College of Charleston Athletics To Recognize Fall 2017 "Elite 15" at William & Mary Game
2/8/2018 1:50:00 PM | General
CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston Athletics will honor its Fall 2017 Elite 15 – student-athletes with the highest term grade-point average from each of The College's 19 varsity sports programs – at the CofC men's basketball game versus William & Mary on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. (ET) at TD Arena.
Director of Athletics Matt Roberts will be joined by Provost Brian McGee and Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Vince Benigni to recognize 217 student-athletes, who earned a 3.0 or better term GPA in Fall 2017.
College of Charleston student-athletes commit to competitive excellence both in athletics and in the classroom. As a whole, they averaged above a 3.0 term-and cumulative-GPA last spring, and Fall 2017 was the 16th-consecutive semester that student-athletes have averaged a 3.0 or better in the classroom.
CofC student-athletes represented 30 different majors and 26 are also members of the CofC Honors College.
The "Elite 15" will be announced during the first media timeout of the second half. This semester's group includes: senior Evan Bailey (chemistry) of men's basketball, senior Mary Kate Bowers (marketing) of women's soccer, junior Jake Budde (sociology) of men's golf, junior Lydia Bussey (special education) of women's track & field / cross country, sophomore Cailin Dorsey (public health & biology) of women's basketball, senior Taylor DuPree (business administration and hospitality & tourism management) of softball, sophomore Scotty Frantz (finance) of men's soccer, freshman Olivia Hamilton (undeclared) of women's golf, junior Benedikt Henning (psychology) of men's tennis, freshman Declan Hines (undeclared) of men's cross country, senior Logan McRae (supply chain management) of baseball, senior Helena Nyikos (international business) of women's tennis, senior Rio Parker (psychology) of equestrian, junior Devon Rachel (exercise science) of volleyball and beach volleyball and freshman Marian Williams (undeclared) of sailing.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS EXCELLENCE BY THE NUMBERS
217 – The number of student-athletes who earned above a 3.0 term GPA or higher in the fall of 2017
108 – The number of student-athletes who earned a 3.5-or-higher GPA
30 – The number of different majors represented
26 – The number of student-athletes who are members of the CofC Honors College
16 – The number of consecutive semesters that student-athletes averaged a 3.0-or-better GPA
14 – The number of student-athletes who earned a 4.0 GPA
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS "ELITE 15" (Fall 2017)
Evan Bailey | Men's Basketball | Chemistry (CofC Honors College)
Mary Kate Bowers | Women's Soccer | Marketing (CofC Honors College)
Jake Budde | Men's Golf | Sociology
Lydia Bussey | Women's Track & Field / Cross Country | Special Education
Cailin Dorsey | Women's Basketball | Public Health & Biology
Taylor DuPree | Softball | Business Administration and Hospitality & Tourism Management
Scotty Frantz | Men's Soccer | Finance (CofC Honors College)
Olivia Hamilton | Women's Golf | Undeclared
Benedikt Henning | Men's Tennis | Psychology
Declan Hines | Men's Cross Country | Undeclared
Logan McRae | Baseball | Supply Chain Management
Helena Nyikos | Women's Tennis | International Business
Rio Parker | Equestrian | Psychology
Devon Rachel | Volleyball & Beach Volleyball | Exercise Science
Marian Williams | Sailing | Undeclared
Director of Athletics Matt Roberts will be joined by Provost Brian McGee and Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Vince Benigni to recognize 217 student-athletes, who earned a 3.0 or better term GPA in Fall 2017.
College of Charleston student-athletes commit to competitive excellence both in athletics and in the classroom. As a whole, they averaged above a 3.0 term-and cumulative-GPA last spring, and Fall 2017 was the 16th-consecutive semester that student-athletes have averaged a 3.0 or better in the classroom.
CofC student-athletes represented 30 different majors and 26 are also members of the CofC Honors College.
The "Elite 15" will be announced during the first media timeout of the second half. This semester's group includes: senior Evan Bailey (chemistry) of men's basketball, senior Mary Kate Bowers (marketing) of women's soccer, junior Jake Budde (sociology) of men's golf, junior Lydia Bussey (special education) of women's track & field / cross country, sophomore Cailin Dorsey (public health & biology) of women's basketball, senior Taylor DuPree (business administration and hospitality & tourism management) of softball, sophomore Scotty Frantz (finance) of men's soccer, freshman Olivia Hamilton (undeclared) of women's golf, junior Benedikt Henning (psychology) of men's tennis, freshman Declan Hines (undeclared) of men's cross country, senior Logan McRae (supply chain management) of baseball, senior Helena Nyikos (international business) of women's tennis, senior Rio Parker (psychology) of equestrian, junior Devon Rachel (exercise science) of volleyball and beach volleyball and freshman Marian Williams (undeclared) of sailing.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS EXCELLENCE BY THE NUMBERS
217 – The number of student-athletes who earned above a 3.0 term GPA or higher in the fall of 2017
108 – The number of student-athletes who earned a 3.5-or-higher GPA
30 – The number of different majors represented
26 – The number of student-athletes who are members of the CofC Honors College
16 – The number of consecutive semesters that student-athletes averaged a 3.0-or-better GPA
14 – The number of student-athletes who earned a 4.0 GPA
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS "ELITE 15" (Fall 2017)
Evan Bailey | Men's Basketball | Chemistry (CofC Honors College)
Mary Kate Bowers | Women's Soccer | Marketing (CofC Honors College)
Jake Budde | Men's Golf | Sociology
Lydia Bussey | Women's Track & Field / Cross Country | Special Education
Cailin Dorsey | Women's Basketball | Public Health & Biology
Taylor DuPree | Softball | Business Administration and Hospitality & Tourism Management
Scotty Frantz | Men's Soccer | Finance (CofC Honors College)
Olivia Hamilton | Women's Golf | Undeclared
Benedikt Henning | Men's Tennis | Psychology
Declan Hines | Men's Cross Country | Undeclared
Logan McRae | Baseball | Supply Chain Management
Helena Nyikos | Women's Tennis | International Business
Rio Parker | Equestrian | Psychology
Devon Rachel | Volleyball & Beach Volleyball | Exercise Science
Marian Williams | Sailing | Undeclared
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