
History Made in the Classroom by the Eagles This Semester
12/19/2025 11:00:00 AM | Baseball, Track & Field/XC, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Women's Rifle, Women's Golf, Student-Athlete Services
Department posts record GPA for semester
STATESBORO - The over 400 student-athletes who make up the Georgia Southern Athletics Department earned a department-record 3.26 GPA for the Fall 2025 semester, as announced Friday by director of athletics Chris Davis. The mark breaks the previous semester of a 3.21 GPA set in the Spring 2025 semester.
Fall 2024 was the previous high mark for a fall semester with a 3.15 departmental GPA. In year one of the Strategic Plan in Fall 2021, the Fall Departmental GPA was a 3.03. Additionally, seven teams broke their previous Fall GPA record: football, baseball, men's basketball, rifle, volleyball, women's basketball and women's golf.
For the semester, women's tennis posted the highest team GPA for the department with a 3.82 and baseball had the highest team GPA on the men's side with a 3.51.
Overall, 292 student-athletes earned a place on the honor roll (3.0 or higher). Of that group, 104 made the Dean's List (3.50-3.99) and 76 made the President's List for earning a perfect 4.0 semester GPA.
• Department Fall 2025 GPA: 3.26 (best semester ever)
• Fall President's List (4.0)=76
• Fall Dean's List (3.5-3.99)=104
• Fall Honor Roll (3.0-3.49)=112
• Total Student-Athletes above a 3.0 for Fall 2025=292
Fourteen of the 15 programs earned a 3.0 or higher for the spring semester.
• Baseball: 3.51 (19th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Men's Basketball: 3.11
• Men's Golf: 3.00 (27th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Men's Soccer: 3.37 (10th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Men's Tennis: 3.35 (28th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Rifle: 3.60 (13th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Softball: 3.71 (31st consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Volleyball: 3.59 (33rd consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Women's Basketball: 3.57
• Women's Golf: 3.61
• Women's Soccer: 3.62 (16th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Women's Swimming & Diving: 3.41 (37th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Women's Track and Field: 3.33 (11th consecutive semester with 3.0 or higher)
• Women's Tennis: 3.82 (42nd consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
President's List (4.00 GPA)
Baseball
Adams, Dixon
Edwards, Bennett
Fugate, Connor
Kade Grundy
Kisz, Kade
Jaime, Jonathan
Jordan, Grant
Strickland, Daegan
Yawn, Bruce
Football
Bryan, Weston
Carroll, Chance
Crouch, Chris
Dallas, David
Ford, Joshua
Heath, Aubrey
Hill Jr., Tracy
Johnston, Charlie
Mbadinga, David
Stoner, Brandon
Wheeler, Jackson
Men's Basketball
