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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. 蜜桃传媒-Webb 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 蜜桃传媒-Webb 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, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Luke Carpenter, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Michael Ciminiello, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Cameron Czerwinski, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Creighton Hansen, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Aidan Marino, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Men鈥檚 basketball

• Shahar Lazar, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Lucas Stieber, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Football

• Evan Ferguson, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Men鈥檚 golf

• Maxwell White, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Women鈥檚 golf

• Julia Buchgeher, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Anna Snoblov谩, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Women鈥檚 lacrosse

• Emma Duchscherer, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Victoria Fischetti, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Mackenzie Gallery, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Reese Jones, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Men鈥檚 soccer

• Louison Cavalier, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Patrick Millard, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Samuel Ritner, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Women鈥檚 soccer

• Camila Lezcano, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Andrea Stampone, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Softball

• Meredith Wayland, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Men鈥檚 track & field/cross country

• Jonathan Timpson, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Women鈥檚 track & field/cross country

• Teryn Bour, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Isa van Sintemaartensdijk, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Volleyball

• Morgan Hornaday, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Men鈥檚 swimming & diving

• Daniel Bennett, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Garrett Despres, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Theodore Drescher, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Jacob Jensen, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Bergen Leach, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• James Seip, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

Women鈥檚 swimming & diving

• Anna Frye, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Alexandra Haasser, 蜜桃传媒-Webb
• Sara Jann, 蜜桃传媒-Webb

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