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Racers Push GPA Streak To 31 Semesters
12/19/2019 12:18:00 PM | General
The Murray State athletic department ended the fall 2019 semester with a 3.01 GPA, marking the 31st consecutive semester that the Racers, as a whole, have finished with a department-wide GPA of 3.0 or greater.
"Congratulations to our student athletes, coaches and support staff on achieving a department wide 3.0 GPA for the fall 2019 semester, said director of athletics Kevin Saal. "Academic achievement is the first of four primary foundational components of a successful student-athlete experience at Murray State University. Developing young people as students, persons, players and professionals is the absolute heartbeat of our collective purpose. As a department, we will continue to set lofty aspirational goals and celebrate achievements such as these. We look forward to an even stronger spring of 2020 academic semester."
In addition, 98 student-athletes posted a GPA of 3.5 or better to qualify for the Dean's List.
Fall 2019 MSU Athletics Dean's List Honorees
Norma Abdur-Rafia (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Callie Anderton (Volleyball)
Ellison Barrett (Softball)
Walker Beck (Men's Golf)
Kristen Bialek (Softball)
Sophia Bingham (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Sara Bjork (Tennis)
Bryson Bloomer (Baseball)
Tyler Bradley (Men's Cross-Country)
Jonah Brannon (Baseball)
Logan Braundmeier (Softball)
Jabreuna Brimlett (Track & Field/Cross Country)
John Buchanan (Men's Golf)
Christian Burns (Baseball)
Lamiah Campbell (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Destiny Carey (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Lindsey Carroll (Softball)
Lydia Carter (Women's Golf)
Braydon Cook (Baseball)
Steve Dawson (Football)
Kristin Dent (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Ryan Dent (Men's Cross-Country)
Charli Doss (Women's Golf)
Meike Drewell (Rifle)
Joseph Eaton (Men's Golf)
James Estes (Football)
Ryan Fender (Baseball)
Lauren Frealy (Rifle)
Macie Gibson (Women's Basketball)
Katelyn Gilbert (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Sierra Gilmore (Softball)
Emma Lucia Graf (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Madelyn Griggs (Soccer)
Sophia Grogan (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Benjamin Hall (Men's Cross-Country)
Karsyn Hasch (Soccer)
Jordan Higgins (Men's Cross-Country)
Connor Holden (Baseball)
Jordan Holly (Baseball)
Rachel Holthaus (Volleyball)
Sydney Houseal (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Shelby Huber (Rifle)
Zarra Humphry (Track & Field/Cross Country)
James Hutchison (Baseball)
Hannah James (Softball)
Abigail Jones (Soccer)
Lexi Jones (Softball)
Emma Kailiponi (Volleyball)
Alexandra Kaufmann (Volleyball)
Gabrielle Kennedy (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Eliza Mae Kho (Women's Golf)
Jessica Kinder (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Austin Knight (Men's Golf)
Marit Kreugel (Tennis)
Megan Lindsay (Volleyball)
Anja Loncarevic (Tennis)
Sara Loncarevic (Tennis)
Emily Matson (Volleyball)
Kolby Mclelland (Volleyball)
Sarah McDowell (Women's Golf)
Trevor McMurray (Baseball)
Skylar McPhee (Baseball)
Joza Mikulcik (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Brooke Misukonis (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Joselle Morche (Soccer)
Samantha Muller (Tennis)
Jordyn Naranjo (Baseball)
Levi Nesler (Football)
Justin Orr (Baseball)
Amanda Parker (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Don Parker (Football)
Jenna Pauly (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Lauren Payne (Soccer)
Jacob Pennington (Baseball)
Ryan Perkins (Baseball)
Jasmine Rosell (Soccer)
Mitchell Ponder (Football)
Cera Prather (Soccer)
Allison Samisch (Soccer)
Eric Samuta (Football)
Anna Scheer (Rifle)
Stasya Sharapova (Tennis)
Tyler Shemwell (Softball)
Jessikha Nayara Silva Ribeiro (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Natalie Slezakova (Tennis)
Jacob Slunder (Baseball)
Chris Stahl (Football)
Jessica Stein (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Jensen Striegel (Softball)
Clara Tarpey (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Rod Thomas (Men's Basketball)
Mallory Unverfehrt (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Jenna Villacres (Soccer)
Zaden Webber (Football)
Justin Wendling (Men's Golf)
Trey Woosley (Baseball)
Saraya Young (Soccer)
"Congratulations to our student athletes, coaches and support staff on achieving a department wide 3.0 GPA for the fall 2019 semester, said director of athletics Kevin Saal. "Academic achievement is the first of four primary foundational components of a successful student-athlete experience at Murray State University. Developing young people as students, persons, players and professionals is the absolute heartbeat of our collective purpose. As a department, we will continue to set lofty aspirational goals and celebrate achievements such as these. We look forward to an even stronger spring of 2020 academic semester."
