SAN DIEGO- Balancing sports and academics can be a tough challenge for student-athletes. Along with practices and the long hours of training, they continue to go to classes and other academic related activities. Therefore, it could be hard maintaining strong academic and athletic performance.
Nonetheless, our Aztec student-athletes have continued to be dedicated to their academics, as well as their sport in 2024. SDSU’s student-athlete academic support services team has released the 2024 insights and there has been plenty of academic success for the Aztecs, including a cumulative GPA of 3.26 and 404 scholar-athletes. In addition, there were 14 teams that had a cumulative GPA above 3.0.
“Our student-athletes continue to demonstrate what it means to be true scholars and competitors. Effectively balancing the demands of Division I athletics with academic excellence is not easy, and yet our Aztecs rise to the challenge year after year,” Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Support Services, Danielle Kelly said. These achievements reflect their resilience, discipline, and the unwavering support of our strong academic support services team.
Teams Above 3.0 GPA:
- Women’s Basketball
- Cross Country
- Men’s Golf
- Women’s Golf
- Lacrosse
- Men’s Soccer
- Women’s Soccer
- Softball
- Swim and Dive
- Men’s Tennis
- Women’s Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
“We are extremely proud of our student-athletes and thrilled to highlight their continued dedication to academics, while also competing at a high level in their respective sports,” Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Academic Support Services, Jessica Atthowe said. “Our scholar-athletes never fail to raise the bar for academic achievement within our athletic department, and we are proud to recognize their unwavering commitment and discipline.”
Along with cumulative GPAs, individual student-athletes have continued to thrive in the classroom. For Spring and Fall 2024, there were 51 student-athletes who were awarded the Malik Award, which is given to student-athletes who have received a 4.0 GPA.
Malik Award Winners:
- Christopher Tampoya (BA)
- Wyatt Draeger (FB)
- Dean Harrington (FB)
- Deshawn Mccuin (FB)
- Sarah Barcello (WBB)
- Abby Prohaska (WBB)
- Maya Benita (WG)
- Emma Delwes (WG)
- Andrea Gomez Ortizibarra (WG)
- Anna Lina Otten (WG)
- Kylie Phi (WG)
- Courtney Anderson (WL)
- Sloane Benshoof (WL)
- Nicole Seven (WL)
- Brooklyne Waddell (WL)
- Katie Wozencroft (WL)
- Emma Fuller (WSOC)
- Riley Gumm (WSOC)
- Brynn Korpela (WSOC)
- Alexyz Nakamoto (WSOC)
- Kali Trevithick (WSOC)
- Kate Farren (SB)
- Grace Uribe (SB)
- Alex Downing (S&D)
- Grace Mering (S&D)
- Jessica Schroeder (S&D)
- Alina Skrocki (S&D)
- Meredith Smithbaker (S&D)
- Evonne Stehr (S&D)
- Riley Tapley (S&D)
- Emily Tenczar (S&D)
- Avery Turney (S&D)
- Christiana Williams (S&D)
- Olivia Zamudio (S&D)
- Vesa Gjinai (WT)
- Charlotte Roesch (WT)
- Sydney Ash (T&F)
- Peyton Bedrosian (T&F)
- Zoe Brosch (T&F)
- Melanie Falkowski (T&F)
- Isabella Fauria (T&F)
- Jenna Fee Feyerabend (T&F)
- Rhea Hoyte (T&F)
- Jada Moore (T&F)
- Kayla Tassara (T&F)
- Jasmine Davis (VB)
- Shea Rubright (VB)
- Amanda Chambers (WWP)
- Mary Comiskey (WWP)
- Brooke Lee (WWP)
- Claudia Valdes Martin (WWP)
For more information on our academic support services, please visit our website or contact Danielle Kelly (dmkelly@sdsu.edu).