Schreiner, Cullen
Men's Golf
Adamson, Pierce
Men's Soccer
Colomer, Carlos
Hall, Nathan
Ireland, Jack
Nevile, Toby
Portero, Pablo
Songe, Ole
Men's Tennis
Mitchell, Matthew
Rifle
Eylander, Matilda
Goldfaden, Ella
Softball
Bilbrey, Jaycee
Brantley, Makayla
Combs, Valerie
Gillespie, Madi
Holland, Lauren
Kell, Brooke
Queen, Braelyn
Stringer, Shaylin
Tigg, Semira
Volleyball
Barrett, Kirsten
Camacho, Mayte
Duffy, Alexis
Smith, Claire
Women's Basketball
Cleaveland, Kayla
Eddings, McKenna
Garrett, Destiny
Lee, Courtenay
Women's Golf
Brejo, Margaux
Women's Soccer
Beach, Maryann
Borgelt, Carley
Conley, Bri
Cook, Kaitlin
Daughtry, Addison
Pugh, Meredith
Wilson, Quinn
Zmistowski, Maya
Women's Swimming & Diving
Burd, Sterling
Eckart, Hanna
Johns, Lyla
Kissinger, Calissa
Luskus, Sarah
Sargeant, Avery
Taulbee, Mckinlee
Wagner, Morgan
Wells, Karlee
Wendland, Madlen
Women's Track & Field
Caldwell, Makayla
Crosby, Tristen
Hood, Kennedy
Tanelus, Sucar
Watson, Naj
Women's Tennis
Heinemann, Franzi
Leopold, Mackenzie
Rinman, Lisen
Dean's List (3.50-3.99 GPA)
Baseball
Blankinship, Carter
Christman, Brady
Davis, John
DeGondea, Carter
Ferrell, Bradley
Garrett, Ethan
Gazaway, Mason
Kalkbrenner, Craig
Kenty, Jansen
Mason, Alex
Prozny, Max
Sobbry, Chance
Thompson, Kaden
Wells, Frank
Football
Anders, Eli
Anderson, J'shawn
Brown, Camden
Bryant, Tripp
Cook, Caleb
Dallas, Josh
Gary, Dylan
Gladney, Phillip
Gregory, Henry
Jenkins, Amar
Orris, Foster
Trice, Holden
Wimbley, Pichon
Wood, Gaines
Men's Basketball
Applewhite, Alden
Lomas, Cade
Ridesic, Pavle
Williams, Jayden
Men's Soccer
Caruso, Massimo
Cox, Justin
Helgheim, Thomas
Holmstrom, Noah Niklaes
Martinez, Nate
Morales, Tomas
O'Connor, Joseph
Seedorff, Emil
Steele, Finn
Wilson, Ty
Men's Tennis
Delattre, Gregoire
Widell, Albert
Rifle
Gonzalez Mazo, Zahra
Singleton, Hailey
Walrath, Emme
Softball
Barnard, Alana
Bellard, Gracie
Clarida, Kerra
Cushman, Payton
Davis, Emma
Ramsden, Carley
Shea, Kennedy
Thames, Delanie
Worthington, Hannah
Volleyball
Babinski, Gabby
Barth, Reagan
Knowles, Kayla
Myers, Alexandra
Porter, Hadley
Robinson, Amelia
Seymour, Lydia
Women's Basketball
Anderson, Kishyah
Bryant, Kyla
Cooke, Armani
Hosley, McKayla
Scoggins, Laney
Simmons, Shanti
Ward, Destini
Women's Golf
Lundh, Ida
Ward, Haven
Women's Soccer
Casey, Claire
Cathey, Paisley
Conroy, Caitlin
Esser, Hailey
Free, Peyton
Golden, Olivia
Mohammed, Aaliyah
Walsh, Kelly
Wooffindin, Libby
Women's Swimming & Diving
Cosman, Carsyn
Evaltaite, Ieva
Mallon, Ava
Ounsworth, Abby
Ouzts, Sally
Women's Track & Field
Browne, Riley
Caprathe, Greta
Casto, Katie
Daise, Jayla
Hevesy, Madison
Holmes, Zhai
Kennedy, Alexandria
Lovett, Millie
Rodriguez, Montse
Shelnut, Maci
Smith, Alanna
Stamey, Elizabeth
Versluis, Julia
Williams, Yasmine
Wilson, Julia
Women's Tennis
Mihajlovic, Angelina
Rosadoro, Amelie
