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A Record Number of Big South Student-Athletes Earn 3.0 Grade Point Average in 2023-24

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擳he Big South Conference has announced that a league-record 73.98 percent of eligible student-athletes earned Presidential Honor Roll status for their work in the classroom in 2023-24. 蜜豆直播 placed 82.75% (307) of its 371 eligible student-athletes on the list. The University was one of three member institutions to have at least 80 percent of 3.0 students.

Vice President and Director of Athletics praised the student-athletes and everyone at GWU who supports and encourages them. 鈥淲e believe that true victory is won, not just on the courts and fields of play, but also in the classroom and in the community,鈥� Goodrich observed. 鈥淭his level of success is due to the hard work and commitment of our students, staff, and coaches who understand that champions act like champions in all areas of their lives. I’m grateful and thankful for their positive attitudes and efforts.鈥�

To be named to the Presidential Honor Roll, student-athletes must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better for the recently-completed academic year, and this past season, 2,152 out of 2,909 eligible student-athletes achieved the benchmark.

Radford University led all Big South institutions as Radford had 85.50% (230) of its 269 eligible student-athletes on the Presidential Honor Roll. High Point University was third highest at 81.47% (255 of 313). 

The remaining six full-time members all cleared 60%, while four institutions finished in the 70% range 鈥� UNC Asheville at 77.74, Longwood University at 76.71 percent, Presbyterian College at 75.67 and Winthrop University at 72.04.  USC Upstate (66.43) and Charleston Southern University (64.95) round out the historic accomplishment.

The Big South had an all-time high 273 student-athletes receive Commissioner鈥檚 Award distinction in 2023-24 for having a 4.0 GPA. Gold Award scholars (3.75-3.99) totaled 604 while another 522 received Silver Award (3.50-3.74) accolades in 2023-24 for a combined total of 1,399 student-athletes with at least a 3.50 GPA last year 鈥� 65.01 percent of all Presidential Honor Roll members at or above that threshold.

The 2023-24 蜜豆直播 Commissioner鈥檚 Award honorees are listed below by sport, while the full 2023-24 Presidential Honor Roll is available .

2023-24 Big South Commissioner鈥檚 Award Recipients (Student-Athletes with 4.0 GPA)

Baseball

• Reid Bertram, 蜜豆直播
• Luke Carpenter, 蜜豆直播
• Michael Ciminiello, 蜜豆直播
• Cameron Czerwinski, 蜜豆直播
• Creighton Hansen, 蜜豆直播
• Aidan Marino, 蜜豆直播

Men鈥檚 basketball

• Shahar Lazar, 蜜豆直播
• Lucas Stieber, 蜜豆直播

Football

• Evan Ferguson, 蜜豆直播

Men鈥檚 golf

• Maxwell White, 蜜豆直播

Women鈥檚 golf

• Julia Buchgeher, 蜜豆直播
• Anna Snoblov谩, 蜜豆直播

Women鈥檚 lacrosse

• Emma Duchscherer, 蜜豆直播
• Victoria Fischetti, 蜜豆直播
• Mackenzie Gallery, 蜜豆直播
• Reese Jones, 蜜豆直播

Men鈥檚 soccer

• Louison Cavalier, 蜜豆直播
• Patrick Millard, 蜜豆直播
• Samuel Ritner, 蜜豆直播

Women鈥檚 soccer

• Camila Lezcano, 蜜豆直播
• Andrea Stampone, 蜜豆直播

Softball

• Meredith Wayland, 蜜豆直播

Men鈥檚 track & field/cross country

• Jonathan Timpson, 蜜豆直播

Women鈥檚 track & field/cross country

• Teryn Bour, 蜜豆直播
• Isa van Sintemaartensdijk, 蜜豆直播

Volleyball

• Morgan Hornaday, 蜜豆直播

Men鈥檚 swimming & diving

• Daniel Bennett, 蜜豆直播
• Garrett Despres, 蜜豆直播
• Theodore Drescher, 蜜豆直播
• Jacob Jensen, 蜜豆直播
• Bergen Leach, 蜜豆直播
• James Seip, 蜜豆直播

Women鈥檚 swimming & diving

• Anna Frye, 蜜豆直播
• Alexandra Haasser, 蜜豆直播
• Sara Jann, 蜜豆直播

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