MACOMB, Ill. - For
the fourth consecutive semester Western Illinois student-athletes turned in a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, extending the streak following the finalization
of Fall 2010 semester grades. Director of Athletics Dr. Tim Van Alstine made the announcement Wednesday (Jan. 11).
The Athletics Department's 3.00 (3.0004) GPA among all 395
student-athletes extended the streak. The Fall 2010 semester marked the first
instituting a plus/minus grading system at Western Illinois University.
Twenty-five student-athletes earned a 4.0 GPA, 97 earned
University Honors posting a 3.6 GPA and 212 (53.7 percent) earned a 3.0 or
above. Leatherneck student-athletes again surpassed the University's cumulative
GPA - 2.93 for the Fall semester.
The volleyball program earned the top team average recording
a 3.65 GPA. Women's cross country (3.57), softball (3.39), women's soccer
(3.38) and women's golf (3.36) rounded out the top five GPA teams. Men's cross
country earned the top men's honor at 3.27, followed by baseball (2.96), men's
track (2.91), men's golf (2.89) and men's tennis (2.87) to comprise the men's top
five.
Western had three student-athletes named to the CoSIDA/ESPN
Academic All-District last fall, football's Kyle Glazier (First Team Academic
All-America) along with Jenny Green and Caitlin Barrett from women's soccer.
"Our coaches and staff continue to recruit student-athletes
who are prepared to successfully meet the academic rigors they will encounter
here at Western. At the same time, we expect our student-athletes to positively
represent the University community academically and athletically," said Van
Alstine.
Western Illinois 2010
Fall Semester 4.0 GPA
Alexa Arent, Women's Golf
Matt Barr, Football
Caitlin Barrett, Women's Soccer
Colleen Biebel, Softball
Sarah Blaase, Women's Soccer
Marcela Brandao, Women's Tennis
Alejandro Buceta, Men's Tennis
Amy Byers, Women's Track and Field
Carianna Cottone, Women's Track and Field
Zach Glasebrook, Men's Track and Field
Miranda Graham, Women's Soccer
Mackenzie Gray, Women's Track and Field
Myers Hendrickson, Football
Taylor Henning, Women's Soccer
Jimmy Holtschlag, Football
Julia Katsaros, Softball
Nikki Klier, Women's Track and Field
Jeff Liles, Men's Track and Field
Wil Lunt, Football
Chelsea Lynes, Women's Track and Field
Billy Molinari, Men's Basketball
Sergio Rodriguez, Men's Soccer
Aaron Russo, Men's Track and Field
Jenna Verity, Women's Track and Field
Kelsea Visalli, Women's Golf