Warkentin, Evelyn
Honor Roll (3.00-3.49 GPA)
Baseball
Coe, Dawson
Davis, Chase
Griffis, Dayson
Holder, Will
Hopper, Canon
Leis, Sammy
Lewis, Jax
McCoy, James
Myers, Jack
Pendley, Brady
Robbins, Will
Senese, Nico
Trammell, Bryson
Wade, Holden
White, Sean
Football
Alexander, Colin
Alford, Brandon
Allen Jr., CJ
Budge, Tyler
Burgess, Jalen
Eldridge, Nigel
Ellis, Caleb
Fears, Elijah
Ferguson, Jacob
Ffrench, Elijah
Furnish, Ty
Green Jr., Brian
Helms, River
Helton, Turner
Jordan, Treston
Kurpis, Gavin
Mclester, Braxtin
Molden, Jace
Moore, Caleb
Pouncey, Ethan
Smith, Alex
Strong, Chandler
Ticket, Jeremiah
Townsend, Trey
Tyson, Brandon
Veltkamp, Colton
Ware, Jeremiah
Whitehead, Jamari
Men's Basketball
Gardner, Dallas
Koulibaly, Jefferson
Moore, Tyren
Sotirov, Tsvet
Van Dorn Jr., Sean
Webb, Spudd
Men's Golf
Cereto, Edouard
Claxton, Parker
Men's Soccer
Brathwaite, Jelani
Dale, Harry
Deane, Keeyen
Flores, Manuel
Holmes, Ryan
Kapor, Milan
Pama, AJ
Picksley, Mitch
Pierre, Kevin
Sears, Edan
Seher, Julien
Men's Tennis
Santoni, Edoardo
Taylor, Davis
Rifle
Butler, Bremen
Pohlmann, Emma
Watts, Tori
Softball
Christensen, Kayla
Croft, Kaylee
Gray, Demere
Herbst, Saige
Maxwell, Kyla
Volleyball
Bowron, Sam
Cugino, Maddie
Hair, Ailie
Olsen, Ava
Powell, Anna
Sale, Maggie
Women's Basketball
Brown, Nevaeh
Fuller, Liv
Jones, Jamiria
Women's Golf
Johnson, Keely
Pytura, Maddy
Women's Soccer
Chapman, Emma
Comer, Addison
Connelly, Lauren
Glisson, Mia
Heckathorn, Natalie
Oakley, Katie
Wilkins, Erin
Wilson, Kendall
Women's Swimming & Diving
Brunk, Grace
Lienemann, Grace
Pope, Alex
Thompson, Jayla
Tiller, Jamison
Women's Track & Field
Anderson, Meg
Currie, Adonijah
Dorsett, Shatalya
Douglas, Hannah
Lavant, Trinity
Lee, Jailah
Linscomb, Madison
Schmitt, Ava
Smith, Zion
Solomon, Myzhane
Stratton, Rebecca
Voutour, Lauren
Williams, Gamyzhae
Women's Tennis
Kijima, Nanaka
Fall 2024 was the previous high mark for a fall semester with a 3.15 departmental GPA. In year one of the Strategic Plan in Fall 2021, the Fall Departmental GPA was a 3.03. Additionally, seven teams broke their previous Fall GPA record: football, baseball, men's basketball, rifle, volleyball, women's basketball and women's golf.
For the semester, women's tennis posted the highest team GPA for the department with a 3.82 and baseball had the highest team GPA on the men's side with a 3.51.
Overall, 292 student-athletes earned a place on the honor roll (3.0 or higher). Of that group, 104 made the Dean's List (3.50-3.99) and 76 made the President's List for earning a perfect 4.0 semester GPA.
• Department Fall 2025 GPA: 3.26 (best semester ever)
• Fall President's List (4.0)=76
• Fall Dean's List (3.5-3.99)=104
• Fall Honor Roll (3.0-3.49)=112
• Total Student-Athletes above a 3.0 for Fall 2025=292
Fourteen of the 15 programs earned a 3.0 or higher for the spring semester.
