STATESBORO - The over 450 student-athletes who make up the Georgia Southern Athletics Department earned a department-record 3.18 GPA for the 2024-2025 academic year, as announced Friday by director of athletics
Chris Davis. This GPA ties the 3.18 mark set last year. The student-athletes at Georgia Southern have earned a 3.00 or higher for the academic year in nine of the past 10 years. The student-athletes also combined to post a 3.21 GPA for the Spring 2025 semester.
For the semester, women's tennis posted the highest team GPA for the department with a 3.72 and men's soccer had the highest team GPA on the men's side with a 3.42. Football recorded its highest semester GPA and the highest for an academic year, while the men's teams combined for a record-high GPA for a semester and academic year. The rifle squad posted its highest academic year GPA (3.65) to earn the highest GPA in the department while the men's tennis team had the high men's GPA for the year with a 3.47.
Overall, 265 student-athletes earned a place on the honor roll (3.0 or higher). Of that group, 87 made the Dean's List (3.50-3.99) and 64 made the President's List for earning a perfect 4.0 semester GPA.
• Department Spring 2025 GPA: 3.21
• Fall President's List (4.0)=64
• Fall Dean's List (3.5-3.99)=87
• Fall Honor Roll (3.0-3.49)=112
• Total Student-Athletes above a 3.0 for Spring 2025=264
Eleven of the 15 programs earned a 3.0 or higher for the spring semester.
• Baseball: 3.28 (18th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Men's Golf: 3.36 (26th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Men's Soccer: 3.42 (9th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Men's Tennis: 3.30 (27th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Rifle: 3.61 (12th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Softball: 3.61 (30th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Volleyball: 3.34 (32nd consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Women's Soccer: 3.51 (15th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Women's Swimming & Diving: 3.53 (36th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
• Women's Track and Field: 3.47 (10th consecutive semester with 3.0 or higher)
• Women's Tennis: 3.72 (41st consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher)
President's List (4.00 GPA)
Baseball
Parker, Joshua
Peacher, JC
Phillips, Jacob
Strickland, Daegan
Football
Frazier, Kyle
Hill, Tracy
Johnston, Charlie
Mbadinga, David
Tyson, Brandon
Wheeler, Jackson
Men's Golf
Adamson, Pierce
Men's Soccer
Herrmann, Konnor
Ireland, Jack
Martinez, Nathaniel
Nevile, Toby
O'Connor, Joseph
Portero, Pablo
Men's Tennis
Mitchell, Matthew
Rifle
Goldfaden, Ella
Walrath, Emme
Softball
Barth, Faith
Brantley, Makayla
Combs, Valerie
Cushman, Payton
Humber, Madison
Queen, Braelyn
Thames, Delanie
Tigg, Semira
Volleyball
Barrett, Kirsten
Gray, Jillian
Powers, Paige
Rosser, Robin
Seymour, Lydia
Women's Soccer
Borgelt, Carley
Casey, Claire
Cathey, Smith
Conley, Bri
McIntyre, Ellie
Reid, Larsyn
Wooffindin, Libby
Zovko, Maya
Women's Swimming & Diving
Banks, Madi
Cesario, Anna
Clavo Lopez, Zuri
Drawdy, Grace
Evaltaite, Ieva
Hickmon, Fiona
Luskus, Sarah
Maloy, Jenna
Ounsworth, Abigail
Sargeant, Avery
Taulbee, McKinlee
Wells, Karlee
Women's Track & Field
Boling, Reagan
Crosby, Tristen
Dorsett, Shatalya
Kennedy, Alexandria
Moore, Imani
Parker, Devine
Shelnut, Maci
Williams, Yasmine
Zierdt, Ella
Women's Tennis
Eifert, Hannah
Heinemann, Franzi
Leopold, Mackenzie
Rinman, Lisen
