The 2017-18 school year featured numerous academic accomplishments for the Radford Athletics Department, highlighted by 49 graduates, 242 Dean’s List members, 63 GPAs of 4.0 and 26 major individual awards.
For the 2017-18 academic year, the department GPA was 3.1, while over 55 percent of student-athletes finished with a GPA over 3.0.
“Academic success is paramount to winning on the field and court. The administration and coaches at Radford University recognize and embrace our student-athletes as students first,” said Stephanie Ballein, Senior Associate Athletics Director. “As a result, our student-athletes continue to succeed in competition and in life.”
Highlights from the spring 2018 semester include: •32 earned a 4.0 GPA
•46 percent earned Dean’s List honors (3.4 or higher)
•61 percent on Big South Honor Roll (3.0 or higher)
•14 of 16 athletic programs with a GPA over a 3.0
•Six programs finished with a GPA over 3.4 (volleyball, women’s cross country, women’s soccer, lacrosse, men’s soccer, men’s tennis)
•Volleyball and Women’s Cross Country earned the highest GPA with a 3.6
•Athletic Department GPA: 3.1
Highlights from the fall 2017 semester include: •31 earned a 4.0 GPA
•45 percent earned Dean’s List honors (3.4 or higher)
•63 percent on Big South Honor Roll (3.0 or higher)
•14 of 16 athletic programs with a GPA over a 3.0
•Six programs finished with a GPA over 3.4 (women’s golf, volleyball, women’s tennis, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, lacrosse)
•Women’s Golf earned the highest GPA with a 3.7
•Athletic Department GPA: 3.1
Student-athletes earning academic awards during the 2017-18 academic year: •Fraser Colmer – men’s soccer – Senior CLASS Award First-Team All-American
•Fraser Colmer – men’s soccer – CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team
•Jessica Wollman – women’s soccer – CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team
•Fraser Colmer – men’s soccer – United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South Region First Team
•Jessica Wollman – women’s soccer – United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South Region Third Team
•Kasidy Beckel, Meagan Board and Morgan Cox – women’s golf – WGCA All-American Scholars
•Fraser Colmer – men’s soccer – Big South Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year
•Myles Creighton – men’s golf – Big South Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year
•Percie Lyons – women’s cross country – Big South All-Academic Team
•Mak Casey – men’s cross country – Big South All-Academic Team
•Jessica Wollman – women’s soccer – Big South All-Academic Team
•Fraser Colmer – men’s soccer – Big South All-Academic Team
•Kaylor Nash – volleyball – Big South All-Academic Team
•La’Tisha Chambers – women’s indoor track & field – Big South All-Academic Team
•Caleb Tanner – men’s basketball – Big South All-Academic Team
•Jen Falconer – women’s basketball – Big South All-Academic Team
•Natalie Sayer – women’s tennis – Big South All-Academic Team
•Alexandros Caldwell – men’s tennis – Big South All-Academic Team
•Karryngton Harrison – women’s outdoor track & field – Big South All-Academic Team
•Kasidy Beckel – women’s golf – Big South All-Academic Team
•Myles Creighton – men’s golf – Big South All-Academic Team
•Jenny Davis – women’s lacrosse – Big South All-Academic Team
•Marissa Gagliano – softball – Big South All-Academic Team
•Kyle Palmer – baseball – Big South All-Academic Team
–RU Athletics
