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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas –The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Tuesday that the department’s 249 student-athletes posted a 3.29 grade point average (GPA) while 144 student-athletes are part of the fall semester Athletic Director’s Honor Roll by achieving a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.25 while serving as full-time students as part of a team during the fall semester.
As a whole, the department’s cumulative GPA now stands at 3.29.
One hundred fourteen student-athletes recorded a GPA of at least 3.50 to earn Dean’s List recognition, including 41 student-athletes that finished the semester with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
“I am so proud of our young people as our department’s academic success continues on a strong upward trajectory. We raised the bar to earn a spot on the AD Honor Roll by requiring a GPA of 3.25, up from 3.0, and our student-athletes responded to the challenge,” UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque said. “Our young people put in a tremendous amount of work, and this will only help them as they look to achieve success in life. I am grateful for their dedication and that of our academic services team and coaches for their commitment to our student-athletes’ work in the classroom.”
By percentage, 57.83% of student-athletes earned a spot on the AD Honor Roll, 45.78% earned Dean’s List recognition, and 16.47% recorded 4.0 GPAs.
Ten sport programs recorded team GPAs above 3.25, led by women’s golf, which recorded a 3.67 GPA as eight of their 10 student-athletes earned AD Honor Roll and Dean’s List recognition.
Baseball led the way among men’s teams with a 3.39 GPA, including department-highs in student-athletes on the AD Honor Roll (38) and Dean’s List (29), including a department-high eight who earned 4.0 GPAs.
Women’s tennis has the highest percentage of AD Honor Roll recipients and 4.0 GPAs, as out of 11 students-athletes, nine (81.82%) are part of the AD Honor Roll and five (45.45%) earned 4.0 GPAs.
A complete list of student-athletes on the fall semester AD Honor Roll can be found below:
Fall 2021 AD Honor Roll Recipients:
Baseball | ||
Team GPA | 3.39 | |
AD Honor Roll Recipients | 38 | 67.86% |
Dean’s List Honorees | 29 | 51.79% |
4.0 GPAs | 8 | 14.29% |
Jesus Aldaz | ||
Albert Baez | ||
Max Balderrama Jr. | ||
Chase Bridges | ||
Blake Burrows | ||
Angelo Cabral | ||
Brett Cain | ||
Alec Cruz | ||
Zach De Leon | ||
Randy Garza | ||
Ricky Gerik Jr. | ||
Sergio Guerra | ||
Jacob Guzman | ||
Jacob Hirsh | ||
Kaden Hustead | ||
Alex Kelch | ||
Tyler Kisner | ||
Steven Lancia | ||
Noah Lazuka | ||
Jack Lopez | ||
Andre Martinez | ||
Chris Mondesi | ||
Brandon Pimentel | ||
Hunter Rebando | ||
Max Rimac | ||
Freddy Rojas Jr. | ||
Hunter Rosenbaum | ||
Eduardo Salinas | ||
Jacob Sanchez | ||
Deryk Serbantez | ||
Spencer Serven | ||
DeAndre’ Shelton | ||
Kevin Stevens | ||
Matthew Talavera | ||
Zach Tjelmeland | ||
Rigel Verciglio | ||
Diego Villescas | ||
Brett Wagner | ||
Men’s Basketball | ||
AD Honor Roll Recipients | 5 | 29.41% |
Dean’s List Honorees | 1 | 5.88% |
4.0 GPAs | 1 | 5.88% |
Isaiah Garcia | ||
Lee Hatcher | ||
Quinton Johnson II | ||
Marek Nelson | ||
Jeff Otchere | ||
Women’s Basketball | ||
AD Honor Roll Recipients | 7 | 43.75% |
Dean’s List Honorees | 4 | 25.00% |