• Baseball: 3.51 (19th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Men's Basketball: 3.11
• Men's Golf: 3.00 (27th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Men's Soccer: 3.37 (10th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Men's Tennis: 3.35 (28th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Rifle: 3.60 (13th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Softball: 3.71 (31st consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Volleyball: 3.59 (33rd consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Women's Basketball: 3.57
• Women's Golf: 3.61
• Women's Soccer: 3.62 (16th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Women's Swimming & Diving: 3.41 (37th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Women's Track and Field: 3.33 (11th consecutive semester with 3.0 or higher)
• Women's Tennis: 3.82 (42nd consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
President's List (4.00 GPA)
Baseball
Adams, Dixon
Edwards, Bennett
Fugate, Connor
Kade Grundy
Kisz, Kade
Jaime, Jonathan
Jordan, Grant
Strickland, Daegan
Yawn, Bruce
Football
Bryan, Weston
Carroll, Chance
Crouch, Chris
Dallas, David
Ford, Joshua
Heath, Aubrey
Hill Jr., Tracy
Johnston, Charlie
Mbadinga, David
Stoner, Brandon
Wheeler, Jackson
Men's Basketball
Schreiner, Cullen
Men's Golf
Adamson, Pierce
Men's Soccer
Colomer, Carlos
Hall, Nathan
Ireland, Jack
Nevile, Toby
Portero, Pablo
Songe, Ole
Men's Tennis
Mitchell, Matthew
Rifle
Eylander, Matilda
Goldfaden, Ella
Softball
Bilbrey, Jaycee
Brantley, Makayla
Combs, Valerie
Gillespie, Madi
Holland, Lauren
Kell, Brooke
Queen, Braelyn
Stringer, Shaylin
Tigg, Semira
Volleyball
Barrett, Kirsten
Camacho, Mayte
Duffy, Alexis
Smith, Claire
Women's Basketball
Cleaveland, Kayla
Eddings, McKenna
Garrett, Destiny
Lee, Courtenay
Women's Golf
Brejo, Margaux
Women's Soccer
Beach, Maryann
Borgelt, Carley
Conley, Bri
Cook, Kaitlin
Daughtry, Addison
Pugh, Meredith
Wilson, Quinn
Zmistowski, Maya
Women's Swimming & Diving
Burd, Sterling
Eckart, Hanna
Johns, Lyla
Kissinger, Calissa
Luskus, Sarah
Sargeant, Avery
Taulbee, Mckinlee
Wagner, Morgan
Wells, Karlee
Wendland, Madlen
Women's Track & Field
Caldwell, Makayla
Crosby, Tristen
Hood, Kennedy
Tanelus, Sucar
Watson, Naj
Women's Tennis
Heinemann, Franzi
Leopold, Mackenzie
Rinman, Lisen
Dean's List (3.50-3.99 GPA)
Baseball
Blankinship, Carter
Christman, Brady
Davis, John
DeGondea, Carter
Ferrell, Bradley
Garrett, Ethan
Gazaway, Mason
Kalkbrenner, Craig
Kenty, Jansen
Mason, Alex
Prozny, Max
Sobbry, Chance
Thompson, Kaden
Wells, Frank
Football
Anders, Eli
Anderson, J'shawn
Brown, Camden
Bryant, Tripp
Cook, Caleb
Dallas, Josh
Gary, Dylan
Gladney, Phillip
Gregory, Henry
Jenkins, Amar
Orris, Foster
Trice, Holden
Wimbley, Pichon
Wood, Gaines
Men's Basketball
Applewhite, Alden
Lomas, Cade
Ridesic, Pavle
Williams, Jayden
Men's Soccer
Caruso, Massimo
Cox, Justin
Helgheim, Thomas
Holmstrom, Noah Niklaes
Martinez, Nate
Morales, Tomas
O'Connor, Joseph
Seedorff, Emil
Steele, Finn
