Clemson Student-Athletes Set Records in Classroom |
CLEMSON, SC - Clemson student-athletes posted a 2.99 GPA for the spring semester of 2012, the highest on record, according to data released by Clemson University’s Office of Institutional Research and Planning. Clemson’s 15 athletic programs had 228 student-athletes named to the academic honor roll, 111 on the Dean’s List and 43 on the President’s List (4.0).
Seven programs posted at least a 3.0 team GPA and four others were at 2.93 or better. It was the first time 11 of the 15 programs had a team GPA of at least 2.93. “I want to congratulate Becky Bowman and her staff at Vickery Hall,” said Athletic Director Dr. Terry Don Phillips. “To set the all-time record in terms of GPA for our student-athletes is an outstanding accomplishment. I especially want to thank our coaches for collectively putting an emphasis on academics, and our student-athletes for their hard work in the classroom.” The women’s swimming and diving program had a 3.62 for the semester, a team best and the second best on record for any Clemson athletic team. Twenty-four women’s swimmers and divers had at least a 3.0, including 17 who were on the Dean’s List. Two of the swimmers, Kerry McLaughlin and Maddie Tarantolo, were inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society this year. Men’s swimmer Seth Broster was on the academic honor roll and received an NCAA Post-graduate Scholarship this year. The Clemson golf team had a 3.23 team GPA, its highest on record and the fifth best on record for any Clemson male athletic team. The Tigers had eight members on the academic honor roll, the most since the spring of 2003. Other programs that posted a 3.0 or better in the spring semester were rowing, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s tennis and women’s track and field. Clemson’s football program had a 2.61 team GPA, just below the all-time record of 2.63 set in the spring of 2008. Thirty-four members of the team were named to the academic honor roll, including first-team AP All-American
Sammy Watkins Fr. Wide Receiver #2 6-1, 200 Fort Myers, FL View Full Profile
. The freshman receiver is the first Clemson football player to make first-team AP All-American and the academic honor roll in the same year since David Treadwell in 1987-88.
Stephone Anthony Fr. Linebacker #12 6-3, 235 Polkton, NC View Full Profile
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Xavier Brewer RS Jr. Defensive Back #29 5-11, 190 Jacksonville, FL View Full Profile
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Jaron Brown RS Jr. Wide Receiver #18 6-2, 200 Cheraw, SC View Full Profile
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Dalton Freeman RS Jr. Offensive Line #55 6-5, 285 Pelion, SC View Full Profile
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Rashard Hall Gr. Safety #31 6-1, 210 St. Augustine, FL View Full Profile
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Dawson Zimmerman Sr. Punter / Kicker #96 6-2, 205 Lawrenceville, GA View Full Profile
were other 2011 football starters named to the academic honor roll. Zimmerman earned a 4.0 and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society this year. The women’s swimming and diving team’s 3.62 team GPA is topped only by a 3.64 by the women’s tennis program in the spring of 1995. Meg Anderson, Jenny Erickson, Emily Howard, Kerry McLaughlin, Rocky Raybon, Cassie Self, Sarah Smith and Maddie Tarantolo all were named to the President’s List. Clemson’s top 20 rowing program had the most academic honor roll selections with 48, including 28 who made the Dean’s List. The rowing program had a 3.23 team GPA, the 27th time in the last 28 semesters the team has had at least a 3.0 GPA. All five members of the rowing team who made the All-South team (Kate Biladeau, Katie Bruggeling, Heather Cummings, Laura D’Urso and Giulia Longatti) were named to the academic honor roll. The Clemson men’s basketball team posted a 2.69 team GPA for the semester, its