Miami Ohio University Athletics
RedHawks Establish All-Time High in GPA
5/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | General
OXFORD, Ohio -- The Miami University Athletics Department announced on Tuesday (May 26) that the RedHawks finished the spring semester with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.313, the highest GPA ever for Miami Athletics for a single semester. The previous-high was established in the spring of 2014 with a 3.301. Miami student-athletes have had a cumulative GPA of 3.12 or higher in every semester since the spring of 2011.
"Dr. Rodney Coates (Miami University Professor) once told me to treat, challenge and support our student athletes like scholars; challenging them principally in terms of an attitude, having an intellectual posture, and a frame of mind that they can achieve beyond any limits they place upon themselves," said Craig Bennett, Assistant A.D. for Academic Services. "The Student Athlete Development Center staff has embraced these words in how we work with our students. The student athletes have risen to the challenge!"
Overall, 70 percent (339 of 482) of the RedHawks finished with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and 26 of those student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA. Overall, 16 of Miami's 18 teams finished the semester with a GPA of over 3.12. On the female side, Miami was led by soccer (3.67), volleyball (3.61) and tennis (3.59), while cross country (3.40), swimming (3.40) and baseball (3.29) were tops on the male side.
"I am extremely proud of everyone involved in setting an all-time ICA semester record GPA.," said Athletics Director David Sayler. "It's a testament to the hard work of our student-athletes, faculty and support staff as this is certainly something to be proud of."
List of 4.0 Student Athletes W. Swimming/Diving Caitlin Fujan Natasha Kosev Lainey Massaro W. Basketball Courtney Larson Baleigh Reid Volleyball Katie Tomasic Jenny Ingle Meg Riley Tennis Ramona Costea Baseball Tyler Harris Women's Cross Country Mary Davis Anna Lamb
Jackie Mullins
Women's Track Alexa Ross Martha Szekely Soccer Kelsey Dinges Olivia Evans Lauren Kelly Madison Knock Vic Maniaci Jenn Rowe Haley Walter Courtney Zanotti
