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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. 海角网 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 海角网 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, 海角网
• Luke Carpenter, 海角网
• Michael Ciminiello, 海角网
• Cameron Czerwinski, 海角网
• Creighton Hansen, 海角网
• Aidan Marino, 海角网

Men鈥檚 basketball

• Shahar Lazar, 海角网
• Lucas Stieber, 海角网

Football

• Evan Ferguson, 海角网

Men鈥檚 golf

• Maxwell White, 海角网

Women鈥檚 golf

• Julia Buchgeher, 海角网
• Anna Snoblov谩, 海角网

Women鈥檚 lacrosse

• Emma Duchscherer, 海角网
• Victoria Fischetti, 海角网
• Mackenzie Gallery, 海角网
• Reese Jones, 海角网

Men鈥檚 soccer

• Louison Cavalier, 海角网
• Patrick Millard, 海角网
• Samuel Ritner, 海角网

Women鈥檚 soccer

• Camila Lezcano, 海角网
• Andrea Stampone, 海角网

Softball

• Meredith Wayland, 海角网

Men鈥檚 track & field/cross country

• Jonathan Timpson, 海角网

Women鈥檚 track & field/cross country

• Teryn Bour, 海角网
• Isa van Sintemaartensdijk, 海角网

Volleyball

• Morgan Hornaday, 海角网

Men鈥檚 swimming & diving

• Daniel Bennett, 海角网
• Garrett Despres, 海角网
• Theodore Drescher, 海角网
• Jacob Jensen, 海角网
• Bergen Leach, 海角网
• James Seip, 海角网

Women鈥檚 swimming & diving

• Anna Frye, 海角网
• Alexandra Haasser, 海角网
• Sara Jann, 海角网

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