Through the completion of the 2024 fall semester, the UCCS Department of Athletics recorded a 3.398 Grade Point Average (GPA), extending the streak to 41 successive semesters with at least a 3.00 GPA as a department. The 3.398 GPA is the highest since May 2020, when the Mountain Lions also recorded a 3.39 GPA.
“UCCS Athletics prides itself on our student-athletes achieving in the classroom,” said Executive Director of Athletics Nathan Gibson. “For over 20 years, 41 consecutive semesters, Mountain Lion student-athletes continue to prove themselves by maintaining a 3.0+ GPA! I am especially proud that every program also achieved a 3.0+ GPA this fall and the department GPA was one of the best in school history in a single semester. As always, this is a team effort and I know our student-athletes are so grateful for the support of coaches, staff and the wonderful faculty we have at UCCS!”
Of the 14 NCAA Division II programs at UCCS, four teams earned at least a 3.50 grade point average. Women’s cross country led the athletic department with an impressive 3.706 team GPA, followed by women’s soccer (3.69 GPA), women’s lacrosse (3.627 GPA), and softball (3.588 GPA).
Among the five fall programs competing, nine Mountain Lion student-athletes were named to the RMAC All-Academic First Team, while 43 more earned RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll status. Fie Steenberg and Taylyn Levi from the women’s soccer team and Soren Russell and Miles Seminario from the men’s soccer team received College Sports Communicators Academic All-District distinction, with Seminario going on to earn Academic All-America accolades.
Nearly 130 student-athletes were named to the President’s List (63) and the Dean’s List (65). To qualify for these semester honors, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 graded hours during a regular semester (Fall or Spring). Students who achieve a 4.00 grade point average are placed on the President’s List, and students who achieve a 3.75-3.99 grade point average are placed on the Dean’s List.
PRESIDENT’S LIST (4.00 GPA)
| Name | Sport |
| Nolan Ackerman | Baseball |
| Kit Wigington | Baseball |
| Bryce Peterson | Baseball |
| Nicholas Miszuk | Baseball |
| Spencer Gallimore | Baseball |
| Brett Woytek | Baseball |
| Jonas Graff | Men’s Cross Country |
| Joseph Hamilton | Men’s Cross Country |
| Jagger Zlotoff | Men’s Cross Country |
| Turner Schad | Men’s Cross Country |
| Caden Leal-Midgett | Men’s Cross Country |
| Jacob Kinne | Men’s Cross Country |
| Alexander Thomasson | Men’s Cross Country |
| Adin Schwenke | Men’s Soccer |
| Bogdan Vedernikov | Men’s Soccer |
| David Gray | Men’s Soccer |
| Soren Russell | Men’s Soccer |
| Oliver Penn | Men’s Soccer |
| Dalton Uehling | Men’s Soccer |
| Nicholas Walker | Men’s Soccer |
| Thorben Hast | Men’s Track & Field |
| Kyle Demos | Men’s Track & Field |
| Michael Roberts | Men’s Track & Field |
| Jeffrey Franquemont | Men’s Track & Field |
| Thomas Nissen | Men’s Track & Field |
| Kuunemuebari Mini | Men’s Track & Field |
| Trevor Moore | Men’s Track & Field |
| Rachel Richtman | Women’s Cross Country |
| Mason Ingallinera | Women’s Cross Country |
| Rachel Goodrich | Women’s Cross Country |
| Kseniya Nikanorov | Women’s Cross Country |
| Kaya Pillivant | Women’s Cross Country |
| Abigail Bartel | Women’s Cross Country |
| Liv Lambert | Women’s Cross Country |
| Reese Landis | Women’s Cross Country |
| Mackenzie Black | Women’s Cross Country |
