By News and Internal Communications

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – A record 219 student-athletes at UTRGV have made the Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll by achieving a grade point average of at least 3.0 while serving as full-time students as part of a team during the spring semester, according to the UTRGV Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

A record 69 student-athletes earned a perfect GPA of 4.0.

Additionally, a record 148 student-athletes recorded a GPA of at least 3.50 to earn Dean’s List recognition.

“This was one of the most disruptive semesters we have ever seen, but our student-athletes were a beacon of light,” UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque said. “Our young people put in a tremendous amount of work, and I couldn’t be more proud of what they accomplished.”

By percentage, a record 89.39 percent of student-athletes earned a spot on the AD Honor Roll; a record 60.91 percent earned Dean’s List recognition; and a record 28.4 percent recorded a 4.0 GPA.

As a whole, the department’s spring GPA – encompassing 243 student-athletes – was 3.48. This is believed to be the highest single-semester GPA in department history. The departmental cumulative GPA now stands at 3.38.

All 16 sport programs recorded team GPA’s above 3.0. 

Women’s tennis recorded a department-best 3.84 GPA. Volleyball was close behind with 3.80.

The men’s soccer team recorded the highest GPA among men’s teams at 3.66.

Women’s track & field had the most student-athletes named to the AD Honor Roll with 35, while men’s track & field was right behind at 32.

Five teams had 100 percent of their student-athletes earn a spot on the AD Honor Roll, including both golf teams, men’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball.

The track & field teams had the most student-athletes named to the Dean’s List, with 24 from the women’s team and 23 from the men’s team. A department-best 92.31 percent (12-of-13) of volleyball student-athletes earned Dean’s List recognition.

Women’s tennis was one away from 100 percent, with six of seven (85.71 percent) student-athletes earning the honor. Men’s soccer led men’s teams with 77.78 percent (21-of-27).

The women’s soccer team had the most 4.0 GPA’s with 11, accounting for half of the squad. Men’s track & field was right behind with 10. Women’s tennis had a department-high 57.14 percent (4-of-7) of its student-athletes earn prefect GPA’s. Men’s soccer led men’s teams with 29.63 percent (8-of-27).

Conque said he also wanted to commend UTRGV’s coaches, and the Victory Center staff of dedicated academic advisors.

“Our team worked day and night to make sure our student-athletes, who are currently spread out in different time zones across the globe, had everything they needed to succeed,” he said.