The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department continues to enjoy another outstanding year in the classroom, in competition and in the community. Coming off a Southern Conference title in softball over the weekend, the Mocs announce a school-record 3.11 cumulative grade-point-average for the 2015 spring semester today.
This is the third consecutive term the Mocs have combined for a 3.0 g.p.a. across the board. The 3.11 topped the previous benchmark of 3.07 set last spring. UTC also tied a school record with 12 teams recording a 3.0 for the fourth semester in a row.
“I am extremely proud of the hard work and dedication our student-athletes put forth in the classroom,” stated Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics David Blackburn. “We are creating and cultivating a culture of success across the board, and this is another example of the winning mindset our student-athletes are displaying in everything they do.”
Over the last six years, half of the Mocs have earned a spot on the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll with a 3.0 g.p.a. or better. This time, a school record 141 of the 276 student-athletes (51%) at UTC made the Dean’s List with a 3.2 or higher mark.
The women’s cross country team led all individual sports with a 3.79 team g.p.a. The women's cross country/track & field, football and men's golf teams all shattered their previous individual program highs.
Men's golf made the biggest jump with its 3.47 team g.p.a. That was up from the previous high of 3.35 in the spring of 2010. The runners beat their 3.69 record from last fall with a 3.73 this term.
The SoCon champion football team upped its prevoius high of 2.66 in both semesters in 2011, to a 2.77 in the spring. The football team also had a program high with 37 on the A.D. Honor Roll and 26 on the Dean’s List.
“I would also like to point out the hard work of our coaches, Student Support Services staff and the University community for equipping our student-athletes for success,” added Blackburn. “Our coaches lay the foundation with how they run their programs, while our academic staff works tirelessly to help all of our student-athletes reach their goals.”
The chart below shows the growth of student-athlete g.p.a.’s over the last eight years. UTC has risen from a 2.51 cumulative score in the spring of 2007, to the current benchmark of 3.11.
Academic Notes
- School-record 3.11 overall g.p.a. … third consecutive term with a 3.0+ GPA.
- School record 141 on the Dean’s List with a 3.2 g.p.a. … 51% of all student-athletes made the Dean’s List … highest percentage on record.
- 12th straight semester with over half of all Mocs at a 3.0 or better.
- Tied a school record with 12 teams posting a 3.0 or better for the fourth straight term.
- The SoCon Champion Football team had a program record 2.77 team g.p.a. The Mocs also set marks with 27 on the Dean’s List and 38 on the A.D. Honor Roll.
- Men’s Golf had a program record 3.47 team g.p.a.
- Women’s cross country/track & field had a program record 3.73 team g.p.a. They also tied a program record with 18 on the A.D. Honor Roll.
Student-Athletes With a 4.0 Semester GPA – 33
Eric Robertson – Men’s Basketball
Ansley Chilton – Women’s Basketball
Kayla Freeman – Women’s Basketball
Alicia Payne – Women’s Basketball
Oluwatosin Ayotunde – Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Marquis Carter – Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Austin Casassa – Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
John Gilpin – Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Geoffrey Nelson – Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Patrick O’Brien – Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Hannah Chamblin – Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Joanna Gilmore – Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Rebecca Greenwall – Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Teghan Henderson – Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Helenka Kis – Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Maddison Melchionna – Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Jessica York – Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Nikolay Timoshchuk – Football
Wes Gosselin – Men’s Golf
Zach Stolz – Men’s Golf
Isabella Loza – Women’s Golf
Emily McLennan – Women’s Golf
Megan Woods – Women’s Golf
Hannah Dunn – Soccer
Clare Latham – Soccer
Sam Taylor – Softball
John Peacey – Men’s Tennis
John Lampe – Wrestling
John Shrader – Wrestling
Anne Bachman – Volleyball
Sarah Batterton – Volleyball
Catherine Chason – Volleyball
Brianna Guzinski – Volleyball
Programs With a 3.0+ Team GPA – 12 (Ties School Record)
Women’s Cross Country – 3.79
Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country – 3.73*
Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country – 3.69
Men’s Cross Country – 3.59
Women’s Golf – 3.57
Men’s Golf – 3.47*
Women’s Tennis – 3.47
Volleyball – 3.32
Soccer – 3.27
Softball – 3.20
Women’s Basketball – 3.18
Men’s Tennis – 3.13
* program record.
