COMMERCE — Texas A&M University-Commerce student-athletes excelled in the classroom once again during the spring 2023 semester.
On the playing surface, A&M-Commerce completed its first season in NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference, while in the classroom, the Lions posted a department grade point average above a 3.00 for the 15th consecutive semester. This spring, the A&M-Commerce athletic department posted a GPA of 3.23.
'A&M-Commerce continues to demonstrate its emergence as one of the preeminent Division I FCS institutions in the country, and this time it's reflected in the classroom,' said Director of Athletics Jim Curry. 'Academic achievement is a hallmark of Lion Athletics, and this past year reaffirmed this distinction.'
“Congratulations to each of our scholar-athletes for balancing the rigors of Division I athletics while maintaining high levels of academic achievement across the department. Furthermore, thank you to those individuals across the university and within the Lion Champions Fund who support student-athlete scholarship and success. These academic outcomes would not be possible without your selfless service to Lion student-athletes.'
With support from faculty, student success teams, academic advisors, and the staff in the Thrower Center for Student-Athlete Success, the Lions succeeded at elite levels. Six sport programs recorded grade point averages of 3.00 or higher in the fall semester: Women’s Golf - 3.77, Volleyball - 3.86, Soccer - 3.55, Men’s Golf - 3.52, Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country 3.21, and Softball - 3.19.
'We are proud of our student-athletes and their continued excellence in the classroom,' said Tammi Vacha-Haase, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. 'These students are outstanding examples of the hard working, focused members in the Lion Family. I appreciate their determination to succeed, and the commitment of our faculty and staff in support of these amazing student-athlete scholars.'
Individually, 27 student-athletes were named to the president's list for posting a perfect 4.00 GPA during the spring semester as well as 43 student-athletes were named to the dean's list, recording GPAs between 3.50 and 3.99. Last month, Lion athletics also celebrated 45 graduates, who participated in May commencement.
'I am very proud of the hard work our student-athletes have done academically this spring semester. As a department, we really appreciate the support from our faculty and campus support staff for their commitment to our students,' said Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Success Haley Major.
'I'm also grateful to work with our wonderful student-athletes and coaches who value the importance of personal and academic success. I look forward to continuing to support our student-athletes as we continue to prioritize student-athlete success.'
During the spring semester, 178 student-athletes posted a GPA above a 3.00, those student-athletes can be found below.
For more information on the Lion Champions Fund and how you can support our student-athletes on and off the playing surface, please visit https:// www.tamuc.edu/champions/.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
1. Ant Abraham
2. Anariss Brandon
3. Jerome Brewer, Jr.
4. Alonzo Dodd
5. Tommie Lewis
6. Alex Peavy
7. Luka Vasic
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
1. Jordyn Beaty
2. Zaria Collins
3. Mia Deck
4. Jada Hood
5. DesiRay Kernal
6. Olivia Russell
FOOTBALL
1. Emmanuel Adagbon
2. McKenzie Agnello
3. Kyree Anderson
4. Reggie Branch
5. Cole Cates
6. Elias De Leon
7. Jewelz-Unique Demps
8. Zadock Dinkelmann
9. Chandler Donaway
10. Davotrick Dotrey
11. Jaden Edmondson
12. Peyton Ellis
13. Clifford Funderburk
14. Anthony Gray
15. Juan Henry
16. Bryson Jenkins
17. Jadin Jones
18. Michael Keating
19. Josiah Kennard
20. Sean-Krystoff King
21. Daimon LaFrance
22. Ian Langford
23. Spencer Long
24. Jaheim Lowe
25. Aidan Martin
26. Mitchell McGarry
27. Evin McLeland
28. Cameron Nellor
29. Elijah Oakmon
30. Nonso Omezi
31. Damirion Polty
32. Efrain Rizo
33. Christopher Roberts
34. Levi Drake Rodriguez
35. Austin Samaha
36. Isaac Sanchez
37. Caleb Sims
38. Jonathan Spurlock
39. Bryson Stewart
40. Michael Surface
41. Luke Williams
42. Logan Wylie
MEN'S GOLF
1. Simon Haas
2. Corey Maher
3. Nathan McCulloch
4. Chance Mulligan
5. Kittiphong Phaithuncharoensuk
6. Kavin Ramesh
7. Balint Zavaczki
WOMEN’S GOLF
1. Michelle Becker
2. Julianna Crow
3. Jordan Dusckas
4. Benz Far-Arun
5. Marie Naeher
6. Henriette Stranda
7. Carly Whittington
SOCCER
1. Lauren Banning
2. Ashley Campuzano
3. Nia Chacon
4. Maeva Dion
5. Valerie Flores
6. Hailey Griffin
7. Christina Hernandez
8. Addy Higgins
9. Gillian McKenzie
10. Mya Mitchell
11. Nya Mitchell
12. Karalie Morrison
13. Jen Peters
14. Jaynie Rust
15. Lauren Shaw
16. Naomi Sink
17. Melissa Storey
18. Kaitlyn Valaitis
19. Marina Vera
SOFTBALL
1. Kaydee Bennett
2. KK Cosek
3. Jodi De Hart
4. Ashlynn Griffith
5. Elizabeth Guerrero
6. Shelby Hodge
7. Kasey Kuyrkendall
8. McKenna Meadors
9. Emmie Miehe
10. Camile Nunez
11. Emma Olsen
12. America Rubio
13. Diamond Sefe
14. Ayanna Williams
15. Tatum Wright
16. Avery Zeigler
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY
1. Yosef Abdulrazeq
2. Emmanuel Agenor
3. Eddie Barrientes
4. Joe Cruz
5. Lawrence Driver III
6. Delan Edwin
7. Chris Flores
8. Trayveon Franklin
9. Ace Garcia
10. Brayden Jeonotte
11. Tyris Jefferson
12. Chandler King
13. Philip Krenek
14. Jan Lenfert
15. Gage Marshal
16. Cooper Miller
17. Miles Noble
18. Casey Novelo
19. Tyke Owens
20. Axel Paolucci
21. Aiden Pelphrey
22. Ziphion Reevey
23. Connor Rohman
24. Tristen Sabin
25. Elmar Schutte
26. Mykel Smith
27. Alex Speer
28. Connor Stockerl
29. Nikita Strogalev
30. Adrian Taylor
31. Tahje Tolliver
32. Tanner Townsend
33. Colten Van Voorhis
34. Trey Wheeler
35. Cam Wooley
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY
1. Nour Almasri
2. Francesca Aquilino
3. Faith Biwott
4. Evelyn Brown
5. Alondra Campa
6. Amaka Ezukanma
7. Dejah Fuller
8. Trinity Hall
9. Vy Huynh
10. Cailey Johnson
11. Sofia Khenfar
12. Veronika Kramarenko
13. Bre'Anna Lacy
14. Maia Maury
15. Laderria Myers
16. Naomi Ndukwe
17. Bailey Neal
18. Danielle Nicholson
19. Elizabeth Ortiz
20. Leah Pettis
21. Tianna Reed
22. Cassandra Rendon
23. Haleigh Risner
24. Julia Seigerroth
25. Celeste Sela
26. Mariana Shostak
27. Destiny Skidmore
28. Imani Taylor
VOLLEYBALL
1. Essence Allen
2. Millie Allgood
3. Kaitlyn Breland
4. Brandi Connally
5. Breann Connally
6. Reese Fetty
7. Yasmin Figueiredo
8. Emma Jenneskens
9. Kayla Lucas
10. Andressa Ribeiro Soares
11. Carley Spachman