For the ninth consecutive semester, Toledo student-athletes earned a combined grade point average above a 3.2.
Rockets Earn Record 3.294 Grade Point Average in Spring Semester
5/16/2019 1:22:00 PM | Athletics, Academics
     Toledo, Ohio – University of Toledo student-athletes earned a combined grade point average of 3.294 in the 2019 spring semester, Vice-President and Athletic Director Mike O'Brien announced today. It is the highest semester GPA ever for the Rockets, edging out the previous record was 3.290 that was set in the fall of 2017. It is also the ninth consecutive semester in which UToledo student-athletes have earned a semester GPA of 3.2 or higher.
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     Women's Soccer recorded the highest team semester GPA in school history with a mark of 3.792, breaking the previous team record of 3.780 set by Women's Golf in the spring of 2017. Women's Swimming & Diving (3.661), Men's Golf (3.611) and Women's Cross Country (3.605) were each above the 3.6 mark, and four other sports cracked 3.5.
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     "On behalf of our entire Athletic Department, I would like to congratulate our student-athletes on another great semester. They should all be very proud of this tremendous achievement," said O'Brien. "We have had consistently spectacular academic success in our program in recent years, so to set the all-time record for highest grade point average is truly a remarkable feat worthy of praise. I would also like to express my deep gratitude to the Student-Athlete Academic Services staff, our dedicated University faculty, our coaches and all the parents who support their efforts. Special congratulations to Head Coach TJ Buchholz and our Women's Soccer program for posting the highest team GPA in school history."
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           Added Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services Ericka Lavender, "Congratulations to all of our student-athletes and to Women's Soccer for setting the highest team semester GPA in Toledo history. None of this would be possible without the support and great work of my staff, head coaches and administration. We would also like to thank our faculty and staff for all of their tremendous efforts on behalf of our student-athletes."
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     Other highlights and academic notes from this past semester:
Overall Department GPA: 3.294 (school record)
Team GPAs
Baseball - 3.173
Men's Basketball - 2.958
Women's Basketball - 3.182
Men's Cross Country - 3.053
Women's Cross Country - 3.605
Football -Â 2.932
Men's Golf - 3.611
Women's Golf - 3.528
Softball - 3.526
Women's Soccer - 3.792*
Women's Swimming & Diving - 3.661
Men's Tennis - 3.481
Women's Tennis - 3.558
Women's Track & Field - 3.524
Women's Volleyball - 3.492
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     Women's Soccer recorded the highest team semester GPA in school history with a mark of 3.792, breaking the previous team record of 3.780 set by Women's Golf in the spring of 2017. Women's Swimming & Diving (3.661), Men's Golf (3.611) and Women's Cross Country (3.605) were each above the 3.6 mark, and four other sports cracked 3.5.
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     "On behalf of our entire Athletic Department, I would like to congratulate our student-athletes on another great semester. They should all be very proud of this tremendous achievement," said O'Brien. "We have had consistently spectacular academic success in our program in recent years, so to set the all-time record for highest grade point average is truly a remarkable feat worthy of praise. I would also like to express my deep gratitude to the Student-Athlete Academic Services staff, our dedicated University faculty, our coaches and all the parents who support their efforts. Special congratulations to Head Coach TJ Buchholz and our Women's Soccer program for posting the highest team GPA in school history."
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           Added Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services Ericka Lavender, "Congratulations to all of our student-athletes and to Women's Soccer for setting the highest team semester GPA in Toledo history. None of this would be possible without the support and great work of my staff, head coaches and administration. We would also like to thank our faculty and staff for all of their tremendous efforts on behalf of our student-athletes."
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     Other highlights and academic notes from this past semester:
- A record 51 student-athletes earned President's List honors with a perfect 4.0 GPA. The previous record was 49 in the spring of 2016.
- 12 student-athletes competed in their sport while enrolled in graduate school courses.
- 46.9 percent (173 of 369) earned a spot on the Dean's List by garnering at least a 3.50 GPA.
- 73.4 percent (271 of 369) made the Honor Roll by securing a 3.00 GPA or higher.
- 64 percent of Toledo student-athletes are enrolled in either the College of Business, College of Engineering, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, or the College of Arts & Letters.
- An additional 27 percent Toledo student-athletes are enrolled in either the College of Education, College of Health & Human Services, or the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics.
Overall Department GPA: 3.294 (school record)
Team GPAs
Baseball - 3.173
Men's Basketball - 2.958
Women's Basketball - 3.182
Men's Cross Country - 3.053
Women's Cross Country - 3.605
Football -Â 2.932
Men's Golf - 3.611
Women's Golf - 3.528
Softball - 3.526
Women's Soccer - 3.792*
Women's Swimming & Diving - 3.661
Men's Tennis - 3.481
Women's Tennis - 3.558
Women's Track & Field - 3.524
Women's Volleyball - 3.492
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*Team record
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