Gwynedd Valley, Pa. – (6/6/2023) – "Our student-athletes worked extremely hard in the classroom this spring. I am happy to announce that 113 student-athletes earned a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher this semester," said Gwynedd Mercy University Director of Athletics
Keith Mondillo. "We had 34 perfect 4.0's and achieved a 3.07 departmental GPA. I want to thank our coaches, staff, and advisors for all the work they do to keep our student-athletes on task. I look forward to more great grades in the fall semester to come!"
Established in the fall of 2021, the Gwynedd Mercy University Academic Elite award honors student-athletes who earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher for the given semester. For the 2023 spring semester, the Griffins combined to earn a 3.07 GPA with 34 student-athletes posting individual 4.0's and 113 student-athletes garnering recognition as Gwynedd Mercy University Academic Elite.
The top male team GPA was recorded by the men's indoor track and field team, who combined for a 3.52 GPA. Meanwhile, the top female team GPA belonged to women's basketball team and their impressive 3.72 GPA. With 18 members earning recognition, men's lacrosse placed the most student-athletes on the Athletic Academic Elite. The women's basketball team had 11 student-athletes earn recognition. All 17 of Gwynedd Mercy University's intercollegiate athletic programs achieved a GPA of 3.0 or better this spring.
For the 2022-2023 scholastic year, top team GPA's were achieved by men's lacrosse (3.44) and women's basketball (3.65). As a whole, the Griffins achieved a 3.18 GPA. The complete list of members for the Spring 2023, Gwynedd Mercy University Academic Elite is provided below.
Gwynedd Mercy University Athletics Academic Elite – Spring 2023
Baseball (12)
Tommy Angelucci
Rob Bailey
Anthony Barbosa
Tim DiRusso
Quindarius Dye
Jack Jamison
Cody Judge
Trey Livingstone
Chris Nodeland
Nick Price
Zach Redican
Mike Zayas-Bazan
Men's Basketball (5)
Manny Clark
Christian Isopi
Kyle Maska
Mike McCants Jr.
Jake Okon
Women's Basketball (11)
Ava Casale
Mallory Cree
Haley Crossley
Alexis Eagan
Gabby Marinacci
Kristen Newsome
Natalie O'Neill
Kelly Owens
Maddy Reed
Elise Sylvester
Zoe Zamir
Cheerleading (4)
Harley D'Amico
Demonee Johnson
Victoria Poust
Damali Teagle
Men's Cross Country (3)
Thomas Balla
Sebastian DeSimone
Zeyuan Yu
Women's Cross Country (0)
Field Hockey (7)
Cheyenne Avellino
Haley Didinger
Laura Filchner
Ayana Lyons
Victoria Poust
Alexis Schambers
Amber Sims
Men's Lacrosse (18)
Jim Bickel
Justin Carney
Nick Flamma
Jack Freeland
Donny Holden
Richie Hughes
Ian Kish
Sam Koehler
Joshua Kolasa
Jared Manbeck
John McCreary
Grady Mumm
Pat O'Neill
Cameron Ostroff
Dominic Romania
Gunnar Seaman
Sammy Summer
Jake Tedeschi
Women's Lacrosse (10)
Lindsay Anderson
Cheyenne Avellino
Sydney Brown
Caroline Cleary
Alysia Collins
Grace Cooney
Brianna Godwin
Ayana Lyons
Reilly Owens
Kristin Varilla
Men's Soccer (7)
Colby Agnella
Connor Bilotta
Joe Deitzel
Mike Fienman
Evan Kirby
Josh Rossell
John Wagner
Women's Soccer (9)
Bethany Beinlich
Kelsey Breisch
Megan Crammer
Molly Fleming
Claudia Krouse
Kaitlyn Lavin
Hailey Pinto
Ireland Smith
Kailah Tumelty
Softball (12)
Katelyn Barker
Jocelyn Baumeister
Emma Carney
Ava Casale
Kaylee Colantano
Ashley Focht
Camryn Kinney
Carly Maw
Ally McDaid
Hannah McLaughlin
Shannon McLaughlin
Grace Scally
Men's Indoor Track & Field (4)
Thomas Balla
Connor Bilotta
Sebastian DeSimone
Branden Soubik
Women's Indoor Track & Field (2)
Brianna Godwin
Breanna Hare
Men's Outdoor Track & Field (4)
Thomas Balla
Connor Bilotta
Sebastian DeSimone
Branden Soubik
Women's Outdoor Track & Field (2)
Breanna Hare
Natalie O'Neill
Women's Volleyball (3)
Julianne Dove
Amanda Lopez
Charlotte Pugh
4.0 GPA's are listed in bold.