Dean's List (3.50-3.99 GPA)
Baseball
Bryant, Carson
Foster, Cameron
Hammontree, Charles
Hopper, Canon
MacKowiak, Garrett
Mason, Michael
Mead, Matthew
Owens, Brady
Robbins, William
Senese, Nico
Smith, Davis
Tate, Joshua
Trammell, Bryson
White, Joey
Young, Jack
Football
Alford, Brandon
Brown, AJ
Brown, Camden
Carroll, Chance
Cook, Caleb
Dorsey, KD
Fromm, Tyler
Harrington, Brendan
MacGregor, Korbett
McDowell, Elijah
Sanders, Marcus
Stewart, Gavin
Thompson, Carlo
Trice, Holden
Wimbley, Pichon
Wood, Gaines
Men's Basketball
Holiman, Adante'
Men's Golf
Baker, Brantley
Cereto, Edouard
Ingram, Hogan
Men's Soccer
Caruso, Massimo
Helgheim, Thomas
Holmes, Ryan
Holmstrom, Noah Niklaes
Louis, Ricardo
Seher, Julien
Wilson, Dalon
Men's Tennis
Amacher, Alex
Del Castillo, Pol
Julia Calac, Laurent
Paliouras, Dimitris
Williams, Aaron James
Rifle
Gonzalez Mazo, Zahra
Pohlmann, Emma
Singleton, Hailey
Watts, Tori
Softball
Clifton, Charla
Davis, Emma
Holland, Bailey
Kell, Brooke
Volleyball
Barth, Reagan
Bowron, Samantha
Camacho Fernandez, Mayte
Knowles, Kayla
Lovett, Ashlyn
Women's Basketball
Akinsola, Bukky
Gaines, Paris
Women's Soccer
Chapman, Emma
Cook, Kaitlin
Crenshaw, Ansleigh
Esser, Hailey
Free, Peyton
Townsend, Gwenna
Wilson, Kendall
Zmistowski, Maya
Women's Swimming & Diving
Alberti, Chiara
Belanger, Logan
Ouzts, Sally
Wendland, Madlen
Women's Track & Field
Caldwell, Makayla
Fullen, Ansley
Hood, Kennedy
Ptacek, Isabel
Rodriguez Ejarque, Montserrat
Smith, Alanna
Tanelus, Sucar
Turner, Mya
Watson, Najhyrai
Wheldon, Emily
Williams, Gamyzhae
Wilson, Julia
Women's Tennis
Kijima, Nanaka
Nask, Juliette
Warkentin, Evelyn
Honor Roll (3.00-3.49 GPA)
Baseball
Coe, Dawson
Degondea, Carter
Grundy, Kade
Haab, Daniel
Jaime, Jonathan
Leis, Samuel
Martin, Jevarra
Myers, Jack
Odden, Lukas
Pendley, Brady
Smith, Gaven
Stevens, Julian
White, Jayden
White, Sean
Football
Alexander, Colin
Burgess, Jalen
Collier, Devin
Cooper, Jadaan8
Dallas, David
Dallas, Josh
Davis, Da'shawn
Dempsey, Donal
Douglas, Kevin
Edwards, Robert
Ferguson, Jacob
French, JC
Gamble, Chance
Green, Brian
Hartley, TJ
Jackson, Ayden
Jenkins, Amar
Jordan, Treston
Locke, Trevon
Mays, Carmelo
Mikhael, JP
Miller, Bryce
Murphy, Antavious
Pearson, Zach
Pouncey, Ethan
Robinson, Demarcious
Secka, Kebba
Smith, Alex
Stoner, Brandon
Thompson, Joshua
Whitehead, Jamari
Williams, Ethan
Williams, Matthew
Williams, Temirez
Wright, Robert
Men's Basketball
Brown, Eugene
Brown, Tyson
Bush, Tyler
Keller, Luke
Parker, Avantae
Smith, Micah
Men's Golf
Glanton, Ian
Horne, Thomas
Jones, Brycen
Koenig, Luke
Men's Soccer
Cook, Cooper
Cox, Justin
Holtz, Lior
Morales, Tomas
Pama, AJ
Songe, Ole
Men's Tennis
Suk, Alex
Rifle
Butler, Bremen
Softball
Barnard, Alana
Bellard, Gracie
Gillespie, Madilyn
Johnson, Madison
Kendrick, Morgan
Maxwell, Kyla
Volleyball
Christy, Jordan
Hair, Ailie
Women's Basketball
Eddings, McKenna
Fuller, Liv
Gwynn, Nicole
Jackson, Jazmyne
Jones, Tamiria
Mays-Prince, Nakiyah
Simmons, Shanti
Stokes, Diamond
Women's Golf
Cowart, LoraLie
Plascencia, Regina
Robinson, Avery
Tunwannarux, Drive
Vardas, Karlee
Women's Soccer
Connelly, Lauren
Conroy, Caitlin
Drew, Kyleigh
Oakley, Katie
Phillips, Faith
Wilkins, Erin
Wilson, Quinn
Women's Swimming & Diving
Brunk, Grace
Kjaerulff, Victoria
Mallon, Ava
Pope, Alex
Tiller, Jamison
Wenham, Abby
Women's Track & Field
Browne, Riley
George, Emani
Hevesy, Madison
Hilton, Megan
Lawrence, Jayla
Lee, Jailah
Ranck, Katie
Reed, Kennadi
Smith, Zion
Thomas, Amara
Tribick, Melanie
Walker, Keniya
Women's Tennis
Rosadoro, Amelie