Irvine, Calif. - UC Irvine student-athletes continue to shine academically as virtual learning remained during Winter Quarter.
Men's volleyball and women's golf posted the top two highest team GPA's for the winter quarter while 13 UCI teams earned a team grade-point average above a 3.0.
Women's golf recorded a department-leading team GPA of 3.74. The team had four student-athletes make the Dean's List and four Anteaters earn a perfect 4.0 GPA. Women's golf also earned the top GPA in the department for the fall quarter.
"I have so much pride and appreciation for this team," said head coach
Julie Brooks. "They work so hard in the classroom and to win in the fall quarter and now in the winter quarter is so impressive and I can't thank them enough for striving for excellence every day!"
Men's volleyball had nine student-athletes earn a GPA of 3.50 or higher for the Winter Quarter, including one student-athlete earn a perfect 4.0 GPA.
"This year, our student-athletes were faced with unique challenges," said head coach
David Kniffin. "I am proud of their attitude and leadership, controlling what they could control, in the realm of academics. This is an impressive achievement."
In the winter quarter of 2020-21, 132 student-athletes were honored on the Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, individuals need 12 or more undergraduate graded units in a quarter with a GPA of 3.500 or better. Graduate students are not included on the Dean's List, but 10 graduate student-athletes were a 3.0 or above for the quarter.
DEAN'S LIST (3.50 for the quarter)
Baseball (9)
Nathan Church, Cole van den Helder, Dylan Riddle, Connor McGuire, Jake Palmer, Casey Slattery, Thomas McCaffrey, Jacob Castro, Mike Peabody
Men's Basketball (4)
Collin Welp, Dawson Baker, Isaiah Lee, Brad Greene
Men's Cross Country (6)
AJ Sager, Jason Messner, Henry McClish, Omar Adel, Lukas Amare, Nick Krohn
Men's Golf (1)
Ethan Han
Men's Soccer (3)
Eddy Berumen, Kelvin Neumetzler, Ricardo Ibarra
Men's Tennis (3)
Mike Mkrtchian, Matthew Sah, Mark Peneff
Men's Track & Field (4)
Lucas Anotado, Richard Atthowe, Jarel Sayles, Malcolm Overbaugh
Men's Volleyball (9)
Alexandre Nsakanda,
Joel Schneidmiller,
Akhil Tangutur,
Davis Lau,
Francesco Sani,
Cole Gillis,
Garo Barsemian,
Conner Dahm,
Doug Dahm
Men's Water Polo (10)
Collin Winters, Nicholas Rogers, Grant Chiponis, Casey Lynton, Archer Sauer, Kiyan Mohebbizadeh, Carson Arnett, Jacob Pyle, Zachary Baxter, Chad Gornay
Women's Basketball (9)
Chloe Webb, Sophia Locandro, Haleigh Talbert, Tahlia Garza, Melodie Kapinga, Catherine Swanson, Victoria Baker, Dani Guglielmo, Kayla Williams
Women's Cross Country (13)
Diane Molina, Samantha Moore, Elizabeth Celada Padilla, Daisy Garcia, Hannah Chau, Laura Yontz, Catherine Salazar-Gasca, Hana Nip, Brianna Potter, Claire Livengood, Nikki Fulcomer, Fiona De Rego, Tea Akiaten
Women's Golf (5)
Sienna Lyford,
Madison Riggs,
Olivia Canales, Gaby Gonzalez,
Cameron Lee
Women's Soccer (14)
Scarlett Camberos, Sam Nieto, Caitlin Sanchez, Sarah Ralston, Lauren McKimmey, Gianna Creighton, McKenzie Madison, Halli Stewart, Maddy Chavez, Maddie Lauro, Destinee Manzo, Kiera Smeenge, Alyssa Moore, Sarah Javorsky
Women's Tennis (5)
Flora Amiri, Arianna Tilbury, Shreya Pavani, Dasee Carter, Jessica Tsukiji
Women's Track & Field (14)
Chaselyn Amos, Kassidy Sani, Sha'Maya Flanagan, Journee Harvey, Hanna Coloma, Cecily Montanez, Laura Sangiacomo, Phoebe Roach, Natalie Koppel, Lorraine Nance, Brianna Villanueva, Morgan Jennings, Citlali Pichardo, Jaida Robinson
Women's Volleyball (5)
Carly Richter, Caitlin Kikta, Onye Ofoegbu, Joy Umeh, Sierra Davis
Women's Water Polo (18)
Piper Smith, Avalon Gook, Brooke Banta, Ariana Bockstahler, Isabel Rack, Elena Flynn, Megan Falcon, Toni Shackelford, Faith Tedesco, Mica Schiavone, Sarah Nichols, Kili Skibby, Rylee Williams, Kira Hoffman, Danielle Ayala, Jensine Bugelli, Calysa Toledo, Maeve Murphy