best spring semester since 2007. Graduates Catalin Baciu, Bryan Narcisse and Andre Young all made the honor roll. The Lady Tigers had a 2.75 team GPA and five players were on the academic honor roll, including graduate Lindsey Mason, who had a 4.0. Clemson’s baseball team, participating in this weekend’s NCAA Tournament, had a 2.93 team GPA and 14 players made the academic honor roll, including starters Jay Baum, Kevin Brady, Thomas Brittle, Spencer Kieboom, Dominic Leone, Phil Pohl and Jason Stolz. Both soccer programs posted at least a 3.0 for the semester and 34 student-athletes made the honor roll, 16 from the men’s program and 18 from the women’s program. The most successful program in the classroom and on the field of competition was the women’s track and field program. Coach Lawrence Johnson’s team is ranked fifth in the nation and has already won two ACC championships this year. In the classroom, his team had a 3.18 team GPA and 19 student-athletes were named to the academic honor roll. Alyssa Kulik, Bridgette Owens and Marlena Wesh all will represent the Clemson team in the upcoming NCAA meet and were named to the academic honor roll. Kulik made the President’s List. Kulik and Kim Ruck were both honored with NCAA Postgraduate scholarships this year. Clemson Team GPAs for the Spring 2012 Semester Team GPA Baseball 2.93 Basketball, Men 2.69 Basketball, Women 2.75 Football 2.61 Golf 3.23 Rowing 3.23 Soccer, Men 3.07 Soccer, Women 3.29 Swimming & Diving, Men 2.93 Swimming & Diving, Women 3.62 Tennis, Men 3.03 Tennis, Women 2.97 Track & Field, Men 2.69 Track & Field, Women 3.18 Volleyball 2.99 Overall 2.99 SPRING 2012 HONOR ROLL BY SPORT (Bold indicates Dean’s List; Bold/Italic indicates President’s List) Baseball (14): Patrick Andrews, Jay Baum, Kevin Brady, Thomas Brittle, Matt Campbell, Kevin Caughman, Scott Firth, Brock Goodling, Mike Kent, Spencer Kieboom, Dominic Leone, Jonathan Meyer, Phil Pohl, Jason Stolz Men’s Basketball (4): Catalin Baciu, Carson Fields, Bryan Narcisse, Andre Young Football (34): Stephone Anthony,
Tavaris Barnes RS Fr. Defensive End #6 6-4, 270 Jacksonville, FL View Full Profile
, Darrell Brevard, Xavier Brewer,
Beau Brown Fr. Safety #49 6-1, 200 Beaufort, SC View Full Profile
, Jaron Brown,
Mason Cloy RS Sr. Offensive Line #62 6-3, 310 Columbia, SC View Full Profile
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Patrick DeStefano Fr. Offensive Line # 6-4, 280 Roebuck, SC View Full Profile
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Phillip Fajgenbaum RS So. Long Snapper #52 6-0, 220 Raleigh, NC View Full Profile
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Wes Forbush RS Fr. Wide Receiver #88 6-2, 185 Johnson City, TN View Full Profile
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Brandon Ford RS Jr. Tight End #80 6-4, 235 Wando, SC View Full Profile
, Dalton Freeman, David Fulmer,
Joe Gore RS Fr. Offensive Line #73 6-6, 260 Lake Waccamaw, NC View Full Profile
, Rashard Hall,
Adam Humphries Fr. Wide Receiver #13 6-0, 190 Spartanburg, SC View Full Profile
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Martin Jenkins So. Defensive Back #14 5-9, 175 Roswell, GA View Full Profile
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Ammon Lakip RS Fr. Punter / Kicker #36 5-11, 185 Alpharetta, GA View Full Profile
, Andrew Maass, William Mauldin,
Donny McElveen RS So. Quarterback #14 6-2, 210 Summerville, SC View Full Profile
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Jonathan Meeks Jr. Safety #5 6-1, 210 Rock Hill, SC View Full Profile
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Jake Nicolopulos Linebacker # 6-2, 220 Anderson, SC View Full Profile
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Charone Peake Fr. Wide Receiver #19 6-3, 205 Moore, SC View Full Profile
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Stanton Seckinger RS Fr. Wide Receiver #81 6-5, 200 Isle of Palms, SC View Full Profile
