RIO GRANDE VALLEY –The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday that the department's student-athletes now sport a 3.35 cumulative grade point average (GPA) with 217 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 throughout the spring semester.
The department's 2024-25 academic year GPA was 3.30 after a spring that saw the Vaqueros record a 3.27 GPA.
One hundred sixty-six student-athletes recorded a GPA of at least 3.50 to earn Dean's List recognition, including 66 student-athletes that finished the semester with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
By percentage, 59.94% of student-athletes earned a spot on the AD Honor Roll, 45.86% earned Dean's List recognition, and 18.23% recorded 4.0 GPAs.
"We are so happy to see the tremendous work that our student-athletes are doing in the classroom to allow them to excel at such a high level in their academic pursuits," UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics
Chasse Conque said. "The hard work our student-athletes are doing now will set them up for excellence in life. 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 women's golf, which recorded a 3.74 GPA as a department-best 100% (10-of-10) of their student-athletes earned AD Honor Roll recognition, including a department-best 80% (eight) on the Dean's List and four 4.0 GPAs. Women's tennis, which ranked second with a 3.63 GPA, led the department in percentage of 4.0 GPAs (44.44%). Men's soccer, which had the third-highest GPA in the department at 3.60, placed 76.19% of its student-athletes on the AD Honor Roll while 61.90% were on the Dean's List and 42.86% had 4.0 GPAs, the best among men's teams.
Football had a department-high 38 student-athletes earn AD Honor Roll recognition and a department-high 24 student-athletes on the Dean's List. After one year of having a full team on campus, the football program currently sports a 3.04 cumulative GPA. Women's track & field had the most 4.0 GPAs (10) while ranking second in AD Honor Roll recipients (34) and Dean's List honorees (23). Men's soccer had the second most 4.0 GPAs (nine).
Spring 2025 AD Honor Roll Recipients
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