In addition, 98 student-athletes posted a GPA of 3.5 or better to qualify for the Dean's List.
Fall 2019 MSU Athletics Dean's List Honorees
Norma Abdur-Rafia (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Callie Anderton (Volleyball)
Ellison Barrett (Softball)
Walker Beck (Men's Golf)
Kristen Bialek (Softball)
Sophia Bingham (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Sara Bjork (Tennis)
Bryson Bloomer (Baseball)
Tyler Bradley (Men's Cross-Country)
Jonah Brannon (Baseball)
Logan Braundmeier (Softball)
Jabreuna Brimlett (Track & Field/Cross Country)
John Buchanan (Men's Golf)
Christian Burns (Baseball)
Lamiah Campbell (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Destiny Carey (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Lindsey Carroll (Softball)
Lydia Carter (Women's Golf)
Braydon Cook (Baseball)
Steve Dawson (Football)
Kristin Dent (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Ryan Dent (Men's Cross-Country)
Charli Doss (Women's Golf)
Meike Drewell (Rifle)
Joseph Eaton (Men's Golf)
James Estes (Football)
Ryan Fender (Baseball)
Lauren Frealy (Rifle)
Macie Gibson (Women's Basketball)
Katelyn Gilbert (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Sierra Gilmore (Softball)
Emma Lucia Graf (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Madelyn Griggs (Soccer)
Sophia Grogan (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Benjamin Hall (Men's Cross-Country)
Karsyn Hasch (Soccer)
Jordan Higgins (Men's Cross-Country)
Connor Holden (Baseball)
Jordan Holly (Baseball)
Rachel Holthaus (Volleyball)
Sydney Houseal (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Shelby Huber (Rifle)
Zarra Humphry (Track & Field/Cross Country)
James Hutchison (Baseball)
Hannah James (Softball)
Abigail Jones (Soccer)
Lexi Jones (Softball)
Emma Kailiponi (Volleyball)
Alexandra Kaufmann (Volleyball)
Gabrielle Kennedy (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Eliza Mae Kho (Women's Golf)
Jessica Kinder (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Austin Knight (Men's Golf)
Marit Kreugel (Tennis)
Megan Lindsay (Volleyball)
Anja Loncarevic (Tennis)
Sara Loncarevic (Tennis)
Emily Matson (Volleyball)
Kolby Mclelland (Volleyball)
Sarah McDowell (Women's Golf)
Trevor McMurray (Baseball)
Skylar McPhee (Baseball)
Joza Mikulcik (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Brooke Misukonis (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Joselle Morche (Soccer)
Samantha Muller (Tennis)
Jordyn Naranjo (Baseball)
Levi Nesler (Football)
Justin Orr (Baseball)
Amanda Parker (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Don Parker (Football)
Jenna Pauly (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Lauren Payne (Soccer)
Jacob Pennington (Baseball)
Ryan Perkins (Baseball)
Jasmine Rosell (Soccer)
Mitchell Ponder (Football)
Cera Prather (Soccer)
Allison Samisch (Soccer)
Eric Samuta (Football)
Anna Scheer (Rifle)
Stasya Sharapova (Tennis)
Tyler Shemwell (Softball)
Jessikha Nayara Silva Ribeiro (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Natalie Slezakova (Tennis)
Jacob Slunder (Baseball)
Chris Stahl (Football)
Jessica Stein (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Jensen Striegel (Softball)
Clara Tarpey (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Rod Thomas (Men's Basketball)
Mallory Unverfehrt (Track & Field/Cross Country)
Jenna Villacres (Soccer)
Zaden Webber (Football)
Justin Wendling (Men's Golf)
Trey Woosley (Baseball)
Saraya Young (Soccer)
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