BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University student-athletes tallied a 3.088 grade-point average (GPA) for the 2021 Fall semester. Their efforts continue what has now become the norm, posting at least a “B” average for 13 straight semesters, which equals six and half school years.
“The academic culture of FAU Athletics continues to prove itself each semester,” said Brian White, FAU’s vice president and director of athletics. “This academic consistency is a testament to the hard work our student-athletes dedicate to their academic pursuits, the work of our academics staff and the type of individuals our coaches bring to FAU.”
FAU’s 429 student-athletes posted a 3.088 Fall GPA, working in a hybrid model with classes being on campus for the first time in more than a year, as well as online. Soccer led the way on the men’s side by tallying a 3.387 GPA, the highest among the eight male teams. The men’s soccer team efforts are doubly special considering the Owls were not only in season, but also knocked off nationally ranked teams on their way to the Conference USA Championship Final. Baseball followed with a 3.317 GPA, and men’s tennis was finished third with a 3.312 GPA.
Among the 10 teams on the women’s side, the golf team – under the direction of first-year head coach Heather Bowie Young – earned a 3.64 GPA to rank first, just ahead of the nationally-ranked beach volleyball team, who posted a 3.574 GPA and women’s swimming, who tallied a 3.495 GPA.
In total, 24 student-athletes posted a perfect 4.0 GPA, with 281 (or 65.5%) above the department’s average. The women’s teams led the way with every team scoring a 3.05 GPA or better, and a total of 82.6% of female student-athletes recording a 3.0 or better GPA.
FACTS AND FIGURES
- A perfect 4.0 was recorded by 24 Owls, broken down to seven male and 17 female
- 281 of 429 student-athletes were above the 3.0 mark, or 65.5% (not counting spirit)
- 18 of 21 teams were above 3.05
- Including the spirit teams, 316 student-athletes earned a 3.0 or above
- The 24 student-athletes with a perfect 4.0 were named to the President’s list and the Dean’s List
- 125 were members of the Dean’s list
3.0+ MEMBERS** President’s List members, * Dean’s List members
Cheer (16): Markus Arden*, Sarah Aulenbach**, Makenna Cooney*, Ciera Enberg, Abby Fitzpatrick*, Brooke Haller*, Valerie Huber*, Kendyl Kerekes, Gianna Kohn*, Terri Lawson, Lauren Linenberger*, Taylor Pitt, Isabella Ruggieri*, Jensen Sleek*, Ka’Niah Stokes, Lanna Tardif*
Dance (19): Annalise Calvert, Valerie Dalencourt, Bianca Del Toro*, Dani Garcia, Elizabeth George*, Addison Goguen, Trinity Kuether**, Lexi Lassen*, Elizabeth Machado*, Olivia Marquis*, Rylie Marshlack*, Nicole Morehouse*, Jessica Rigg*, Cosette Rodriguez*, Mei Ryan*, Jenna Spina*, Alex Texidor-Abel**, Ashley Walesh*, Trina Zegers*
Baseball (28): Armando Albert, Dawson Ball, Bryan Boully**, Tyler Burnham, Jack Clarke, Hayden Compton, Hunter Cooley**, Marc DeGusipe, Nicholas Del Prado**, Sam Drumheller*, Daulton Frank, Mitchell Hartigan, Brock Helverson*, Tyler Kelder, Shane Magrann, Bobby Marsh*, Jake Millan, Braden Ostrander*, Dom Presto, Tyler Rapf, Tibur Rivero, Jackson Ross*, Nolan Schanuel*, Daniel Tomasello, Nicholas Toney, Dante Visconti, Evan Waterbor*, Robert Wegielnik
Men’s Basketball (6): Bituma Baruti, Bryan Greenlee, Alejandro Ralat, Brant Ulmer*, Everett Winchester, Bogdan Zimonjic*
Men’s Cross Country (7): Rory Carmody, Jericho Cooey, Preston Dunn*, Giuliano Gencarelli**, Joseph Javurek, Matthew Labrato, Bodey Miller
