in the classroom. Matching our record-breaking fall semester GPA is a testament to the discipline, determination, and daily effort they bring to their academic pursuits," said Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator Sarah Gildersleeve Jones. "Congratulations to our student-athletes on another historic year of academic achievement and for continuing to set the standard for what it means to be a student-athlete at Upstate!"
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4.0 Student-Athletes (Spring 2026)
Baseball: Tyler Davis, Reece Hemmerling, Tyler Lang, Spencer Warfield, Henry Zenor
Men's Basketball: Coen Collier, TJ Lewis
Men's Cross Country: Cameron Moors, Eric Perry
Men's Golf: Herman Holst, Caden Sanders, Tyler Taber, Ross Wright
Men's Soccer: Elijah Brooks, Harold Carranza, Logan Grasso, Mikey Gropper, Xibbe Willem van Hattem
Men's Track & Field: Andrew Bilderback, Cameron Moors, Eric Perry
Women's Basketball: Emma Blair, Cassie Gallagher, Aubrie Kierscht, Zoe Richardson, Vera Söderblom, Macy Wike
Women's Cross Country: Grace Miller, Gaby Sanchez, Sofia Strom
Women's Soccer: Paige Armstrong, Raegan Bell, Maylie Diaz, Katelyn Economopoulos, Marley Gerber, Hannah Johnson, Kiley Johnson, Natalia Moll, Savannah Noll
Softball: Ashlyn Brown, Maddie Drerup, Laney Jennings, Laila Landrum, Abby Polk, Carson Shaw, Renske Tellekamp, Riley Vogel, Marjee Williams
Women's Track & Field: Grace Miller, Ayla Osterkamp, Aryanna Perez, Gaby Sanchez, Sofia Strom
Volleyball: Ady O'Grady, Savannah Page
Men's Soccer Development Team: Bennett Blackburn, Qingcheng Du, Chadwick Redwine
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"To match our highest-ever semester GPA while also establishing a new academic year benchmark says a great deal about the culture our student-athletes and staff have built together. Success like this doesn't happen by chance. It's the product of daily discipline, accountability, and a genuine in commitment to excellence every area of the student-athlete experience. I'm incredibly proud of the consistency our student-athletes continue to demonstrate in the classroom year after year," said Director of Athletics Matt Martin.
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Fifteen Upstate athletic programs maintained a team or squad GPA greater than 3.0, a program record mark. Men's golf set the department's high-water mark with a 3.78Â GPA while women's basketball (3.74), softball (3.71), women's cross country (3.71), and women's soccer (3.63) rounded out the remainder of the top five.
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Team GPAs of 3.0 or higher
Men's Golf – 3.78
Women's Basketball – 3.74
Softball – 3.71
Women's Cross Country – 3.71
Women's Soccer – 3.63
Volleyball – 3.57
Men's Soccer – 3.50
Women's Soccer Development Team – 3.47
Women's Track – 3.40
Baseball – 3.40
Men's Basketball – 3.34
Men's Soccer Development Team – 3.11
Women's Golf – 3.06
Men's Cross Country – 3.06
Dance – 3.03
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Connect with the Spartans
Facebook.com/UpstateAthleticsÂ
Twitter | @UpstateSpartansÂ
Instagram | @UpstateSpartansÂ
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartans
INVEST IN CHAMPIONS - Join the Upstate Athletic Fund (UAF) and enjoy enhanced benefits for your support of all USC Upstate programs! Make your gift today, click here!
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