USC Athletes Continue To Top 3.0 GPA

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The 2013-14 academic year continued a remarkable streak for South Carolina Athletics with a departmental GPA over 3.0 for the 15th-consecutive semester. While having a successful season athletically, the Gamecocks also achieved high marks in the classroom, following up a 3.161 GPA during the fall with a 3.222 mark for the spring semester. “Achieving success in the classroom and your sport go hand-in-hand,” Maria Hickman, associate athletics director for academics/student development, said. “It is an incredible achievement, and one that we will continue to stress. Our student-athletes work hard, and our coaches and Dodie academic staff are a key factor in our success. I want to thank them all for the passion and time they give our student-athletes.” More than 300 student-athletes earned GPAs above 3.0 for the spring with 59 of them posting a 4.0 GPA to earn spots on the President‘s List. Women‘s tennis earned the highest GPA of all teams for both semesters, recording a 3.619 in the fall and 3.656 in the spring. Both men‘s and women‘s basketball recorded GPAs above 3.0, while football posted over a 2.8 GPA. Spring 2014 Team GPAs Baseball 2.807 Men‘s Basketball 3.217 Women‘s Basketball 3.185 Equestrian 3.391 Football 2.844 Men‘s Golf 3.564 Women‘s Golf 3.473 Sand Volleyball 3.138 Men‘s Soccer 3.388 Women‘s Soccer 3.561 Softball 3.109 Men‘s Swim/Dive 3.343 Women‘s Swim/Dive 3.561 Men‘s Tennis 3.327 Men‘s Track and Field 3.066 Women‘s Track and Field/Cross Country 3.436 Volleyball 3.372