Parkside Athletics announced impressive numbers in the classroom on Wednesday (Dec. 28), with the Rangers student-athletes recording a 3.41 departmental GPA in the fall of 2022. “We are again so impressed with the academic performance of our student-athletes,” said Andrew Gavin, Director of Athletics. “Our Rangers continue to display their work ethic and commitment to balancing the demands of performing at a high-level athletically and academically. I also commend Assistant AD/Student-Athlete Success Ashley Beaton Simpson for her leadership and our coaches for supporting and prioritizing the academics of our student-athletes.”

In total, 147 or 55% of student-athletes recorded a 3.5 GPA or higher this fall, with 36 of those recording a 4.0. All 13 programs had a 3.0 or higher GPA for the fourth-straight semester. Women’s basketball had the highest GPA of all teams with a 3.7. Men’s golf was the highest on the men’s side with a 3.66. Women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s golf, and softball all had a team GPA of 3.55 or better this fall. The 36 student-athletes that finished with a perfect 4.0 GPA were:

  • Alysha Brickl, volleyball

  • Kalista Butkiewicz, women’s cross country/track & field

  • Andrew Conrad, men’s golf

  • Shelly Deisz, softball

  • Thomas Doherty, men’s cross country/track & field

  • Paty Gallasova, women’s basketball

  • Robin Hermann, men’s soccer

  • Phoebe Hillery, women’s soccer

  • Ethan Ivan, men’s basketball

  • Makenzie Kaput, women’s soccer

  • Simon Koehne, men’s soccer

  • Maddie Laszewski, women’s soccer

  • Maja Leidefors, women’s basketball

  • Nate Lloyd, wrestling

  • Dalton Metzdorf, men’s cross country/track & field

  • Walker Miller, men’s cross country/track & field

  • Sonja Mitrovic, women’s cross country/track & field

  • Jaime Mohs, women’s soccer

  • Jose Monroy, men’s cross country/track & field

  • Johnathon Nowacki, men’s cross country/track & field

  • Tanner Olson, men’s golf

  • Jules Peycelon, men’s soccer

  • Lars Popp, men’s soccer

  • Jadynn Powell, softball

  • Ella Rondeau, women’s cross country/track & field

  • Reese Rossnagel, volleyball

  • Lexy Sams, women’s cross country/track & field

  • Katherine Sim, women’s cross country/track & field

  • Logan Sivak, softball

  • Myah Strokosch, women’s soccer

  • Joe Swanson, wrestling

  • Amber Tomazevic, women’s cross country/track & field

  • Elizabeth Truckenbrod, volleyball

  • Makayla Wesemann, women’s soccer

  • Reece Worachek, wrestling

  • Kendal Zeiter, women’s basketball & volleyball

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