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Spencer Shuey RS So. Linebacker #33 6-3, 250 Charlotte, NC View Full Profile
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Michael Sobeski RS Fr. Long Snapper #35 6-2, 195 Roebuck, SC View Full Profile
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Gifford Timothy RS Fr. Offensive Tackle #70 6-6, 315 Middletown, DE View Full Profile
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Sam Van Gieson RS Jr. Long Snapper #53 5-10, 185 Greer, SC View Full Profile
, Sammy Watkins, Joshua Watson,
Reid Webster RS Fr. Offensive Tackle #77 6-4, 295 Woodstock, GA View Full Profile
, Charles Wilson, Dawson Zimmerman Golf (8): Stephen Behr, Alex Boyd, Brewer Bradshaw, Thomas Bradshaw, Hayden Garrett, Billy Kennerly, Michael Muscatell, Crawford Reeves Men’s Soccer (16): Ara Amirkhanian, Brynjar Benediktsson, Francklin Blaise, Alex Burnikel, Josh Doran, Bo Godwin, Jack Metcalf, Cody Mizell, Kyle Murphy, Keegan Priest, Manolo Sanchez, Austin Savage, Iain Smith, Alex Stockinger, Andrew Tarbell, Lassiter Tollison Men’s Swimming & Diving (12): Derek Barre, Austin Braver, Seth Broster, Alex Brown, Shayne Buckley, Alex Carr, Pat Chamberlain, Scott Clary, Chris Dart, Lee Groseclose, Chase Henderson, Chris Reinke Men’s Tennis (4): Dominique Maden, Yannick Maden, Gerardo Meza, Wes Moran Men’s Track & Field (13): Fesser Bell, C.J. Davidson, James Dwyer, Martin Maloney, Ty McCormack, Samuel McGill, Charlton Rolle, Scott Stanley, Cory Thalheimer, Tim Tyler, Torian Ware, Jeffrey Willis, Kyle Younkin Women’s Basketball (5): Lauren Couch, Chancie Dunn, Kelly Gramlich, Deja Hawkins, Lindsey Mason Rowing (48): Kristen Agee, Ariana Alexandrescu, Stephannie Allen, Ameerah Aly, Kathryn Andreoli, Laura Basadonna, Kate Biladeau, Taylor Blanton, Becca Brown, Katie Bruggeling, Charlotte Case, Rebekah Clogston, Heather Cummings, Alana de Klerk, Kenzie DuBrul, Samantha Duggan, Laura D’Urso, Vanesa Ewais, Maria Gutierrez, Laura Haselden, Danielle Hayden, Kyndal Heller, Marissa Henry, Taylor Hoynacki, Lindsey Hughes, Kelsey Igo, MJ Keys, Jackie Kovach, Giulia Longatti, Kristin Manna, Elise McVey, Sarah Monn, Katie Mosier, Julia Ost, Kerianne Pacheco, Paige Pribonic, Bre Przestrzelski, Carissa Richardson, Marie Rosasco, Kelsie Saurber, Kathleen Scibelli, April Serieno, Mary Ann Sims, Meghan Sisk, Lucy Steer, Caroline Thomas, Jenny Tumas, Alex Wall, Kathryn Wiley Women’s Soccer (18): Ashlynne Bass, Jennifer Bass, Savannah Coiner, Liska Dobberstein, Maddy Elder, Jóna Hauksdóttir, Morgan Hert, Haley Hunt, Rachel Hurd, Sarah Jacobs, Hailey Karg, Erica Kim, Vanessa Laxgang, Heather Marik, Maggie Murphy, Tabitha Padgett, Katelyn Reeve, Deana Sherry Women’s Swimming & Diving (24): Meg Anderson, Sarah Bechard, Heather Britt, Alisha Cervone, Tori Cervone, Jessica Doolittle, Jenny Erickson, Kelly Fowler, Brooke George, Emily Howard, Kelsey Krauss, Kelly McGee, Kerry McLaughlin, Deanna Piper, Rocky Raybon, Kristen Redmond, Cassie Self, Sarah Smith, Garrison Stevens, Maddie Tarantolo, Elizabeth Tatum, Chelsea Uranaka, Liz Whalen, Emily Yoder Women’s Tennis (4): Monika Kochanova, Yana Koroleva, Klara Vyskocilova, Keri Wong Women’s Track & Field (19): Natalie Anthony, Brianna Blanton, Caroline Bond, Elyse Borisko, Karine Farias, Whitney Fountain, Christy Gasparino, Lisa Girard, Alyssa Henshaw, Katie Inclan, Alyssa Kulik, Laura Loveless, Sara Manesiotis, Walker Marion, Bridgette Owens, Kim Ruck, Brannon Sulka, Cara Talty, Marlena Wesh Volleyball (5): Sandra Adeleye, Hannah Brenner, Natalie Patzin, Alexa Rand, Karis Watson
Sammy Watkins 
Stephone Anthony 
Xavier Brewer 
Jaron Brown 
Dalton Freeman 
Rashard Hall 
Dawson Zimmerman 
Tavaris Barnes 
Beau Brown 
Mason Cloy 
Patrick DeStefano 
Phillip Fajgenbaum Wes Forbush 
Brandon Ford 
Joe Gore 
Adam Humphries 
Martin Jenkins 
Ammon Lakip 
Donny McElveen 
Jonathan Meeks Jake Nicolopulos 
Charone Peake 
Stanton Seckinger 
Spencer Shuey Michael Sobeski 
Gifford Timothy 
Sam Van Gieson 
Reid Webster
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