Gwynedd Valley, Pa. – (6/22/2026) – "We had 32 student-athletes earn a 3.5 GPA (grade point average) or higher this spring," said Gwynedd Mercy University Director of Athletics Keith Mondillo. "Our semester GPA was a 3.33 and we had 32 student-athletes earn a GPA of 4.0 or higher." In parting, Mondillo added "I would also like to thank all our coaches, staff, and advisors for all the work they do to keep our student-athletes on task. Their role in this does not go unnoticed!"  
 
Established in the fall of 2021, the Gwynedd Mercy University Athletics Academic Elite honors student-athletes who earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher during a season of official participation. For the spring of 2026, a total of 140 Griffins reported a GPA of 3.5 or higher with 32 earning a GPA of 4.0 or higher.
 
With 21 members earning recognition, the baseball team placed the most student-athletes on the Spring 2026 Gwynedd Mercy University Athletics Elite. For the women's teams, the soccer team placed 18 student-athletes on this semester's Academic Elite roster. Overall, 15 of the Griffins' 16 Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Championship-qualifying rosters achieved a GPA of 3.0 or better for the spring of 2026.
 
The complete list of the Spring 2026 Gwynedd Mercy University Academic Elite is provided below.
 
Gwynedd Mercy University
Spring 2026 Athletics Academic Elite
 
Baseball (21, 3.40 GPA)
Brady Belfus
Casey Fletcher
Liam Galpin
Dylan Ganey
Landon Glovas
Connor Hafto
Zach Hasara
Pete Hoffman
Michael Inglisa
Tyler Johnston
Nate Lawton
Giovanni Marinucci
Felix Melendez
Charlie Neal
Chris Nodeland
Jay Perez
Jacob Ruddell
Ryan Schultz
Patrick Talley
Noah Waldron
Karl Wissmann
 
Men's Basketball (4, 2.92)
Pat Bean
Dylan Harris
D.J. Johnson
Mazen Sayed
 
Women's Basketball (6, 3.28)
Kailyn Bell
Alyssa Cresto
Erin Eisenhart
Leah Harrington
Samadhi Kankanamalage
Layla Verbit
 
Cheerleading (7, 3.30)
Ava Augustine
Czariah Castelo
Aja Foster
Riley Gallagher
Kayla Kiriloff
Skyy White
Giana Yacura
 
Men's Cross Country (2, 3.55*)
Conner Brennan
Sebastian DeSimone
 
Women's Cross Country (2, 3.08)
Abigail Flannery
Hannah Satalin
 
Field Hockey (8, 3.47)
Christine Aemisegger
Morgan Hoban
Abby LePage
Ayana Lyons
Gianna Radcliffe
Mackenzie Reed
Kelly Weaver
Nikki Williams
 
Men's Lacrosse (12, 3.23)
Anthony Bracy
Oliver Bolin
Liam Burns
Landen Ciran
Nick Citrigno
Ethan Galvan
Caleb Gaines
Dylan Gazda
Brian Hackert
Brady Pettit
Gunnar Seaman
Jake Tedeschi
 
Women's Lacrosse (9, 3.46)
Christine Aemisegger
Kira Bradley
Brianna Godwin
Rebecca Gordon
Emma Hastings
Riley Holton
Ayana Lyons
Teagan O'Neill
Victoria Sloan
 
Men's Soccer (19, 3.31)
Jack Barnett
C.J. Clyde
Joe Deitzel
Matt Edwards
McCarthy Gomes
Javier Hidalgo
Adam Leal
Andrew Leibig
Tony Mendoza
Hagan Meyer
Luke O'Donnell
Connor Piffath
Owen Polumbo
Anthony Ramos
Andrew Roberto
Joe Romano
Jackson Stuetz
Ethan Zimmerman
 
Women's Soccer (18, 3.57)
Courtney Bowles
Kira Bradley
Bridget Cannon
Olivia Crawford
Zoe Davis
Elena DiPrinzio
Cecelia Felmey
Rebecca Gordon
Riley Holton
Kyra Malloy
Natalie Morris
Anna Nicosia
Chloe Pennings
Madisson Ronn
Breana Salvatore
Addyson Sparks
Jessica Villada Velazquez
Samantha Winco
 
Softball (11, 3.61)
Nylah Beauchamps
Nya Brown
Hannah Cohen
Rylie Fitzsimmons
Macey Harrold
Maya Hellyer
Lexie Kurth
Ashlyn Merz
Makayla Mihelcic
Mckenzie Price
Hannah Smith
 
Men's Indoor Track & Field (3, 3.38*)
Conner Brennan
Sebastian DeSimone
Tyson Scheitrum
 
Women's Indoor Track & Field (4, 3.13*)
Fanta Dukuly
Abigail Flannery
Mallory Klug
Hannah Satalin
 
Men's Outdoor Track & Field (3, 3.39)
Conner Brennan
Sebastian DeSimone
Tyson Scheitrum
 
Women's Outdoor Track & Field (5, 3.12)
Fanta Dukuly
Abigail Flannery
Mallory Klug
Hannah Satalin
Kaitlyn Snyder
 
Women's Volleyball (6, 3.43)
Brynn Crooks
Addisyn De Leon
Emma Hastings
P.J. Mendoza
Charlotte Pugh
Marley Robbins
 
4.0 GPA's are listed in bold.
* - non-qualifying championship roster