FAU Student-Athletes Rise to the Challenge with Program Record-High 3.297 GPA

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Mid-semester, Florida Atlantic University student-athletes saw college life as they knew it come to an end. Campus-wide closures were enacted, classroom settings were no more, and competitions and training stopped. Through it all, FAU student-athletes rose to the occasion by shifting to on-line learning, and with 100 percent of their effort focused on academics, the Owls posted a record-setting 3.297 overall GPA. This is now the 10th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or better GPA and the highest program mark since the streak began in the fall of 2015.

"Coming on the heels of the outstanding Academic Progress Rate information, this is just the latest example of the exceptional commitment to academics of our student-athletes, coaches and staff," said FAU Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White. "We're all very proud of the culture of academic success within FAU athletics."

Seven male teams posted a 3.0 or better, with men's tennis leading the way with a 3.505 GPA. Each of the 12 women's teams posted above a 3.0, with women's golf scoring the highest at 3.87. In total, 303 student-athletes – more than 75 percent – bettered the 3.0 mark, an improvement of 17% from the spring of 2019.

Perfection was achieved by 54 student-athletes posting a 4.0. The total of 303 student-athletes earning a 3.0 or better is 62 more than in the spring of 2018. Forty-three student-athletes earned a spot on the President's List while 55 made their way to the Dean's List.

"This spring was a challenge academically," said Eric Coleman, FAU's senior associate athletics director for academics and student development. "Both the student-athletes and the academic staff should be commended for their efforts. The student-athletes were scattered throughout the world with syllabi changes to accommodate remote study, various Wi-Fi capabilities, and time zone issues to work through. In the end, the effort showed with a record-setting average. Congratulations to everyone."

3.0+ Members

Note: ** President's List member, * Dean's List member
Baseball (32)
Brycen Allen, Wilfredo Alvarez**, Zach Asnes, Dylan Carter, Victor Castillo, Charlie Concannon, Hunter Cooley, Marc DeGusipe, Jared DeSantolo, Mike Entenza, Garrett Evans, Mitchell Hartigan, Corey Ireson, Jacob Josey, Jon Jon Kostantis, Ethan Kramer, Steven Loden, Tucker Mitchell, Bobby Morgensen, B.J. Murray, Dylan O'Connell, Cade Parker, Adrien Reese, Michael Schuler, Matt Sparling, Jack Stroud, Andru Summerall, Nicholas Toney, Francisco Urbaez*, Jackson Vescelus**, Dante Visconti, Jackson Wenstrom

Men's Basketball (6)
Jailyn Ingram, Carrington McCaskill, Madiaw Niang, Alejandro Ralat, Brant Ulmer, Everett Winchester

Men's Cross Country (6)
Sean Barone, Rory Carmody, Djery Clement, Jericho Cooey, Preston Dunn, Lachlan Shiver**

Football (51)
Justin Agner, Matthew Akuchie**, Hosea Barnwell V, Rayquan Berry, Ean Biancardi, Caliph Brice, Ryan Cameron, James Charles, Glover Cook, Dante Cousart, Malcolm Davidson, Kelvin Dean, Jr., Collin Dell, Junior Diaz, BJ Emmons, Emmanuel Forkuoh, Christian Gomez, Deondrick Harper, Matt Hayball*, Devin Hayes, Jordan Helm, Dalton Hustad, Doug Johnson, Jr., Jake Jones, Jefftey Joseph, Chase Lasater, Rahsaan Lewis, Federico Maranges, Nicholas Marino, Guy McCarthy, Leighton McCarthy, Jordan Merrell, John Mitchell**, Diashun Moss, Antarrius Moultrie, Jared Nourse, Logan Peterson, Javion Posey, John Raine, Deshawn Richardson, Vladimir Rivas, Warren Sapp II, Aaron Shahriari, Kaelen Skipper*, Korel Smith, Rahmod Smith, Dwight Toombs II, Nick Tronti, Ryan Veingrad, Nick Weber, Eddie Williams

Men's Golf (8)
Lynes Behling, Eric DeKarski, Enrique Dimayuga, Alex Maguire, Karan Nalam, Patrick Poate, Max Sturdza, Sully Zagerman

Men's Soccer (19)
Tom Abrahamsson, Jose Alastuey**, Alex Alexis, Felipe Cardona, Alonso Coello Camarero, Marcelo da Silva Anton, Blake Dean, Arturo Ernand*, Ivan Mykhailenko, Edgardo Obregon, Diego Orduna, Graeme Pratt, Omer Priyov, Jean Paul Rafols, Daniel Ragoo, Alvaro Rodriguez, David Schwartzman, Daniel Skistad**, Shafique Wilson

Men's Swim and Dive (17)
Michael Cannatelli, Adan Diaz, Kyle Douglas, Logan Downey, Josh Fountain, Andrew Garcia, Carter Januzelli*, James Kostrzewa, Quinn LaCoursiere, Braedan Leach, Reilly Maguire, Josh McQueen, Clay Riemenschneider**, Jack Shapiro, Connor Smoak, Garrett Stanley, Brandon Turner