Dean’s List (141) – School Record
Men’s Basketball (3)
Martynas Bareika, Tre’ McLean, Eric Robertson.
Women’s Basketball (10)
Queen Alford, Destiny Bramblett, Ansley Chilton, Kayla Freeman, Aryanna Gilbert, Moses Johnson, Jasmine Joyner, Anna Claire Noblit, Alicia Payne, Sydney Vanlandingham.
Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field (14)
Oluwatosin Ayotunde, Marquis Carter, Austin Casassa, Zachary Darby, Austin Ethridge, John Gilpin, Micah Howard, Trevor Janssen, Patrick O'Brien, Paul Stuart, Geoffrey Nelson, Jacob Noorbergen, Dequantez Standifer, Drake Watson.
Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field (17)
Alysia Bright, Hannah Chamblin, Anna Chance, Amanda Cotter, Makala Diggs, Emily Drouin, Joanna Elmore, Madalyn Garland, Rebecca Greenwall, Teghan Henderson, Kianna Howard, Helenka Kis, Maddison Melchionna, Katie Ray, Chandler Rogers, Keeley Stewart, Jessica York.
Football (26) – Program Record
Richardre Bagley, C.J. Board, Ryan Bossung, Brandon Bourk, Josh Butler, Derrick Craine, Tanner Dillard, Gage Frady, Synjen Herren, Alexander Hooper, Tommy Hudson, Jacob Huesman, Casey Hybarger, Trevor Jachimowicz, Hunter Kennedy, Corey Levin, Shaqualm McCoy, Dakota Nix, Nick Pollard, Jacob Revis, Taylor Reynolds, Beau Simmons, James Stovall, Nikolay Timoshchuk, Hunter Townson, Wil Young.
Men’s Golf (6)
Wes Gosselin, Liam Johnston, Ewan Scott, Zac Stolz, Stuart Thomas, Kory Webb.
Women’s Golf (6)
Sarah Dolmovich, Isabella Loza, Emily McLennan, DeeDee Russell, Agathe Sauzon, Megan Woods.
Soccer (12)
Kathryn Andrews, Skylar Brewer, Hailey Callis, Hannah Dunn, Sarah Ghale, McKenzie Gregg, Brandy Herrera, Clare Latham, Emily Moseley, Loryn Queen, Ashley Simmons, Lauren Thomas.
Softball (10)
Shelby Carter, Courtney Ervin, Jennifer Garcia, Savannah Goldsmith, Nicole Osterman, Kailey Palazzolo, Anyssa Robles, Amanda Ross, Alyssa Taylor, Sam Taylor.
Men’s Tennis (7)
Michael Birnbaum, Derrick Brown, Gino Delavalle, Pavels Grigorjevs, John Peacey, Lucas Plesky, Nic Wilson.
Women’s Tennis (8)
Samantha Caswell, Kaylene Chadwell, Rahele Gazzola, Kayla Jones, Claire Mulyadi, Jovana Pecovski, Katie Polk, Alison Storie.
Wrestling (13)
Levi Clemons, Jordan Davis, Clay Dent, D.J. Franklin-Smith, Radley Gillis, Austin Gould, Shawn Greevy, Jared Johnson, John Lampe, Hunter Manley, Austin Sams, John Shrader, Barrett Walthall.
Volleyball (9)
Anne Bachman, Sarah Batterton, Catherine Chason, Brianna Guzinski, Caroline Hildebrand, Emily Morrison, Briana Reid, Nicole Sumida, Kasey Talley.
Athletics Director’s Honor Roll (173)
Men’s Basketball (3)
Martynas Bareika, Tre’McLean, Eric Robertson.
