Commencement Weekend for Gator Student-Athletes
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Athletic Association celebrates the accomplishments of 65 Gator student-athletes who will walk across commencement stages this weekend.
40 members of the 2025 spring graduation class were part of a national and/or conference championship teams during their Gator careers.
65 earned Academic All-Southeastern Conference honors.
Spring commencement ceremonies begin Thursday, May 1 and run through Monday, May 5.
In addition, seven finished undergraduate or graduate certificates.
Six were part of national title teams during their careers:
2025 Men’s Basketball – Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin and Will Richard
2023 Men’s Golf – Matthew Kress
2023 & 2024 Men’s Outdoor – Sean Dixon-Bodie and Malcolm Clemons
Two graduates won NCAA Individual titles:
* Julian Smith – 2023 400 free relay; 2024 200 free & medley relay; 2025 100 breaststroke, 400 medley relay
* Leanne Wong – 2024 NCAA Uneven Bars
More Spring Gator Grad Notables:
* Two men’s basketball graduates – Walter Clayton Jr. and Will Richard – were named to the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Tournament team. Clayton Jr. was named the 2025 NCAA Tournament MVP.
* 20 graduates earned All-America honors – Sam Austin (track & field), Sloane Blakely (gymnastics), Josh Brockman (track & field), Anthaya Charlton (track & field), Walter Clayton Jr. (men’s basketball), Malcolm Clemons (track & field), Jace Crawford (swimming), Sean Dixon Bodie (track & field), Jess Edwards (track & field), JanMagnus Johnson (tennis), Mason Laur (swimming), Ellie Lazzari (gymnastics), Jacob Lemmon (track & field), Jake Mitchell (swimming), Korbe Otis (softball), Jake Slaughter (football), Julian Smith (swimming), Rocco Underwood (football), Reagan Walsh (softball), Leanne Wong (gymnastics)
* Brianna Edwards (gymnastics) receives a $10,000 post-graduate scholarships as H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete award nominee
* Elyse Finnelle (lacrosse) earned conference goalkeeper of the year honors for two different leagues – 2025 Big 12 and 2024 American Athletic
* Malcolm Clemons competed in the long jump for the U.S. at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Leanne Wong was replacement athlete for the U.S.’s 2020 and 2024 Olympic teams. Jake Mitchell (U.S.) advanced to the 2020 Olympic 400-meter freestyle final.
* Reagan Walsh was one of three Gators named to the 2024 NCAA Women’s College World Series All-Tournament team.
* The 2023 NCAA College World Series All-Tournament team included Ty Evans, who set the MCWS record with five home runs in the Gators’ six games in Omaha.
* 28 graduate with honors.
* Summa Cum Laude: Matthew Kress (Golf) and Brie Catts (Lacrosse)
* Magna Cum Laude: Orlando Cicilioni (Track & Field), Alicia Dudeney (Tennis), Oakley Rasmussen (Soccer) and Leanne Wong (Gymnastics)
* Cum Laude: Jace Crawford (Swimming), Jessica Edwards (Track & Field), Elyse Finnelle (Lacrosse), Michael Fiore (Track & Field), Celeste Forte (Lacrosse), Ethan Geiger (Track & Field), Josie Hahn (Lacrosse), Morgan Hurd (Gymnastics), Olivia Jones (Track & Field), Mason Laur (Swimming), Charlotte McClure (Soccer), Eoin McNally (Track & Field), Jake Mitchell (swimming), Korbe Otis (Softball), Jonathan Pitchford (Track & Field), Keleigh Scallon (Track & Field), Zak Sedaros (Football), Jake Slaughter (Football), Bente Spee (Tennis), Rocco Underwood (Football), Aidan Villasuso (Track & Field), Sophie White (Soccer)
* Nine receive master’s degrees this weekend – Josh Brockman (track & field), Paige Clausen (basketball), Anna DeLeon (soccer), Catherine Flaherty (lacrosse), Chloe Hyde (track & field), Molly Grant (soccer), JanMagnus Johnson (tennis), Kenza Salgues (basketball), Allison Wilson (track & field)
2025 University of Florida Student-Athlete Spring Graduates
Name
Sport
Degree
Ty Evans
Baseball
Education Sciences
Walter Clayton Jr.
