BOCA RATON, Fla. – Final grades have been submitted and once again Florida Atlantic University student-athletes have proven education is a mainstay. The Owls posted a department-wide 3.136 grade-point average (GPA) and rounded out six consecutive years with a departmental GPA above a 3.0.
“We’re very proud of the academic culture that continues to grow within FAU Athletics,” said Brian White, FAU’s vice president and director of athletics. “This kind of sustained excellence is a testament to the hard work our student-athletes put forth in and out of the classroom. Our student-athletes, coaches and academics staff all play a part in this success and should be commended for it.”
FAU ended the spring 2021 semester with 17 of 19 varsity teams posting a 3.0 or above, while beach volleyball, which ended its season as CCSA Champions and ranked No. 12 nationally, posted the highest GPA among women’s teams with a 3.735. Each student-athlete seeking an undergraduate degree posted a GPA of 3.0 or greater with three scoring a perfect 4.0. Among men’s teams, the men’s tennis squad led the way with a 3.578 GPA, with all active members of the squad posting above a 3.08 GPA.
“I can’t say enough about our student-athletes, coaches and staff,” said Eric Coleman, FAU’s senior associate AD/academic and student development. “With the academic standard and culture established over the last seven years, the student-athletes are arriving on campus knowing the expectations, and are meeting and exceeding those. The virtual learning obstacles and staffing adjustments we’ve made are well-documented, but no one has missed a beat.”
FACTS & FIGURES
- A perfect 4.0 was recorded by 23 Owls, broken down to 10 male and 13 female
- 277 of 419 student-athletes were above the 3.0 mark, or 66%
- 17 of 19 teams were above 3.111
- Including the spirit teams, 296 student-athletes earned a 3.0 or above
- 23 student-athletes scored a perfect 4.0, while 21 were named to the President’s list and seven were members of the Dean’s list
3.0 MEMBERSCheer (8): Markus Arden, Makenna Cooney, Ciera Enberg, Isabella Kotopka, Terry Lawson, Kallista Myers, Taylor Pitt**, Jensen Sleek
Dance (11): Dani Garcia, Elizabeth George, Trinity Kuether, Lexi Lassen, Elizabeth Machado, Oliva Marquis, Rylie Marshlack, Jessica Rigg, Cosette Rodriguez, Keeyana St. Aubin, Trina Zegers
Baseball (28): Brycen Allen, Wilfredo Alvarez, Victor Castillo, Hunter Cooley**, Nicholas Del Prado, Jared DeSantolo, Sam Drumheller, Mike Entenza, Daulton Frank, Thomas Haggerty, Mitchell Hartigan, Brock Helverson, Jacob Josey, Sam Low, Shane Magrann, Bobby Morgensen, B.J. Murray, Dylan O’Connell, Braden Ostrander, Cade Parker, Caleb Pendleton, Adrien Reese, Javi Rivera, Nolan Schanuel, TJ Stuart, Nicholas Toney, Dante Visconti, Jackson Wenstrom
Men’s Basketball (7): Joe French, Bryan Greenlee, Alejandro Ralat, Giancarlo Rosado, Karlis Silins, Brant Ulmer, Everett Winchester
Men’s Cross Country (4): Sean Barone, Jericho Cooey, Preston Dunn, Nolan Meuret
Football (39): Matthew Akuchie, Nate Alperi, Julius Barfield, Andrew Boselli, Marlon Bradley, Caliph Brice, Je’Quan Burton, Hayden Dangren, Austin Evans, Deondrick Harper, Matt Hayball**, Devin Hayes, Jordan Helm, Jarrett Jerrels, Doug Johnson Jr., Michael Johnson Jr., Chris Jones, Jefftey Joseph, Chase Lasater, Federico Maranges, Nicholas Marino, Jacob Merrifield**, John Mitchell**, Carter Odell, Logan Peterson, Deshawn Richardson, Warren Sapp II**, Wilkinson Saul, Makai Sawtelle, Aaron Shahriari, Kaelen Skipper, Morgan Suarez, Adarius Tolliver, Nick Tronti, Ryan Veingrad, Jaden Wheeler, Eddie Williams, Tyler Willis, Aaron Young
Men’s Golf (9): Nicolas Cimadevilla, Jake Hibbert, Drayton Joseph**, Davis Lamb, Alex Maguire, Karan Nalam, Max Sturdza, Evan Thompson, Sully Zagerman
