RIO GRANDE VALLEY –The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Thursday that the department's 258 student-athletes posted a 3.29 grade point average (GPA) while 153 student-athletes are part of the fall semester Athletic Director's Honor Roll by achieving a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.25 while serving as full-time students as part of a team during the fall semester.
The AD Honor Roll recipients will be recognized at halftime of the men's basketball against Sam Houston game on Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
The department's cumulative GPA now stands at 3.32.
One hundred eighteen student-athletes recorded a GPA of at least 3.50 to earn Dean's List recognition, including 44 student-athletes that finished the semester with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
By percentage, 59.30% of student-athletes earned a spot on the AD Honor Roll, 45.74% earned Dean's List recognition, and 17.05% recorded 4.0 GPAs.
"I am continuously proud of our young people for being so focused on their studies and achieving academic success by putting in a tremendous amount of work. Their success will no doubt set up our student-athletes for excellence in life," UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics
Chasse Conque said. "To see nearly half of our student-athletes honored on the Dean's List is remarkable. I am grateful for their dedication and that of our academic services team and coaches for their commitment to our student-athletes' work in the classroom."
Ten sport programs recorded team GPAs above 3.25, led by men's golf, which recorded a 3.66 GPA as nine of their 10 student-athletes earned both AD Honor Roll and Dean's List recognition, including two 4.0's. The men's golf team led the department in percentage of AD Honor roll recipients and Dean's List honorees with 90% being recognized.
Women's soccer led the way among women's teams with a 3.57 GPA as 17 of their 23 student-athletes earned a spot on the AD Honor Roll, 15 made the Dean's List, and a department-high nine had 4.0's, the latter of which equated to a department-best 39.13%.
Baseball led the department in those on the AD Honor Roll (28) and the Dean's List (23).
Women's golf had the highest percentage of AD Honor Roll and Dean's List recipients among women's teams at 77.78%. Men's tennis had the highest percentage of student-athletes achieve a 4.0 GPA among men's teams at 28.57%.
Fall 2022 AD Honor Roll Recipients
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