Women’s Basketball (10)
Queen Alford, Destiny Bramblett, Ansley Chilton, Kayla Freeman, Aryanna Gilbert, Moses Johnson, Jasmine Joyner, Anna Claire Noblit, Alicia Payne, Sydney Vanlandingham.
Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field (15)
Oluwatosin Ayotunde, Marquis Carter, Austin Casassa, Zachary Darby, Austin Ethridge, John Gilpin, Micah Howard, Trevor Janssen, Matthew Marshall, Patrick O'Brien, Paul Stuart, Geoffrey Nelson, Jacob Noorbergen, Dequantez Standifer, Drake Watson.
Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field (18) – Ties Program Record.
Alysia Bright, Hannah Chamblin, Anna Chance, Amanda Cotter, Makala Diggs, Emily Drouin, Joanna Elmore, Madalyn Garland, Rebecca Greenwall, Teghan Henderson, Kianna Howard, Helenka Kis, Maddison Melchionna, Katie Ray, Chandler Rogers, Jasmine Snell, Keeley Stewart, Jessica York.
Football (37) – Program Record
Richardre Bagley, Cody Bennett, C.J. Board, Ryan Bossung, Brandon Bourk, Drae Bowles, Josh Butler, Kennington Cadwell, Derrick Craine, Tanner Dillard, Gage Frady, Synjen Herren, Robert Hill, Alexander Hooper, Tommy Hudson, Jacob Huesman, Casey Hybarger, Trevor Jachimowicz, Sema’je Kendall, Hunter Kennedy, Bailey Lenoir, Corey Levin, Shaqualm McCoy, Kevin Niethammer, Dakota Nix, Nick Pollard, Jacob Revis, Taylor Reynolds, Henrique Ribeiro, Devin Scates, Jerkerious Scott, Whit Shelton, Beau Simmons, James Stovall, Nikolay Timoshchuk, Hunter Townson, Wil Young.
Men’s Golf (7)
Wes Gosselin, Liam Johnston, Ewan Scott, Zac Stolz, Brooks Thomas, Stuart Thomas, Kory Webb.
Women’s Golf (6)
Sarah Dolmovich, Isabella Loza, Emily McLennan, DeeDee Russell, Agathe Sauzon, Megan Woods.
Softball (13)
Shelby Carter, Ashley Conner, Courtney Ervin, Jennifer Garcia, Savannah Goldsmith, Katie Henderson, Nicole Osterman, Kailey Palazzolo, Anyssa Robles, Amanda Ross, Jesslyn Stockard, Alyssa Taylor, Sam Taylor.
Soccer (22)
Kathryn Andrews, Melanie Arredondo, Skylar Brewer, Hailey Callis, Hannah Dunn, Sarah Ghale, McKenzie Gregg, Brandy Herrera, Logan Higgins, Natalie Irwin, Clare Latham, Abby Linder, Crystal Mackezyk, Taylor Mangrum, Emily Moseley, Amanda Ortiz, Taylor Pannell, Loryn Queen, Ashley Simmons, Allie Sullivan, Lauren Thomas, Hannah Wyatt.
Men’s Tennis (8)
Michael Birnbaum, Derrick Brown, Gino Delavalle, Pavels Grigorjevs, John Peacey, Lucas Plesky, Nic Wilson, Nick Wingord.
Women’s Tennis (8)
Samantha Caswell, Kaylene Chadwell, Rahele Gazzola, Kayla Jones, Claire Mulyadi, Jovana Pecovski, Katie Polk, Alison Storie.
Wrestling (14)
Levi Clemons, Jordan Davis, Clay Dent, D.J. Franklin-Smith, Radley Gillis, Austin Gould, Shawn Greevy, Jared Johnson, John Lampe, Hunter Manley, Jacob Murphy, Austin Sams, John Shrader, Barrett Walthall.
Volleyball (12)
Julimar Alvarado, Anne Bachman, Sarah Batterton, Catherine Chason, Melissa Green, Brianna Guzinski, Caroline Hildebrand, Madison Marshall, Emily Morrison, Briana Reid, Nicole Sumida, Kasey Talley.