Men’s Soccer (19): Tom Abrahamsson, Jose Alastuey**, Alonso Coello Camarero, Fabrizio Cubeddu, Blake Dean, Arturo Emrand, Kevian Ferraz*, Luis Sailer Fidalgo, Kharym Florvil, Bjarni Thor Hafstein, Micael Lervik, Ivan Mykhailenko, Diego Orduña*, Graeme Pratt, Omer Priyov, David Schwartzman, Daniel Skistad, Vasilis Spinos, Neil Strauber
Men’s Swimming and Diving (21): Jake Bair, Michael Cannatelli, Ethan Crim, Adan Diaz, Kyle Douglas, Logan Downey, Josh Fountain, Skyler Hamilton, Rateb Hussein, Juan Imposimato, Carter Januzelli, Lucas Kelly, Jackson Kirk**, Quinn LaCoursiere, Braedan Leach, Alex Peckmann, Clay Riemenschneider, Jack Shapiro, Will Smith, Peter Tanner Jr., Brandon Turner
Men’s Tennis (11):Gabriel Diaz, Gerard Escandell, Alvaro Fernandez Horta, Kevin Huempfner*, Nicolas Jadoun, Filip Krolo, Yovan Lambros, Maxime Lapraille, Hunter Robbins, Carles Sarrio, Finn Stodder
Women’s Basketball (12): Iggy Allen, Bre Beck, Grace Collins, Sofia Galeron, Amber Gaston, Juliette Gauthier, Astou Gaye, Rita Pleskevich, Janeta Rozentale, Taylor Strawser, Allie Tylka, Alexa Zaph
Beach Volleyball (14):Campbell Atkins, Ellie Austin**, Maylin Bouffard, Erica Brok, Jillienne Cangelosi, Kaila Dorish, Abby Jackson, Logan Mignerey, Courtney Moon, Mackenzie Morris, Alivia Orvieto, Nieya Pelski, Savannah Pesante**, Lily Richman**
Women’s Golf (7): Rosa Barnak, Olivia Bergner, Blanka Decker, Kim Egozi*, Justine Fournand, Arielle Keating**, Amanda Leslie
Women’s Soccer (23): Gabi Cimino, Amit Cohen, Madeline Crowe, Luisa Daikeler**, Madison Davenport, Teagan Duenkel**, Ashley Grisley, Emma Grissom, Katie Houston*, Tatum Ireland, Brooke Jones, Hunter Koziara*, Gi Krstec, Hailey Landrus, Natalie Mangayi, Amanda Martin, Jenna Ortiz, Mia Sennes, Molly Setsma*, Myla Sharpless, Jodi Smith, Amber Tam, Cassidy Wasdin
Softball (23): Maya Amm, Sommer Baker, Sara Berthiaume, Kaitlyn Burke, Maddie Carlock, Raegan Conley, Kaitlyn Cunningham, Fayth Davis, Gretchen Ebert, Riley Ennis, Jalynn Ford, Lyn Gardner, Donnie Gobourne, Zoey Jones, Kara Lokeinsky, Abigail Morgan, Myah Murray, Riley Olson, Caryssa Orland, Holley Peluso, Cammeo Presutti, Breanna Robine, Ashley Stephenson
Women’s Swimming and Diving (24): Alexa Atherholt, Micaela Bernard, Mackenzie Brown, Maggie Casey, Nika Culina, Victoria Ellwood, Miranda Fellows, Hannah Garner**, Kirsten Hobson, Ashlyn Hunt, Molly Jordan, Abby Marshall, Sarah Martin, Alicia Mora**, Ana Neff-Jendrasko, Adrienne Peterson, Payton Remick, Madison Rizzo, Dominique Sauger, Allyson Schwarz, Selina Staudenherz, Hailee Trotter, Kara Wilkins, Lauren Wright
Women’s Tennis (5): Natalia Bolinskaya, Radka Buzkova, Katerina Filip**, Natalie Kallmunzerova, May Kimhi
Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field (22): Alliyah Allwood, Dahlia Barnes, Analise Davis, Roshelle Francois, Megan Giovanniello, Nyeira Gordon, Ameion Hamlet, Kailiece Harris, Alexis Hill, Madlen Kappeler**, Jessica Lambert, Lauren Macon, Linsey Moorer, Naiya Pettway, Paige Saiz, Lyric Schmalz, Morgan Sharp, Renee Shaw, Cara Simpson, Jordan Stevens, Isabella Thomas, Manisha Thompson
Volleyball (10): Scherine Dahoue, Miabella English, Aniya Harvey, Raine Lynch, Sydney Nemtuda, Halle Olson, Sonte Stewart, Camryn Vogler, Stephanie Young**, Vanda Zimova
WHAT’S NEXTThe Owls will disperse throughout the world, returning to their hometowns for the summer or visiting new towns while continuing to compete and develop their craft. Some will stay in Boca Raton to continue training and most will enroll in summer classes to continue their FAU education remotely.
To follow FAU athletics program socially, visit @fauathletics, or for the most up-to-date information on individual teams visit www.fausports.com.
