RIO GRANDE VALLEY –The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Monday that the department's 268 student-athletes posted a 3.27 grade point average (GPA) with 158 student-athletes earning Athletic Director's Honor Roll recognition 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 game against Tarleton State on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
The department's cumulative GPA now stands at 3.34.
One hundred forty-two student-athletes recorded a GPA of at least 3.50 to earn Dean's List recognition, including 56 student-athletes that finished the semester with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
By percentage, 58.95% of student-athletes earned a spot on the AD Honor Roll, 52.99% earned Dean's List recognition, and 20.90% recorded 4.0 GPAs.
"I am beaming with pride that our student-athletes are excelling at such a high level in their academic pursuits, setting them up for excellence in life," UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics
Chasse Conque said. "To see more than half of our student-athletes earn Dean's List recognition 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."
Eight sport programs recorded team GPAs above 3.25, led by men's golf, which recorded a 3.83 GPA as 11 of their 12 student-athletes earned both AD Honor Roll and Dean's List recognition, including seven 4.0 GPAs. Men's golf team led the department in percentage of AD Honor roll recipients (91.67%), Dean's List honorees (91.67%), and 4.0 GPAs (58.33%).
Women's soccer led the way among women's teams with a 3.69 GPA as 23 of their 26 student-athletes earned a spot on the AD Honor Roll, 22 made the Dean's List, and a department high-tying nine had 4.0 GPAs. Men's soccer also had nine student-athletes with 4.0 GPAs. Women's soccer team led the department in percentage of AD Honor roll recipients (88.46%), Dean's List honorees (84.62%), and 4.0 GPAs (34.62%).
Baseball led the department in those on the AD Honor Roll (27) and the Dean's List (26) while women's soccer ranked second in both categories.
Fall 2023 AD Honor Roll Recipients
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