LEXINGTON, Ky. – Student-athletes at the University of Kentucky combined to earn a total of 91 spots on the Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll, the league announced Thursday. Kentucky was second overall for having the most student-athletes on the list. UK had the most honorees in the sports of women’s basketball (five) and men’s swimming (11) while tying for the most in the league in men’s basketball (four) and softball (seven).The 2015-16 First-Year Academic Honor Roll is based on grades form the 2015 summer and fall terms, along with the 2016 spring term. A student-athlete must have a 3.0 grade-point average to earn a place on the honor roll. The number of students on the first-year honor roll bodes well for the continued long-term academic success of UK Athletics.
- UK athletes have a composite grade-point average above 3.0 for eight consecutive semesters
- UK has never incurred a penalty in the 12-year history of the NCAA Academic Progress Rate
- UK athletes have broken or tied the school record for graduation rate every year since the NCAA established that statistic in 2005
Kentucky representatives:Student-Athlete – Sport – MajorKole Cottam – Baseball – Exercise ScienceJoe Dudek – Baseball – MarketingSean Hjelle – Baseball – Social Studies Education (Secondary Education)Austin Keen – Baseball – BiologyZeke Lewis – Baseball – Arts Administration Gunnar McNeill – Baseball – CommunicationTristan Pompey – Baseball – Undergraduate StudiesJonny David – M Basketball – Exercise ScienceIsaac Humphries – M Basketball – PsychologyCharles Matthews – M Basketball – Undergraduate StudiesDillon Pulliam – M Basketball – Computer EngineeringEvelyn Akhator – W Basketball – Community and Leadership DevelopmentBatouly Camara – W Basketball – MarketingMakenzie Cann – W Basketball – PsychologyMaci Morris – W Basketball – Exercise ScienceTaylor Murray – W Basketball – Public HealthKendall Muhammed – M Cross Country – Human Health SciencesDaniel Southard – M Cross Country – MarketingJacob Thomson – M Cross Country – AccountingAvery Bussjager – W Cross Country – BiologyDevynn Miller – W Cross Country – Mathematical Economics Logan Stenberg – Football – Marketing/Business ManagementMason Wolfe – Football – Health Promotion (Teaching Certification) Lukas Euler – M Golf – FinanceFadhli Soetarso – M Golf – FinanceJordan Chael – W Golf – ChemistryZoe Collins – W Golf – Chemical Engineering Danaea Davis – Gymnastics – Exercise ScienceSidney Dukes – Gymnastics – MarketingAlex Hyland – Gymnastics – Exercise Science Katie Stuart – Gymnastics – Integrated Strategic CommunicationHanna Carr – Rifle – Agricultural BiotechnologyCathryn Papasodora – Rifle – Integrated Strategic CommunicationJason Spaude – Rifle – Agricultural BiotechnologyTanner Hummel – M Soccer – Community and Leadership DevelopmentXahne Reid – M Soccer – Undergraduate StudiesLandon Souder – M Soccer – FinanceCooper Whitfield – M Soccer – FinancePayton Atkins – W Soccer – DieteticsSophie Babo – W Soccer – Business ManagementBecca Callison – W Soccer – Integrated Strategic CommunicationKaitlyn Forsht – W Soccer – Exercise ScienceKaty Keen – W Soccer – CommunicationLauren Nemeroff – W Soccer – Undergraduate StudiesAbbey Cheek – Softball – Undergraduate StudiesKelsee Henson – Softball – Pre-MarketingHannah Huffman – Softball – Dietetics/Human NutritionMadison Kearschner – Softball – Pre-Chemical EngineeringSarah Rainwater – Softball – KinesiologyKatie Reed – Softball – Kinesiology Jenny Schaper – Softball – Undergraduate StudiesBowen Anderson – M Swim & Dive – BiologyShane Anderson – M Swim & Dive – BiologyMatthew Beach – M Swim & Dive – Exercise ScienceDavid Dingess – M Swim & Dive – AccountingCobe Garcia – M Swim & Dive – Mechanical EngineeringAustin Haney – M Swim & Dive – Civil EngineeringJarod Kehl – M Swim & Dive – Undergraduate StudiesSeb Masterton – M Swim & Dive – Exercise ScienceJ.D. Schurer – M Swim & Dive – BiologyMichael Summe – M Swim & Dive – FinanceJosh Swart – M Swim & Dive – Exercise Science Kayla Churman – W Swim & Dive – BiologyKailey Francetic – W Swim & Dive – Exercise ScienceGeena Freriks – W Swim & Dive – Dietetics Maddie Gordon – W Swim & Dive – PsychologyErin Hart – W Swim & Dive – Psychology Kristen Keifer – W Swim & Dive – NursingHaley McInerny – W Swim & Dive – MarketingKathryn Painter – W Swim & Dive – Exercise ScienceAllie Petersen – W Swim & Dive – Exercise Science/PsychologyMeghan Taylor – W Swim & Dive – PsychologyOliva Treski – W Swim & Dive – Exercise ScienceMeredith Whisenhunt – W Swim & Dive – PsychologyAustin Hussey – M Tennis – FinanceMorgan Chumney – W Tennis – MarketingJustina Mikulskyte – W Tennis – International StudiesAkvile Parazinskaite – W Tennis – International StudiesNoah Castle – M Track & Field – Social Studies Education (Secondary Education)Maurice Simpson – M Track & Field – Computer ScienceWill Walker – M Track & Field – Media Arts and StudiesCaleb Wilt – M Track & Field – Human Health SciencesDonatella Asemota – W Track & Field – CommunicationDestiny Carter – W Track & Field – Community and Leadership DevelopmentNicolette Gordon – W Track & Field – Middle Level Teacher EducationOlivia Gruver – W Track & Field – Special EducationPrecious Hitchcock – W Track & Field – Community and Leadership DevelopmentTia Robinson – W Track & Field – BiologyAngelica Thompson – W Track & Field – Physical Therapy Anna Nyberg – Volleyball – Integrated Strategic CommunicationMcKenzie Watson – Volleyball – Elementary EducationFor the latest on the Kentucky athletics, follow @UKathletics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, as well as on the web at
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