Iva Belosevic | ||
Sara Bershers | ||
Halie Jones | ||
Taylor Muff | ||
Burcu Soysal | ||
Valeria Tapia | ||
Mariya Taser | ||
Men’s Golf | ||
Team GPA | 3.31 | |
AD Honor Roll Recipients | 5 | 55.56% |
Dean’s List Honorees | 5 | 55.56% |
4.0 GPAs | 2 | 22.22% |
Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque | ||
Rhaasrikanesh Kanavathi | ||
Sebastian Lundberg | ||
Leonardo Novella | ||
Taj Sutherland | ||
Women’s Golf | ||
Team GPA | 3.67 | |
AD Honor Roll Recipients | 8 | 80.00% |
Dean’s List Honorees | 8 | 80.00% |
4.0 GPAs | 2 | 20.00% |
Catherine Flores | ||
Samantha Garza | ||
Julie Lucio | ||
Madi Ozuna | ||
Mason Rawls | ||
Sophia Tejeda | ||
Mercedes Vega | ||
Rachel Yu | ||
Men’s Soccer | ||
Team GPA | 3.25 | |
AD Honor Roll Recipients | 9 | 39.13% |
Dean’s List Honorees | 7 | 30.43% |
4.0 GPAs | 6 | 26.09% |
Enock Asante | ||
Bryce Box | ||
Yusuf Cueceoglu | ||
Renan Dos Santos | ||
Jan Engels | ||
Alex Frank | ||
Victor Medellin | ||
Oliver Padilla | ||
Elyad Shojaei | ||
Women’s Soccer | ||
Team GPA | 3.54 | |
AD Honor Roll Recipients | 21 | 77.78% |
Dean’s List Honorees | 18 | 66.67% |
4.0 GPAs | 7 | 25.93% |
Anna Barkey | ||
Kalia Beckwith | ||
Karime Benavides | ||
Macie Blohowiak | ||
Nadia Colon | ||
Cami Dade | ||
Anna Frida Groedem | ||
Kaysi Gutierrez | ||
Georgina Hernandez | ||
Shentatious Knox | ||
Maile Lunardi | ||
Victoria Mayo | ||
Miranda Munoz | ||
Ana Recarte-Pacheco | ||
Molly Reynosa | ||
Kryssie Rivera | ||
Lily Rodriguez | ||
Elina Seppälä | ||
Shi’ Anne Swift | ||
Anna Torslov | ||
Madeline Von Moeller | ||
Men’s Tennis | ||
AD Honor Roll Recipients | 3 | 33.33% |
Dean’s List Honorees | 3 | 33.33% |
4.0 GPAs | 1 | 11.11% |
Misha Kvantaliani | ||
Alberto Mello | ||
Sam Whitehead | ||
Women’s Tennis | ||
Team GPA | 3.58 | |
AD Honor Roll Recipients | 9 | 81.82% |
Dean’s List Honorees | 7 | 63.64% |
4.0 GPAs | 5 | 45.45% |
Natalie Arce | ||
Isabelle Bahr | ||
Kristyna Mamicova | ||
Valeria Montero | ||
Ana Platisa | ||
Sandra Putz | ||
Marjorie Souza | ||
Alicia Thal | ||
Stefanie Wilske | ||
Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country | ||
Team GPA | 3.25 | |
AD Honor Roll Recipients | 12 | 46.15% |
Dean’s List Honorees | 10 | 38.46% |
4.0 GPAs | 3 | 11.54% |
Miguel Escamilla | ||
Alex Galvan | ||
Ricardo Garcia | ||
Marco Guajardo | ||
Christian Hall-Gardner | ||
Yashawn Hamilton | ||
Ricardo Mendoza | ||
Alex Munoz | ||
Tristan Pena | ||
Jorge Salazar | ||
Jaleel Scott | ||
Julian Trevino | ||
Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country | ||
AD Honor Roll Recipients | 16 | 51.61% |
Dean’s List Honorees | 12 | 38.71% |
4.0 GPAs | 3 | 9.68% |
Janie Delgado | ||
Laura Duma | ||
Andrea Gallardo | ||
Aaliyah Garza | ||
Samantha Gonzalez | ||
Devon Goodwin | ||
Taylar Kregness | ||
Kayleen May | ||
Elizabeth Ortiz | ||
Annelle Rodriguez | ||
Mikayla Roell | ||
Anahi Romo | ||
Esmeralda Ruiz | ||
Lisa Sanchez | ||
Jovanni Solis | ||
Hailey Wallet | ||
Volleyball | ||
Team GPA | 3.47 | |
AD Honor Roll Recipients | 11 | 78.57% |
Dean’s List Honorees | 10 | 71.43% |
4.0 GPAs | 3 | 21.43% |
Julia Abramo Rocha | ||
Ioanna Charitonidi | ||
Sarah Cruz | ||
Yasmim da Silva | ||
Luanna Emiliano | ||
Ingridy Foltran | ||
Veronika Jandova | ||
Perris Key | ||
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues | ||
Luisa Silva Dos Santos | ||
Regina Tijerina |