Twenty-six percent of Houston’s student-athletes (109) earned Dean’s List honors for their spring semester academic work.
The numbers were bolstered by 11 of Houston’s 17 teams eclipsing the 3.0 mark in cumulative GPA, led by Softball and Swimming & Diving, each with a 3.46 cumulative GPA. Volleyball was third with a 3.31 GPA while Cross Country led all men’s programs with a 3.15 cumulative GPA.
Softball also led the way in spring semester GPA, recording a 3.62, while Swimming & Diving was next at 3.42. Volleyball ranked third among Houston’s 17 sport programs at 3.37 in the spring, while Men’s Cross Country led the way on the men’s side with a 3.27 semester GPA.
Eight programs boasted record spring GPAs led by Softball’s 3.62. Volleyball (3.37), Soccer (3.29), Baseball (3.15), Women’s Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field (3.15) and Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field (2.96) also accomplished the feat.
Seven sport programs own the highest GPA following a spring semester in their respective histories, led by Softball and Swimming & Diving at 3.46. Volleyball (3.31), Women’s Golf (3.30), Baseball (3.13) and Women’s Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field (3.12) all laid claim to the feat as well.
For Horner, it marked a fourth consecutive semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA while Kondis recorded her third straight semester with a 4.0 GPA. Tillman, Powell, Barksdale, Walker and Emmert all recorded perfect GPAs for the second straight semester.
“Academics matter here,” Head Coach Kaddie Platt said. “Our team works very hard both on and off the court. That’s the culture of our program, and my staff and I couldn’t be prouder for their academic accomplishments this spring.”
In addition, Ryan Emmert, Shelby Harper, Abby Irvine, Brianna Lynch, Kendall Montgomery, Faith Squier, Chenelle Walker and Kayla Weixelman all made the Dean’s List. Emmert and Walker each posted 4.0 GPAs for the spring.
“Dr. Helen Gore-Laird and the academic staff here at Houston does such a great job working with our student-athletes,” Platt added. “We are very appreciative of all the services they provide the team to makes sure they are succeeding in the classroom.”
