Mizzou Athletics Achieves Record-Breaking Success in the Classroom
6/16/2020 10:58:00 AM | General, MizzouMade
Mizzou’s 490 student-athletes record program-high 3.44 GPA
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Amid the challenges of a global pandemic, Mizzou Athletics completed its most successful semester in school history, as its 490 student-athletes recorded a program-best 3.44 grade-point-average (GPA). The accomplishments by Mizzou's student-athletes far exceeds the previous high of 3.15, which was recorded during the 2019 fall semester.
"I am extremely proud of our student-athletes for their record-setting effort in the classroom this semester, especially in light of the challenges in the educational environment created by the pandemic," Mizzou Director of Athletics Jim Sterk said. "Thanks to the incredible work of our academic support staff and tutors, as well as the continued hard work and dedication of Mizzou's faculty and staff, our student-athletes were able to make a seamless transition to online classes while maintaining their tutoring appointments as needed."
The 2020 spring term marks the sixth-consecutive semester Mizzou student-athletes have produced an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher and it is the fifth-consecutive term Mizzou has posted a program-best mark for that semester.
In addition to the record-breaking GPA mark, Mizzou also broke program records in student-athletes to record a 4.0 GPA (90) and student-athletes named to the Dean's List (207). A remarkable 81 percent of Mizzou student-athletes earned a 3.00 GPA or higher, while 18 of 19 varsity sports recorded their best semester team GPA on record.
In mid-March, all Mizzou students were forced to vacate campus and transition to online classes for the remainder of the semester. With assistance from the hard-working Mizzou Made staff, Mizzou student-athletes faced the challenges of online learning, access to technology, remote tutoring, and many other issues, head-on and achieved unprecedented success.
Mizzou placed 86 student-athletes on the 2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll and 43 on the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll. The Spring and First-Year Academic Honor Rolls will be announced later this month. Between December and May graduation ceremonies, 91 current and former Mizzou student-athletes earned degrees from the University of Missouri.
Below are individual program highlights from Mizzou's highly successful 2020 spring semester.
BASEBALL
2020 Spring Semester – 3.36 – Program Record
- 3 student-athletes achieved a 4.0 GPA
- 34 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher
MEN'S BASKETBALL
2020 Spring Semester – Program Record
- 5 student-athletes achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher
- 9 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
2020 Spring Semester – 3.39
- 3.0 Team GPA or better in 12 consecutive semesters
- 2 student-athletes achieved a 4.0 GPA
- 9 student-athletes achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher
CROSS COUNTRY
2020 Spring Semester – Men (3.60) / Women (3.82) – Both program records
FOOTBALL
2020 Spring Semester – 3.12 – Program Record
- 7 student-athletes achieved a 4.0 GPA
- 39 student-athletes achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher
- 68 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher
MEN'S GOLF
2020 Spring Semester – 3.64 – Program Record
- 3.0 Team GPA or better in 10 consecutive spring semesters
- 1 student-athlete achieved a 4.0 GPA
- 6 student-athletes achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher
WOMEN'S GOLF
2020 Spring Semester – 3.61 – Program Record
- 3.0 Team GPA or better in at least 17 consecutive spring semesters (records go back to 2004)
- 8 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher
GYMNASTICS
2020 Spring Semester – 3.76 – Program Record
- 3.0 Team GPA or better in 16 consecutive spring semesters, dating back to 2005
- 9 student-athletes earned a 4.0 GPA
- All 15 student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or higher
SOCCER
2020 Spring Semester – 3.60 – Program Record
- 3.0 Team GPA or better in nine consecutive spring semesters
- 5 student-athletes earned a 4.0 GPA
- 29 student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA or higher
SOFTBALL
2020 Spring Semester – 3.51 – Program Record
- 3.0 Team GPA or better in six consecutive spring semesters
- 3 student-athletes achieved a 4.0 GPA
- 22 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher
SWIM & DIVE
2020 Spring Semester – Men (3.64) / Women (3.73) – Both Program Records
- Men's Team – 3.0 Team GPA or better in five consecutive spring semesters
- Women's Team – 3.0 Team GPA or better in at least 17 consecutive spring semesters (records go back to 2004)
- 13 student-athletes achieved a 4.0 GPA
- 55 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher
TENNIS
2020 Spring Semester – 3.92 – Program Record
- 3.0 Team GPA or better in 11 consecutive spring semesters
- 3 student-athletes earned a 4.0 GPA
- All 8 student-athletes earned a 3.8 GPA or higher
TRACK & FIELD
2020 Spring Semester – Men (3.33) / Women (3.74) – Both program records
- Women's Team – 3.0 Team GPA or better in at least 36 consecutive semesters (dating back to 2003)
- 33 student-athletes achieved a 4.0 GPA
- 90 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher
VOLLEYBALL
2020 Spring Semester – 3.74 – program record
- 3.0 Team GPA in 26 of the last 30 semesters
- 3.0 Team GPA or better in 11 consecutive spring semesters
- 6 student-athletes earned a 4.0 GPA
- All 15 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA or better
WRESTLING
2020 Spring Semester – 3.16 – Program Record
- 24 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher
- 5 student-athletes achieved a 4.0 GPA