Wilson, Ty
Men's Tennis
Delattre, Gregoire
Widell, Albert
Rifle
Gonzalez Mazo, Zahra
Singleton, Hailey
Walrath, Emme
Softball
Barnard, Alana
Bellard, Gracie
Clarida, Kerra
Cushman, Payton
Davis, Emma
Ramsden, Carley
Shea, Kennedy
Thames, Delanie
Worthington, Hannah
Volleyball
Babinski, Gabby
Barth, Reagan
Knowles, Kayla
Myers, Alexandra
Porter, Hadley
Robinson, Amelia
Seymour, Lydia
Women's Basketball
Anderson, Kishyah
Bryant, Kyla
Cooke, Armani
Hosley, McKayla
Scoggins, Laney
Simmons, Shanti
Ward, Destini
Women's Golf
Lundh, Ida
Ward, Haven
Women's Soccer
Casey, Claire
Cathey, Paisley
Conroy, Caitlin
Esser, Hailey
Free, Peyton
Golden, Olivia
Mohammed, Aaliyah
Walsh, Kelly
Wooffindin, Libby
Women's Swimming & Diving
Cosman, Carsyn
Evaltaite, Ieva
Mallon, Ava
Ounsworth, Abby
Ouzts, Sally
Women's Track & Field
Browne, Riley
Caprathe, Greta
Casto, Katie
Daise, Jayla
Hevesy, Madison
Holmes, Zhai
Kennedy, Alexandria
Lovett, Millie
Rodriguez, Montse
Shelnut, Maci
Smith, Alanna
Stamey, Elizabeth
Versluis, Julia
Williams, Yasmine
Wilson, Julia
Women's Tennis
Mihajlovic, Angelina
Rosadoro, Amelie
Warkentin, Evelyn
Honor Roll (3.00-3.49 GPA)
Baseball
Coe, Dawson
Davis, Chase
Griffis, Dayson
Holder, Will
Hopper, Canon
Leis, Sammy
Lewis, Jax
McCoy, James
Myers, Jack
Pendley, Brady
Robbins, Will
Senese, Nico
Trammell, Bryson
Wade, Holden
White, Sean
Football
Alexander, Colin
Alford, Brandon
Allen Jr., CJ
Budge, Tyler
Burgess, Jalen
Eldridge, Nigel
Ellis, Caleb
Fears, Elijah
Ferguson, Jacob
Ffrench, Elijah
Furnish, Ty
Green Jr., Brian
Helms, River
Helton, Turner
Jordan, Treston
Kurpis, Gavin
Mclester, Braxtin
Molden, Jace
Moore, Caleb
Pouncey, Ethan
Smith, Alex
Strong, Chandler
Ticket, Jeremiah
Townsend, Trey
Tyson, Brandon
Veltkamp, Colton
Ware, Jeremiah
Whitehead, Jamari
Men's Basketball
Gardner, Dallas
Koulibaly, Jefferson
Moore, Tyren
Sotirov, Tsvet
Van Dorn Jr., Sean
Webb, Spudd
Men's Golf
Cereto, Edouard
Claxton, Parker
Men's Soccer
Brathwaite, Jelani
Dale, Harry
Deane, Keeyen
Flores, Manuel
Holmes, Ryan
Kapor, Milan
Pama, AJ
Picksley, Mitch
Pierre, Kevin
Sears, Edan
Seher, Julien
Men's Tennis
Santoni, Edoardo
Taylor, Davis
Rifle
Butler, Bremen
Pohlmann, Emma
Watts, Tori
Softball
Christensen, Kayla
Croft, Kaylee
Gray, Demere
Herbst, Saige
Maxwell, Kyla
Volleyball
Bowron, Sam
Cugino, Maddie
Hair, Ailie
Olsen, Ava
Powell, Anna
Sale, Maggie
Women's Basketball
Brown, Nevaeh
Fuller, Liv
Jones, Jamiria
Women's Golf
Johnson, Keely
Pytura, Maddy
Women's Soccer
Chapman, Emma
Comer, Addison
Connelly, Lauren
Glisson, Mia
Heckathorn, Natalie
Oakley, Katie
Wilkins, Erin
Wilson, Kendall
Women's Swimming & Diving
Brunk, Grace
Lienemann, Grace
Pope, Alex
Thompson, Jayla
Tiller, Jamison
Women's Track & Field
Anderson, Meg
Currie, Adonijah
Dorsett, Shatalya
Douglas, Hannah
Lavant, Trinity
Lee, Jailah
Linscomb, Madison
Schmitt, Ava
Smith, Zion
Solomon, Myzhane
Stratton, Rebecca
Voutour, Lauren
Williams, Gamyzhae
Women's Tennis
Kijima, Nanaka
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