Men's soccer with highest semester GPA in program history
March 12, 2020 | Men's Soccer
Badgers find success off the field in fall 2019
MADISON, Wis. -Â The 2019 men's soccer team raised the bar academically in the fall semester, posting a 3.30 grade-point average for the highest team semester GPA in program history.Â
The previous high-water mark was set with a 3.277 grade-point average during the spring of 2018.Â
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The previous high-water mark was set with a 3.277 grade-point average during the spring of 2018.Â
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The cumulative GPA of the team is 3.249 which marks the team's third highest cumulative GPA behind its fall 2018 mark of 3.325 and its spring 2019 average of 3.256. Â
Twenty of the 30 students on the roster had GPAs above 3.0 in the fall and 21 of 30 players have above 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Six players showed amazing success in the classroom in the fall by posting 4.0 GPAs in the fall semester, including Tim Bielic, Sven Kleinhans, Elan Koenig, Ben Krongard, Noah Leibold and Duncan Storey.
Tim Bielic, Noah Leibold, Ben Krongard and Duncan Storey were also named to the Dean's List along with Michael Russell II, Beto Spielvogel and Michael Wampler. Twelve Badgers were named 2019 Academic All Big-Ten.Â
In addition to these awards, Noah Leibold was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American honoree with his 3.94 cumulative GPA.
Kelly Higgins, who currently serves as the men's soccer academic advisor, shares her thoughts on the teams academic accomplishments:
"Witnessing the men's soccer program raise the bar academically has been one of the highlights of my career. In fall 2017, we started seeing record GPAs and they haven't stopped in their pursuit of academic excellence.Â
"These student-athletes actively utilize resources in the Office of Academic Services and throughout the campus community. The team is currently pursuing 15 different majors, displaying the vast opportunities that UW student-athletes have offered to them."
Twenty of the 30 students on the roster had GPAs above 3.0 in the fall and 21 of 30 players have above 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Six players showed amazing success in the classroom in the fall by posting 4.0 GPAs in the fall semester, including Tim Bielic, Sven Kleinhans, Elan Koenig, Ben Krongard, Noah Leibold and Duncan Storey.
Tim Bielic, Noah Leibold, Ben Krongard and Duncan Storey were also named to the Dean's List along with Michael Russell II, Beto Spielvogel and Michael Wampler. Twelve Badgers were named 2019 Academic All Big-Ten.Â
In addition to these awards, Noah Leibold was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American honoree with his 3.94 cumulative GPA.
Kelly Higgins, who currently serves as the men's soccer academic advisor, shares her thoughts on the teams academic accomplishments:
"Witnessing the men's soccer program raise the bar academically has been one of the highlights of my career. In fall 2017, we started seeing record GPAs and they haven't stopped in their pursuit of academic excellence.Â
"These student-athletes actively utilize resources in the Office of Academic Services and throughout the campus community. The team is currently pursuing 15 different majors, displaying the vast opportunities that UW student-athletes have offered to them."
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