Men’s Basketball
Education Sciences
Will Richard
Men’s Basketball
Sport Management
Paige Clausen
Women’s Basketball
Masters, Finance
Alexia Dizeko
Women’s Basketball
Education Sciences
Eriny Kindred
Women’s Basketball
Education Sciences
RaShaya Kyle
Women’s Basketball
Education Sciences
Jeriah Warren
Women’s Basketball
Criminology
Hayden Clem
Football
Business Administration
Connor Homa
Football
Economics
Zak Sedaros
Football
Health Education & Behavior
Jake Slaughter
Football
Agricultural Education and Communication
Hunter Smith
Football
Sociology
Rocco Underwood
Football
Sport Management
Kamryn Waites
Football
Criminology
Ryan Hart
Men’s Golf
Education Sciences
Matthew Kress
Men’s Golf
Economics
Sarunchana “Sarun” Rattanasin
Women’s Golf
Education Sciences
Sloane Blakely
Gymnastics
Health Education & Behavior
Morgan Hurd
Gymnastics
English
Leanne Wong
Gymnastics
Health Education & Behavior
Jordan Basso
Lacrosse
Masters, Marketing
Brie Catts
Lacrosse
Advertising
Elyse Finnelle
Lacrosse
Sport Management
Catherine Flaherty
Lacrosse
Masters, Management
Celeste Forte
Lacrosse
Health Education & Behavior
Josie Hahn
Lacrosse
Health Education & Behavior
Macy Zaban
Lacrosse
Media Production, Management & Technology
Korbe Otis
Softball
Biology
Reagan Walsh
Softball
Education Sciences
Anna DeLeon
Soccer
Masters, Marketing
Molly Grant
Soccer
Masters, Sport Management
Cece Price
Soccer
Sociology
Charlotte McClure
Soccer
Public Relations
Oakley Rasmussen
Soccer
Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Sophie White
Soccer
Education Sciences
Jace Crawford
Men’s Swimming
Construction Management
Wesley Hyde
Men’s Swimming
Microbiology & Cell Science
Mason Laur
Men’s Swimming
Combined UGRD/Masters SPM
Jake Mitchell
Men’s Swimming
Health Education & Behavior
Aryan Nehra
Men’s Swimming
Economics
Julian Smith
Men’s Swimming
Biology
Brandon Wegner
Men’s Diving
Geography
JanMagnus Johnson
Men’s Tennis
Masters, Sport Management
Alicia Dudeney
Women’s Tennis
Business Administration
Bente Spee
Women’s Tennis
Business Administration
Samuel Austin
Men’s Track & Field
Economics
Adrian Bichara
Men’s Track & Field
Economics
Josh Brockman
Men’s Track & Field
Masters, Sport Management
Orlando Cicilioni
Men’s Track & Field
Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Sean Dixon Bodie
Men’s Track & Field
Education Sciences
Michael Fiore
Men’s Track & Field
Sport Management
Ethan Geiger
Men’s Track & Field
Civil Engineering
Eoin McNally
Men’s Track & Field
Economics
Matthew Mule’
Men’s Track & Field
Business Administration
Jonathan Pitchford
Men’s Track & Field
Information Systems
Aidan Villasuso
Men’s Track & Field
Biology
Anthaya Charlton
Women’s Track & Field
Economics
Jessica Edwards
Women’s Track & Field
Education Sciences; Geography
Chloe Hyde
Women’s Track & Field
Masters, Mass Communication
Olivia Jones
Women’s Track & Field
Nutritional Sciences
Stephy Ormsby
Women’s Track & Field
Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Keleigh Scallon
Women’s Track & Field
Animal Sciences
Allison Wilson
Women’s Track & Field
Masters, Tourism & Hospitality Management
Emerson Hoyle
Volleyball
Education Sciences
Certificates
Harrison Bailey
Football
Sport Event Management GR Certificate
Brianna Edwards
Gymnastics
Medical Physiology GR Certificate
Ellie Lazzari
Gymnastics
Public Health GR Certificate
Rylee Holtorf
Softball
Sport Management UG Certificate
Malcolm Clemons
Men’s Track & Field
Sport Management UG Certificate
Jacob Lemmon
Men’s Track & Field
Sport Management UG Certificate
Joey Stravato
Men’s Track & Field
Sport Management UG Certificate
