Following the conclusion of the athletics year and spring seasons, 86 UCF student-athletes have been named to the 2024 Spring Academic All-Big 12 Team, the conference announced Tuesday.
Rowing had 27 student-athletes selected and softball had 16 players earn the honor, the most by any softball team in the Big 12. Track and field also placed 16 on the team, baseball had 10, men’s tennis had six, followed by women’s tennis with five and men’s and women’s golf each with three student-athletes named to the team.
Seventy-six players were named to the first team recognizing student-athletes with a 3.2 GPA or better.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 percent of their team’s scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
UCF student-athletes have extended their record-setting streak in the classroom to 33 consecutive semesters with a departmental grade-point average of 3.0 or better—including 10 consecutive semesters with a 3.3 or higher mark.
The Knights compiled a combined 3.42 GPA in the 2024 spring semester, which is tied for the highest semester GPA in program history.
More than 75% of student-athletes posted a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the spring semester—and 63 earned a perfect 4.0 GPA.
The academic statistics are based on 398 student-athletes listed on UCF rosters this past semester with 140 named to the Dean’s List, 109 tabbed to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and 44 student-athletes on the President’s List.
UCF has posted a department-wide GPA of 3.3 or better 10 consecutive semesters. The Knights have not turned in a semester below a 3.0 since fall 2007. The top 12 semester marks in school history have come over the last 14 semesters, as the Knights continued to win championships in their fields of competition.
Rowing (27)
Connery Cassidy, Sr., Interdisciplinary Studies
Seyene Oord, Sr., Psychology
Tegan Fookes, Sr., Interdisciplinary Studies
Julia Going, Jr., Environmental Engineering
Mackenzie Harrod, 5th, Environmental Engineering
Annberlee Hothem, * 5th, Emergency and Crisis Management
Aryann Johnson, 5th, Integrated Business
Claire Kaminski, Jr., Integrated Business
Emily LaRochelle, *So., Industrial Engineering
Hannah Lovejoy, *So., Accounting
Meagan Lukavec, Jr., Human Communication
Liza Lutter, 5th, Nanotechnology
Catherine Maloney, So., Human Communication
Isabella Montalvo, Jr., Kinesiology
Saskia Papsova, Sr., International and Global Studies
Martina Pischedda, Sr., Kinesiology
Veronica Rush, So., Emerging Media
Aubrie Russo, 5th, Integrated Business
Melody Summers, Jr., Creative Writing
Alina Tasman, So., Economics
Ashley Tree, So., Kinesiology
Sophia Tursi, So., Elementary Education
Audrey Vilendrer, So., Kinesiology
Natasjia Voulanas, So., Kinesiology
Martyna Wasilewska, Sr., Psychology
Bailey White, So., Psychology
Charlotte Wiley, Sr., Environmental Studies
Softball (16)
Savannah Adams, Jr., Kinesiology
Katie Burge, Sr., Finance
Katelyn Cochran, So., Integrated Business
Jada Cody, 5th, Health Sciences
Angelina DeVoe, Sr., Criminal Justice
Shannon Doherty, *5th, Interdisciplinary Studies
Aubrey Evans, So., Communication
Chloe Evans, Sr., Communication
Kaitlyn Felton, Jr., Health Sciences
Ashleigh Griffin, *Jr., Kinesiology
Sona Halajian, 5th, Integrated Business
Grace Jewell, Sr., Communication
Johneisha Rowe, 5th, Communication & Conflict
Kennedy Searcy, Sr., Kinesiology
Jasmine Williams, 5th, Sociology
Sarah Willis, Sr., Communication
Track & Field (16)
Paige Archer, So., Human Communication
Tamia Badal, 5th, Interdisciplinary Studies
Holly Cassels, * Sr., Kinesiology
Charlotte Crook, Gr., Sport Business Management
Alexandra Del Re, Sr., Kinesiology
Ashlyn Green, Sr., Kinesiology
Leiya Green, Sr., Kinesiology
Kendall Hughes, So., Health Sciences
Janyah Jasper, Sr., Psychology
Paige Jaszczak, So., Management
Riley Jaszczak, So., Biology, Pre-Vet
Rayniah Jones, Gr., Political Science
Kai’lyn Kirkland, Sr., Kinesiology
Natalia Madison, Jr., Kinesiology
Brenna Mullaney, Sr., Finance
Penelope Sosa, So., Kinesiology
Baseball (10)
Andrew Brait, r-Sr., Accounting
Dominic Castellano, Jr., Accounting
Matt Cedarburg, r-Sr., Integrative General Studies
Chase Centala, Sr., Psychology
Kyle Kramer, r-Sr., Human Communication
Kris Sosnowski, So., Kinesiology
Dom Stagliano, Jr., Human Communication
Andrew Sundean, *Jr., Integrative General Studies
Ben Vespi, Sr., Kinesiology
Najer Victor, Sr., Integrative General Studies
Men’s Tennis (6)
Mehdi Benchakroun, So., Interdisciplinary Studies
Liam Branger, Sr., Integrative General Studies
Paul Colin, So., Pre-Integrated Business
Lleyton Cronje, Sr., Integrative General Studies
Yassine Dlimi, So., Interdisciplinary Studies
Francisco Llanes, So., Pre-Finance
Women’s Tennis (5)
Sophia Biolay, * Jr., Human Communication
Jantje Tilbuerger, * So., Human Communication
Donatella Guarnieri, * So., Accounting
Anique Kattenberg, Sr., Health Sciences
Noel Saidenova, Sr., Integrative General Studies
Men’s Golf (3)
Egor Eroshenko, Sr., Finance
Chase Haygood, So., Marketing
Cooper Tate, So., Communication
Women’s Golf (3)
Jessica Baker, Sr., Psychology
Camille Banzet, *Sr., Political Science
Pimpisa Sisutham, So., Psychology
*Indicates perfect 4.0 GPA