Tiger Student-Athletes To Be Honored Wednesday Night

Jan 25, 2011 | General

Jan. 25, 2011

Memphis, Tenn. - A school-record 196 University of Memphis student-athletes earned a grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the fall 2010 semester, and they will be recognized for their accomplishments at the men's basketball game on Wednesday. The ceremony will take place at halftime of the Memphis-UCF matchup that is set for a 7 p.m. tip.

Of the 196 student-athletes to achieve at least a 3.0 GPA, 29 earned a 4.0 GPA for the fall semester and 108 were named to the Dean's List with a 3.5 GPA or higher. The women's soccer team, which won its fourth-straight C-USA title in 2010, produced the most 4.0 student-athletes with five. Several sports produced three 4.0 student-athletes, including football, men's soccer, women's track and volleyball.

In addition, the overall GPA of the department was a record-setting 2.96, and marked the second-straight semester that the Tigers have garnered a GPA above 2.9. Thirteen out of 17 teams recorded averages of 3.0 or higher and the individual sport leaders were men's tennis (3.55) and women's golf (3.7). The baseball, men's golf, rifle, men's soccer, men's tennis and men's track teams all had their best semester team GPAs ever.

The Center for Athletic Academic Services (CAAS), under the direction of Dr. Joe Luckey, is dedicated to the academic and personal development of all Tiger student-athletes. Luckey is assisted by staff members Valorie Lott, Fred Quarles, Kimya Massey, Jessie Mills, Kristin Henke, Bridget VanLandeghem and Sharon Richardson as well as interns, graduate assistants, tutors and academic mentors.

Below is a listing of the student-athletes who posted a 4.0 GPA this fall.

Sam Moll Baseball D.A. Griffin Football Andy Summerlin Football Ryan Williams Football Stefan Erdedi Men's Golf Lexus Keoninh Men's Golf Sarah Mathews Women's Golf Marissa Steen Women's Golf Kelly Audet Rifle Jimmy Zaken Rifle Parker Duncan Men's Soccer James Gross Men's Soccer Tiago Reichert Men's Soccer Tarah Kerr Women's Soccer Christie Kline Women's Soccer Amanda Olszewski Women's Soccer Bailey Pembroke Women's Soccer Alena Strnadova Women's Soccer Janelle Valle Women's Softball Joe Salisbury Men's Tennis Kelly Gray Women's Tennis Justin Pinkston Men's Track Trent Scott Men's Track Monica Mason Women's Track Meagan Nichols Women's Track Nandia Taylor Women's Track Christine Bach Volleyball Katlin Inglish Volleyball Emily Underwood Volleyball