Ranger of the Week: All 4.0 student-athletes

Parkside Athletics announced impressive numbers in the classroom on Wednesday (Dec. 28), with the Rangers student-athletes recording a 3.41 departmental GPA in the fall of 2022. 

“We are again so impressed with the academic performance of our student-athletes,” said Andrew Gavin, Director of Athletics. “Our Rangers continue to display their work ethic and commitment to balancing the demands of performing at a high-level athletically and academically. I also commend Assistant AD/Student-Athlete Success Ashley Beaton Simpson for her leadership and our coaches for supporting and prioritizing the academics of our student-athletes.”

In total, 147 or 55% of student-athletes recorded a 3.5 GPA or higher this fall, with 36 of those recording a 4.0. All 13 programs had a 3.0 or higher GPA for the fourth-straight semester. Women’s basketball had the highest GPA of all teams with a 3.7. Men’s golf was the highest on the men’s side with a 3.66. Women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s golf, and softball all had a team GPA of 3.55 or better this fall. 

The 36 student-athletes that finished with a perfect 4.0 GPA were:

• Alysha Brickl, volleyball
• Kalista Butkiewicz, women’s cross country/track & field
• Andrew Conrad, men’s golf
• Shelly Deisz, softball
• Thomas Doherty, men’s cross country/track & field
• Paty Gallasova, women’s basketball
• Robin Hermann, men’s soccer
• Phoebe Hillery, women’s soccer
• Ethan Ivan, men’s basketball
• Makenzie Kaput, women’s soccer
• Simon Koehne, men’s soccer
• Maddie Laszewski, women’s soccer
• Maja Leidefors, women’s basketball
• Nate Lloyd, wrestling
• Dalton Metzdorf, men’s cross country/track & field
• Walker Miller, men’s cross country/track & field
• Sonja Mitrovic, women’s cross country/track & field
• Jaime Mohs, women’s soccer
• Jose Monroy, men’s cross country/track & field
• Johnathon Nowacki, men’s cross country/track & field
• Tanner Olson, men’s golf
• Jules Peycelon, men’s soccer
• Lars Popp, men’s soccer
• Jadynn Powell, softball
• Ella Rondeau, women’s cross country/track & field
• Reese Rossnagel, volleyball
• Lexy Sams, women’s cross country/track & field
• Katherine Sim, women’s cross country/track & field
• Logan Sivak, softball
• Myah Strokosch, women’s soccer
• Joe Swanson, wrestling
• Amber Tomazevic, women’s cross country/track & field
• Elizabeth Truckenbrod, volleyball
• Makayla Wesemann, women’s soccer
• Reece Worachek, wrestling
• Kendal Zeiter, women’s basketball & volleyball