A group of 27 student-athletes have qualified for a spot on the University of Minnesota Duluth Athletic Academic Scholar List for compiling the highest grade point average during the 2019-20 school year in their respective sports. Â
Overall, UMD's almost 400 student-athletes -- which includes redshirt freshmen -- collectively posted an all-time high GPA of 3.36 in 2019-20 and of that group, 173 achieved GPAs of 3.50 or above and 26 turned in perfect 4.00 marks. The Bulldogs also set an all-time GPA record this past spring semester with a 3.44. The women's volleyball Bulldogs registered the best GPA (3.66) of any UMD team during the academic year while the 2019-20 Chancellor's Cup went to the UMD women's basketball Bulldogs for maintaining the best collective grade point average of 3.585 during the last two semesters (spring 19' and fall 19') (the Chancellor's Cup is awarded prior to the end of the academic year).
For the 13th year in a row, cross country posted the highest GPA of all men's sports at 3.45.
"The academic success our student-athletes have had this year shows the strength, resiliency and dedication to excellence in the Classroom they they exhibit on a yearly basis," said UMD Athletics Academic Advisor
Laura Schnell. "Our coaches and athletic administration continue to set higher goals for our teams, while providing the resources necessary to support our student-athletes so that they can achieve such high success. I am so proud of the academic achievements our Bulldogs student-athletes have managed to reach this year!"
One senior, twelve juniors, eight sophomores and six freshmen comprise the UMD Athletic Academic Scholar List:
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| Name |
Sport |
Major |
2019-20 GPA |
Year |
| Anders Brown |
Baseball |
Exercise Science |
4.00 |
Junior |
| Johnny McCormick |
Football |
Exercise Science |
4.00 |
Junior |
| Ethan Youso |
Men's Basketball |
Computer Science |
4.00 |
Freshman |
| Tanner Laderoute |
Men's Hockey |
Finance |
3.97 |
Sophomore |
| Eric Chromy |
Men's Track & Field |
Mechanical Engineering |
4.00 |
Junior |
| Kendall Hill |
Men's Track/ Cross Country |
Civil Engineering |
4.00 |
Senior |
| Christian Leonard |
Men's Track/ Cross Country |
Biology |
4.00 |
Junior |
| Nora Griffin-Wiesner |
Soccer |
Double Major: Sociology & International Studies |
4.00 |
Freshman |
| Julia Osborne |
Soccer |
Exercise Science |
4.00 |
Sophomore |
| Jessica Bren |
Softball |
Social Work |
4.00 |
Junior |
| Jayme Langbehn |
Softball |
Social Work |
4.00 |
Junior |
| Natalie Cahill |
Tennis |
Exercise Science |
4.00 |
Junior |
| Emily Rahrick |
Tennis |
Biology |
4.00 |
Freshman |
| Isabel Thiner |
Tennis |
Integrated Elementary and Special Education |
4.00 |
Junior |
| Lexy Langenfeld |
Volleyball |
Integrated Elementary and Special Education |
4.00 |
Junior |
| Brianna Weyenberg |
Volleyball |
Public Health |
4.00 |
Sophomore |
| Kassy Betinol |
Women's Hockey |
Biology |
4.00 |
Freshman |
| Kailee Skinner |
Women's Hockey |
Biochemistry |
4.00 |
Sophomore |
| Sarah Grow |
Women's Basketball |
Public Health |
4.00 |
Junior |
| Maesyn Thiesen |
Women's Basketball |
Integrated Elementary and Special Education |
4.00 |
Sophomore |
| Lily Hall |
Women's Track & Field |
Biology |
4.00 |
Sophomore |
| Sophie Lenz |
Women's Track & Field |
Civil Engineering |
4.00 |
Freshman |
| Analise Levesque |
Women's Track/Cross Country |
Theory/Composition & Jazz Studies Double Major |
4.00 |
Freshman |
| Elayna Meyer |
Women's Track & Field |
Chemical Engineering |
4.00 |
Sophomore |
| Morgan Radel |
Women's Track & Field |
Political Science & Enviro, Sustain & Geog Double Major |
4.00 |
Sophomore |
| Rhianna Rinke |
Women's Track & Field |
Exercise Science |
4.00 |
Junior |
| Elizabeth Schlafke |
Women's Track & Field |
Integrated Elementary and Special Education |
4.00 |
Junior |
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