Football (43): BJ Alexander, Damian Alloway, Evan Anderson, Rayquan Berry, Adam Boselli, Tanner Coad*, Glover Cook, Austin Evans, Issa Hamideh, Deondrick Harper, Matt Hayball**, Devin Hayes*, Jordan Helm, Doug Johnson, Michael Johnson, Jr.*, Tony Johnson*, Chris Jones*, Jefftey Joseph, Daniel Leconte, Lucas Luft, Logan Lupo, Federico Maranges*, Nicholas Marino, Justin McKithen, Jacob Merrifield**, John Mitchell, Desmond Noel, Marquice Robinson, Yanez Rogers, Warren Sapp II*, Aaron Shahriari*, Zeroun Skinner, Kaelen Skipper*, Korel Smith, Rahmod Smith, Morgan Suarez, Adarius Tolliver, Nick Tronti, Ryan Veingrad, Amari Wansley, Nick Weber, Jalen Wheeler, Aaron Young
Men’s Golf (4): Juan Delgado*, Jake Hibbert*, Alex Maguire, Kaleb Palm
Men’s Soccer (22): Tom Abrahamsson*, Jose Alastuey*, Tim Bernhardsson*, Cameron Braswell*, Pepo Bravo*, Alonso Coello Camarero, Fabrizio Cubeddu**, Blake Dean, Kevian Ferraz, Kharym Florvil*, Zach Hassell, Filip Jauk, Micael Lervik*, Ivan Mykhailenko*, Edgardo Obregon*, Diego Orduña, Graeme Pratt*, Davide Romeo*, Luis Sailer Fidalgo*, Daniel Skistad, Vasilis Spinos, Neil Strauber*
Men’s Swim and Dive (16): Maximiliano Ahumada*, Jake Bair, Michael Cannatelli, Ethan Crim*, Taylor Eaton*, Will Henderson, Jackson Kirk*, Quinn LaCoursiere, Timo Paisley, Alec Peckmann, Nick Shaffer*, Jack Shapiro, Brandon Shepherd, Cameron Speed, Peter Tanner, Jr.*, Brandon Turner
Men’s Tennis (8): Gerard Escandell, Alvaro Fernandez Horta, Kevin Huempfner*, Nicolas Jadoun*, Filip Krolo*, Hunter Robbins, Carles Sarrio, Finn Stodder
Women’s Basketball (11): Bre Beck*, Grace Collins**, Sofia Galeron, Amber Gaston, Juliette Gauthier*, Kynadi Kuykendoll*, Nikola Ozola*, Rita Pleskevich*, Janeta Rozentale, Taylor Strawser*, Allie Tylka*
Beach Volleyball (15): Mica Allison, Campbell Atkins*, Ellie Austin*, Erica Brok, Jillienne Cangelosi, Julie Honzovicova*, Abby Jackson*, Kate McLaughlin**, Logan Mignerey*, Mackenzie Morris, Alivia Orvieto*, Nieya Pelski*, Lily Richman*, Sydney Schroder**, Marketa Svozilova**
Women’s Golf (7): Letizia Bagnoli, Rosa Barnak*, Olivia Bergner*, Anna Claire Bridge*, Blanka Decker*, Kim Egozi**, Kacey Walker
Softball (22): Amanda Agemy, Maya Amm*, Sommer Baker*, Sara Berthiaume*, Maddie Carlock*, Kaitlyn Cunningham*, Riley Ennis*, Lynn Gardner, Donnie Gobourne*, Adrian Ingram*, Darian Ingram*, Zoey Jones*, Abigail Morgan*, Myah Murray, Riley Olson, Cameryn Orland, Caryssa Orland*, Holley Peluso, Olivia Peterson, Breanna Robine, Gabriella Sacco*, Ashley Stephenson
Women’s Soccer (26): Bri Austin, Gabi Cimino, Amit Cohen*, Luisa Daikeler**, Madison Davenport*, Teagan Duenkel**, Mackenzie Gorski, Emma Grissom, Lauren Holland*, Tatum Ireland*, Kendal Johnson, Kaylin Johnston*, Brooke Jones*, Hunter Koziara*, Gi Krstec, Hailey Landrus, Natalie Mangayi*, Amanda Martin, Erin McRae, Mia Sennes, Molly Setsma*, Jodi Smith, Heather Squitieri**, Amber Tam*, Sammy Vitols, Cassidy Wasdin
Women’s Swim and Dive (23): Mary Adam*, Maddy Archer, Alexa Atherholt*, Micaela Bernard*, Maggie Casey*, Lisa Cottage-Ramnick, Nika Culina*, Maya Cusumano, Hannah Garner*, Kirsten Hobson*, Dolores Margni, Sarah Martin*, Grace Molinaro, Alicia Mora*, Julia Quinn, Keely Radloff, Dominique Sauger**, Selina Staudenherz*, Kasia Szlek*, Hailee Trotter, Riley Trout, Ocean Veldhouse, Lauren Wright
Women’s Tennis (7): Katerina Filip*, May Kimhi*, Millie-Mae Matthews, Amber McGinnis, Greta Schieroni, Lexi Silna, Carina Sommer
Women’s Track/Cross Country (23): Dahlia Barnes, Breyanna Chambliss*, Anna Cincotta, Analise Davis*, Gabrielle Dewhurst, Abraiya Elam, Roshelle Francois*, Ameion Hamlet, Alexis Hill*, Jada James, Madlen Kappeler**, Kaitlyn Kirby, Jessica Lambert*, Alyssa Marshall, Linsey Moorer*, Casey O’Connor, Paig Saiz, Anaiis Scheeres, Erin Shannon**, Morgan Sharp, Cara Simpson*, Jordan Stevens, Venice Stewart
Volleyball (13): MiaBella English, Lauryn Green*, Aniya Harvey, Alicia Hearn, Christine Jarman, Raine Lynch*, Halle Olson**, Katelynn Robine**, Noelle Stephens*, Sonte Stewart, Stephanie Young**, Klara Zarnovicka*, Vanda Zimova
