July 1, 2009
The combined grade point average (G.P.A.) of the University of New Mexico’s 21 athletics programs for the 2009 spring semester was 3.12 according to the UNM registrar’s office. That’s the highest spring semester G.P.A. since UNM began tracking grades in 1988, and the second-highest G.P.A. overall. The record of 3.14 was set in the fall of 2008, meaning the top-two semesters have been achieved in the past two terms. The Lobos have now reached a G.P.A. of 3.00 or better for 13 of the last 14 semesters.
“The student-athletes, coaches, advisement staff and mentors are to be congratulated for an outstanding performance during the 2008-09 academic term,” said UNM Vice President for Athletics Paul Krebs. “The academic achievement of our student-athletes continues to be extremely impressive.”
2009 University of New Mexico Spring Semester Grade Point Averages
Men
Baseball 3.03
Basketball 2.91
Football 2.62
Golf 3.43
Skiing 3.70
Soccer 3.15
Tennis 2.93
Track* 2.84
Women
Basketball 3.41
Golf 3.52
Skiing 3.57
Soccer 3.48
Softball 3.11
Swimming 3.43
Tennis 3.47
Track* 3.47
Volleyball 3.37
Total 3.12
*includes cross country, indoor and outdoor track
Academic notes from the 2009 Spring Semester
Baseball had it highest spring semester GPA (3.03)
Men’s basketball had its second highest GPA (2.91)…only the spring of 2006 (2.97) was better…2 of the top 4 semester GPAs have come in the past 3 semesters
Women’s basketball’s 3.41 is its second-best spring GPA; has had a 3.0 or better every semester since the spring 2000
Men’s golf set a program record with a 3.43 GPA
Women’s golf has had a 3.05 GPA or higher for 16 straight semesters and a 3.02 or higher for 26 of the past 27 terms
Men’s skiing (3.70) at 3.5 or higher for the 8th straight semester
The women’s skiing team (3.57) has had a spring semester G.P.A. of at least 3.28 for 18 consecutive terms
Men’s soccer made it six straight spring semesters with a 3.15 G.P.A. or better
Women’s soccer (3.48) had its best spring semester GPA and second-highest overall (3.50 in the fall of 2004)
Softball (3.11) has had five consecutive semesters with at least a 3.0
Swimming and Diving (3.43) has posted a 3.29 G.P.A. or higher for eight consecutive terms
Women’s tennis (3.47) has been at 3.05 or higher for 35 straight semesters
Women’s track (3.47) has had a 3.25 G.P.A. or higher for nine straight spring terms
Volleyball (3.37) had its 3rd-highest G.P.A. and 13th straight semester at 3.06 or higher
2008-09 Graduates: The following 62 student-athletes received their bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico during the 2008-09 academic year (either fall, spring or summer semester).
Baseball (5): Brandon Hewett, Ian Hollick, Drew McDonald, Bobby Moore, Adam Skelton.
Men’s Basketball (3): Tony Danridge, Daniel Faris, Chad Toppert.
Women’s Basketball (4): Amanda Adamson, Angela Hartill, Brandi Kimble, Dionne Marsh.
Football (20): Zach Arnett, Paul Baker, Kevin Balogun, Matt Barnard, Wesley Beck, Jake Bowe, Ryan Boyd, Dwight Counter, Tyson Ditmore, Herbert Felder, Sylvester Hatten, Victor James, Brandon Johnson, Blake Ligon, Jeremiah Lovato, Jermaine McQueen, Matt Quillen, Glover Quin, Mitch Straub, Matt Streid.
Men’s Golf (2): Nick Geyer, Jon Sauer.
Women’s Golf (1): Mikaela Backstedt.
Women’s Skiing (3): Amy Beresford, Laura Van Alst, Melanie Zemp.
Men’s Soccer (1): Mike Porter.
Women’s Soccer (3): Shannon Adragna, Anna Neu, Amber Wetsch.
Softball (4): Ashley Allen, Lindsey Elcess, Analise Rubalcava, Liz Young.
Swimming/Diving (3): Amina Adnan, Ashley LaBree, Katrina McLoughlin.
Men’s Tennis (2): Max Jones, Kamil Pajkowski.
Women’s Tennis (2): Ola Abou-Zekry, Mackenzie White.
Men’s Track & Field (1): Ezra Esquibel.
Women’s Track & Field (7): Ariel Burr, Whitney Johnson, Leslie Luna, Tiyana Peters, Stasia Ploskonka, Hagit Salamon, Melanie Velarde.
Volleyball (1): Gayle Tripp.