GAINESVILLE, Fla. -The University of Florida Athletic Association celebrates the accomplishments of 24 Gator student-athletes who will walk across the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center commencement stage this weekend.
Summer commencement ceremonies are Friday, Aug. 6 and Saturday, Aug. 7.
13 members of the 2021 summer graduation class were part of a national and/or conference championship team during their Gator careers.
19 earned Academic All-Southeastern Conference honors.
Three were part of NCAA title teams during their careers:
* 2018 and 2109 (indoor) NCAA Track & Field – Thomas Mardal.
* 2021 NCAA Men’s Tennis – Brian Berdusco and Johannes Ingildsen.
One won an NCAA Individual title:
* Thomas Mardal – 2021 NCAA Indoor weight throw and 2021 NCAA Outdoor hammer throw.
More Summer Gator Grad Notables:
* Deanne Rose won a gold medal with Canada earlier today in the Olympic final.
* Ten earned All-America honors – Alyssa Baumann (gymnastics, Leah Clapper (gymnastics), Lauryn Ghee (track & field), Thayer Hall (volleyball), Johannes Ingildsen (men’s tennis), Brandee’ Johnson (track & field), McCartney Kessler (tennis), Thomas Mardal (track & field), Savannah Schoenherr (gymnastics) and Patric Young (basketball).
* Leah Clapper (gymnastics) and Thomas Mardal (track & field) were named the 2021 Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year for their sport. Patric Young is the only three-time recipient of the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men’s basketball (2012, 2013, 2014). Clapper (2021) and Young (2014) both picked up College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America honors.
* 2013 SEC Defensive Player of the Year award went to Patric Young.
* Eight graduate with honors.
* Summa Cum Laude: Leah Clapper (gymnastics)
* Cum Laude: Alyssa Baumann (gymnastics), Brian Berdusco (tennis), Jazmyn Foberg (gymnastics), Kinsey Goelz (softball), McCartney Kessler (tennis), Savannah Schoenherr (gymnastics) and Liz Watts (swimming).
* Three receive master’s degrees this weekend – Carina Baltrip-Reyes (soccer), Johannes Ingildsen (tennis)and Patric Young (basketball).
* Eight will wear the Southeastern Conference graduate patches in the 2021-22 season – Alyssa Baumann (gymnastics), Leah Clapper (gymnastics), Kinsey Goelz (softball), Thayer Hall (volleyball), Chris Howard (football), McCartney Kessler (tennis), Savannah Schoenherr (gymnastics) and Kiki Smith (basketball).
2021 University of Florida Student-Athlete Summer Graduates
Name
Sport
Degree
Nick Pogue
Baseball
Psychology
Patric Young
Men’s Basketball
Master’s Management
Kiki Smith
Women’s Basketball
Sociology
James Houston
Football
Education Sciences
Chris Howard
Football
Sport Management
TJ Moore
Football
Education Sciences
Clifford Taylor IV
Football
Graphic Design
Alyssa Baumann
Gymnastics
Sport Management
Leah Clapper
Gymnastics
Advertising
Jazmyn Foberg
Gymnastics
Family, Youth & Community Sciences
Savannah Schoenherr
Gymnastics
Sport Management
Carina Baltrip-Reyes
Soccer
Master’s Sport Management
Lauren Evans
Soccer
Sociology
Deanne Rose
Soccer
Sociology
Kinsey Goelz
Softball
Sport Management
Jordan Matthews
Softball
African American Studies
Liz Watts
Women’s Swimming
Health Education & Behavior
Brian Berdusco
Men’s Tennis
Economics
Johannes Ingildsen
Men’s Tennis
Master’s – International Business
McCartney Kessler
Women’s Tennis
Health Education & Behavior
Thomas Mardal
Men’s Track & Field
Business Administration
Lauryn Ghee
Women’s Track & Field
Family, Youth, & Community Sciences
Brandee’ Johnson
Women’s Track & Field
Family, Youth, & Community Sciences
Thayer Hall
Volleyball
Sport Management
