FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A total of 88 University of Arkansas student-athletes have been recognized by Razorback Athletics for posting personal-best grade point averages in the fall semester. The student-athletes, who earned their collegiate best term GPA, helped the Razorback program post an overall student-athlete GPA of 3.059 for the fall 2011 semester.

The personal best program was established to encourage and reward student-athletes for doing their best regardless of their individual cumulative grade point average. By focusing on improving academic performance each semester, student-athletes can increase academic performance while progressing to their ultimate goal of graduation.    

“We challenge our student-athletes to strive for continuous improvement in their chosen sport, academic pursuits and in life,” said Jeff Long, vice chancellor and director of athletics. “We want to encourage them to strive to improve their GPA each semester. We are extremely proud of the student-athletes who have accepted the challenge to give their very best in the classroom. Achieving a personal best is a tremendous achievement and worthy of recognition.”

Fourteen football players paced the group of student-athletes who recorded personal bests last semester. The Razorback swimming and diving team had 12 student-athletes who had career-bests while women’s cross country, track and field had 11 top GPAs.

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2011 Fall Semester Personal-Best Grade Point Averages

Women's Basketball

• Erin Gatling
• Lyndsay Harris
• C'eira Ricketts

Women's Golf

• Emily Tubert

Gymnastics

• Mariah Howdeshell
• Jaime Pisani
• Shelby Salmon
• Genny Salvatore
• Scarlett Williams

Soccer

• Callie Authier
• Jessie Givens
• Kendall Jordan
• Bethany Labac
• Evan Palmer
• Chelsea Tidwell
• Kendal Winston

Softball

• Jayme Gee
• Amanda Geile
• Linnea Ketcher
• Victoria Mort
• Jessica Robison
• Amanda Summerford

Swimming and Diving

• Elizabeth Braun
• Liana Bugslag
• Chelsea Franklin
• Aubrey Hertzler
• Sarah Howard
• Courtney Hubbard
• Lisa Lunkenheimer
• Courtney O'Grady
• Sigrun Sverrisdottir
• Alison Templin
• Kelsea Vance
• Elizabeth Whitbeck

Women's Tennis

• Emily Carbone
• Claudine Paulson

Women's Track and Field

• Makeba Alcide
• Rachel Carpino
• Katelin Cherry
• Tara Diebold
• Regina George
• Kristen Gillespie
• Kirsten Hesseltine
• Grace Hemsfield
• Bethany Hyter
• Rachel Werner
• Keri Wood

Volleyball

• Amanda Anderson
• Kasey Heckelman
• Clarissa Pavey
• Charmaine Whitmore

Baseball

• Eric Fisher
  
• Jeff Harvill
• Cade Lynch
• Matt Vinson

Men's Basketball

• Kikko Haydar
• Marshawn Powell
• Rickey Scott Jr.

Football

• Nic Brewer
  
• Greg Childs
• Brey Cook
• Ryan Farr
• Blake Gunderson
• Cobi Hamilton
• Hunter Jarvis
• Dennis Johnson
• Byran Jones
• Braylon Mitchell
• Travis Swanson
• Brad Taylor
• Robert Thomas
• Jarius Wright

Men's Golf

• Joe Doramus
• Will Meason

Men's Tennis

• Taj Harrison
• Greg Lehmann
• Michael Nott
• Matt Walters
• Nikolas Zogaj

Men's Track and Field

• Lane Boyer
• Thomas Cattin-Masson
• Caleb Cross
• George Eberhardt
• Akheem Gauntlet
• Dwyane Goldbeck
• Leoman Momoh
• Stuart Sparks
• Jeff Woods