| Annalise Carr | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Meghan Weiss | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Ava Goodnature | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Kendra Knutson | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Sydnee-Anne Moeller | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Brennan Kelly | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Chloe Currier | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Ashley Weiss | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Sarah Urbanic | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Naomi Bram | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Elsa Swenson | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Jacqueline Berkowitz | Softball |
| Katelyn Kilgore | Softball |
| Alyssa Gutierrez | Softball |
| Abby Covington | Softball |
| Nanea Wong Yuen | Women’s Soccer |
| Taylynn Levi | Women’s Soccer |
| Mattea Morris | Women’s Soccer |
| Pierson Weimer | Women’s Soccer |
| Makenna Brantley | Women’s Soccer |
| Brooke Pavlich | Women’s Soccer |
| Isabelle Lalouette | Women’s Soccer |
| Megan Davis | Women’s Soccer |
| Sydnee Walker | Volleyball |
| Addison Stephens | Volleyball |
| Avrey Keim | Volleyball |
| Michelle Fredrick | Volleyball |
DEAN’S LIST (3.75-3.99 GPA)
| Name | Sport |
| Rylie Hahn | Volleyball |
| Bianca Alyssandra Marcoso | Volleyball |
| Vander Hodges | Baseball |
| Ronan Hella | Baseball |
| Joseph McDermott | Baseball |
| Joshua Zotto | Baseball |
| Caleb Chance | Baseball |
| Aaron Jenkins | Baseball |
| Ethan Steer | Baseball |
| Michael Brinton | Baseball |
| William Becker | Men’s Basketball |
| Brady Jones | Men’s Basketball |
| Michael Daniels | Men’s Basketball |
| James Ellis | Men’s Basketball |
| Jesus Ochoa Cazarez | Men’s Basketball |
| Jack Donze | Men’s Cross Country |
| Pablo Lomeli Lluis | Men’s Cross Country |
| Grant Hoehne | Men’s Cross Country |
| Anthony Saglembeni | Men’s Cross Country |
| Joseph Impellitteri | Men’s Cross Country |
| Koy Cunningham | Men’s Cross Country |
| Logan Cole | Men’s Cross Country |
| Tyler Campbell | Men’s Cross Country |
| William Lamb | Men’s Cross Country |
| Enzo Knapp | Men’s Cross Country |
| Ryan Rademacher | Men’s Cross Country |
| Jordan Lohr | Men’s Soccer |
| Hugo John Holmberg Nordenberg | Men’s Soccer |
| Eduardo Macias | Men’s Soccer |
| Luke Hard | Men’s Track & Field |
| Keith McInnis | Men’s Track & Field |
| Jacob Nsubuga | Men’s Track & Field |
| Joseph Bjegovich | Men’s Track & Field |
| Dillon Arvayo | Men’s Track & Field |
| Emily Vidal | Women’s Basketball |
| Emma Finchum | Women’s Cross Country |
| Madeline Ruszkiewicz | Women’s Cross Country |
| Madison Chavez | Women’s Cross Country |
| Kaley Fergus | Women’s Cross Country |
| Sydney Fauske | Women’s Cross Country |
| Rylie Maready | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Peyton Ross | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Casey Good | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Lauren Schindlbeck | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Brynna Frey | Softball |
| Autumn Kunze | Softball |
| Brooke Bornitz | Softball |
| Mackenzie Scott | Softball |
| Hailey Busshart | Softball |
| Hannah Hunt | Softball |
| Lauren Falk | Softball |
| Jadyn Le Doux | Women’s Soccer |
| Fie Steenberg | Women’s Soccer |
| Alyssa Sutherland | Women’s Soccer |
| Abigail Stassi | Women’s Soccer |
| Reagan Burkey | Women’s Soccer |
| Elizabeth Jaraczeski | Women’s Soccer |
| Malia Groshong | Women’s Soccer |
| Amelia McManus | Women’s Soccer |
| Savannah Jorgens | Women’s Track & Field |
| Brooke Peterson | Women’s Track & Field |
| Casey Moran | Women’s Track & Field |
| Kyasia Sanders | Women’s Track & Field |
| Dyanna Parra | Women’s Track & Field |
| AbbeyRose Parker | Women’s Track & Field |