MACOMB, Ill. - Western Illinois Athletics announced that 13 of the 18 combined sports programs turned in a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or better during the Fall 2011 academic semester. Director of Athletics Dr. Tim Van Alstine also noted the 414 Leatherneck student-athletes' cumulative GPA is again above a 3.0 (3.078).

Nearly 50 percent of the student-athletes recorded a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the fall semester (206-of-414, 49.8 percent). The Athletics Department's semester GPA (2.982) once again surpassed the University's GPA (2.921).

Eighty-two student-athletes finished the semester earning semester honors (minimum 3.60 GPA), including 24 who turned in a perfect 4.0 GPA.

The volleyball program led all Leatherneck team grade point averages with a 3.51 semester GPA. Every other women's program finished above a cumulative 3.0 GPA, including: cross country (3.492), soccer (3.49), golf (3.46), softball (3.34), basketball (3.18), swimming (3.14), indoor/outdoor track and field (3.13) and tennis (3.10).

Cross country was the highest ranking program on the men's side at 3.43, followed by golf (3.23), tennis (3.09), indoor/outdoor track and field (3.07) and baseball (2.93).

"We have more than 400 student-athletes enrolled last fall, and can boast of an impressive department cumulative grade point average above 3.0. Our coaches continue to recruit student-athletes that exemplify our department's philosophy of academic excellence. We are proud of the hard work Leatherneck student-athletes continue put in the classroom and their dedication for athletic success," said Van Alstine.
 

Western Illinois Fall 2011 Semester 4.0 GPA

Alexa Arent, Women's Golf

Sarah Blaase, Women's Soccer

Amy Byers, Women's Track and Field

Bryan Carroll, Football

Amber Davis, Women's Soccer

Josh Davis, Men's Swimming/Diving

Keith Enderlein, Football

Tyler Farrell, Baseball

Josh Gabelmann, Football

Carianna Gibb, Women's Track and Field

Mackenzie Gray, Women's Track and Field

Taylor Henning, Women's Soccer

Rebecca Henricson, Women's Basketball

Jimmy Holtschlag, Football

Martyna Kudziela, Women's Basketball

Matt Leal, Men's Track and Field

Jeffrey Liles, Men's Track and Field

Jordan Liles, Men's Track and Field

Laura Lins, Women's Soccer

Wil Lunt, Football

Kevin Ross, Men's Soccer

Hannah Van Eendenburg, Women's Soccer

Sadie Webb, Women's Basketball

Aaron Winkelmann, Men's Soccer

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