Men's Tennis (9)
Gabriel Diaz, Gerard Escandell, Alvaro Fernandez Horta, Luis Fernandez Labarta, Thomas Guy, Filip Krolo**, Yovan Lambros, Maxime Lapraille, Hunter Robbins

Women's Basketball (15)
Tori Abelson, Grace Collins, Sofia Galeron, Amber Gaston, Juliette Gauthier, Astou Gaye, Nikola Ozola, Crystal Primm, Tyana Robinson, Janeta Rozentale, Taylor Strawser**, Janae Thomas, Allie Tylka*, Lotta Vehka-Aho, Abby Voss

Beach Volleyball (15)
Ellie Austin, Maylin Bouffard, Erica Brok, Jillenne Cangelosi**, Kaila Dorish**, Jackie Farris**, Sam Gott, Abby Jackson, Megan McGrath, Courtney Moon, Mackenzie Morris**, Bailey Myott**, Savannah Pesante**, Lily Richman**, Jamie Wood

Women's Golf (8)
Rosa Barnak, Kim Egozi, Justine Fournand**, Arielle Keating**, Lilian Klug, Amanda Leslie, Kayla Longo**, Taylor Morgan

Women's Soccer (25)
Amit Cohen, Luisa Daikeler**, Madison Davenport, Ashley Grisley, Emma Grissom, Tiril Haga, Emma Jacobs**, Ashlyn Kitterman, Gi Krstec, Hailey Landrus, Alex Maxson, Madison McElhone, Jessica Monteiro, Mary O'Hara, Mia Omar, Jenna Ortiz, Mia Sennes**, Molly Setsma, Myla Sharpless*, Amber Tam, Pernille Velta**, Brianna Waggoner, Cassidy Wasdin, Maddie Winch, Carolynn Wortring

Softball (21)
Maya Amm*, Sommer Baker, Sara Berthiaume, Danielle Bieberle, Claire Blount**, Kaitlyn Burke, Maddie Carlock**, Fayth Davis, Christina Deibel, Jolie Duffner**, Gretchen Ebert, Riley Ennis, Lynn Gardner, Ashleigh Jennings, Kara Lokeinsky, Abigail Morgan, Myah Murray, Caryssa Orland, Ashley Stephenson, Bailey Story, Sami Williams**

Women's Swim and Dive (29)
Spence Atkins, Mackenzie Brown, Malvina Catalano, Shae Clifton, Maya Cusumano, Taylor Downs, Victoria Ellwood, Miranda Fellowes, Karissa Ganzer, Danica Garbett*, Kirsten Hobson, Holly Hopson**, Ashlyn Hunt, Molly Jordan, Sharon Kok, Emily Loefgren, Abby Marshall, Sarah Martin**, Grace Molinaro, Alicia Mora, Haley O'Meara, Keely Radloff, Payton Remick**, Madison Rizzo, Dominique Sauger*, Allyson Schwarz**, Fatimah Westbrook, Kara Wilkins, Kelsey Witkay

Women's Tennis (7)
Natalia Boltinskaya, Radka Buzkova, Natalie Kallmunzerova, May Kimhi, Karin Kozlejova, Martina Kudelova, Louie McLelland

Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field and Cross Country (23)
Dahlia Barnes, Brooke Butterfield, Nina Endt, Roshelle Francois, Megan Giovanniello**, Nyeira Gordon**, Marie Groppel, Kailiece Harris, Hannah Herbst, Alexis Hill, Mikaela Jonsson, Madlen Kappeler**, Jessica Lambert, Lauren Macon**, Linsey Moorer*, Casey O'Connor, Naiya Pettway, Paige Saiz**, Lyric Schmalz, Morgan Sharp, Cara Simpson, Jordan Stevens, Anne-Catherine Wasser**

Volleyball (12)
Scherine Dahoue, Emily Hise, Sigourney Kame, Nikki Lakman, Mimi Marion, Massiel Matos, Sydney Nemtuda, Sydney Riggs**, Kori Varney, Camryn Vogler, Jordan Yauch, Stephanie Young**

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Cheer (12)
Jonathan Ashkenazy, Elizabeth Bendinelli, Madison Borgel, Natahlia Colon, Brittany Conroy, Briana Drabik, Sydney Kramer, Elizabeth Mitchell, Kallista Myers, Evangeline Smith, Jensen Sleek, Katie Winiecki

Dance (19)
Kaylee Addis, Janae Billings, Brooke Dale, Victoria Dance, Brianna Domaceti**, Dani Garcia, Haley Insoft, Trinity Kuether*, Elizabeth Machado**, Rachel Marshlack, Rylie Marshlack, Nicole Morehouse, Jennifer Morganti, Jordan Muske, Jessica Rigg, Cosette Rodriguez, Keeyana St. Aubin, Brooke Strauch, Liliana Todd**

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