CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the second consecutive year, the Queens University of Charlotte student-athlete population has recorded above a 3.4 GPA posting a 3.42 for the 2020-21 season. It is also the 10
th straight year that the department has recorded above a 3.0 GPA as 475 athletes earned a 3.0 or higher, displaying the Royals' academic prowess despite the many obstacles faced during this unprecedented year for everyone.
"Our student-athletes continue to amaze me with their ability to adapt in a changing environment," Queens director of athletics
Cherie Swarthout stated. "They have remained laser focused academically and have continued to raise the bar with each new opportunity. We couldn't be prouder of their continued academic success."
In total, 387 student-athletes were named to the Royals Athletic Director's Honor Roll, sporting a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher. Of those recognized on the AD Honor Roll, 170 student-athletes achieved a GPA of 3.7 or above for the academic year to become Athletic Gold Standard honorees and 56 student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA for the academic year to earn a place in the Athletic Royal Society. The number of Athletic Royal Society members is the highest ever.
The women's triathlon teams had another strong year in the classroom as the club team recorded a 3.88 GPA to lead all programs. Women's volleyball posted a 3.83 to rank second and the women's triathlon NCAA squad followed with a 3.77. Women's soccer (3.72) and women's swimming (3.64) rounded out the top five team GPAs in fourth and fifth place, respectively. Additionally, Queens saw all but one team record a 3.0 or higher for the second straight year.
Individually, Queens' Michael Fowler of the men's basketball team and
Jada Palmer of the women's soccer team earned the South Atlantic Conference Elite 20 Award at their respective championship games. In addition,
Martin Knauer of men's track and field was recognized as the SAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his sport while field hockey had 14 athletes recognized on the
NFHCA DII National Academic Squad and four recognized as
NFHCA DII Scholars of Distinction.
During the 2020-21 season, the Queens men's and women's swimming teams secured their sixth straight national championships while
Melanie Welsing of the women's track and field team won a national championship individually in the 100-meter hurdles. Additionally, the women's lacrosse team made a historic run to reach the national championship game for the first time in program history and the women's track team recorded their first top 10 team finish at the national championships.
For the year, Queens athletes earned 107 All-American honors while the Royals also captured five conference championship titles after competing for nine, and had nine teams make NCAA Championship appearances.
*The NCAA cancelled championships at the Division II level for 2020 fall sports due to COVID-19.*
2020-21 Athletic Gold Standard
2020-21 Royals Athletic Society
Baseball
Jordan Briones
Garrett Crisp
Griffin Hughes
Mason Pickard
Cheerleading
Peyton Byrd
Bailey Lochbaum
Dance
Amina Begic
Carson Pease
Field Hockey
Korey Fine
Marlee Geppert
Men's Cross Country/Track and Field
Stephen Crotty
Ethan Davis
Martin Knauer
Erick Sanchez
Adam Wright
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Emily DeAugustino
Melissa Delgado
Alexis Dubiel
Anna Janke
Cerys Lee
Madelyne Zarsyski
Men's Lacrosse
Bryn Jungles
Women's Lacrosse
Caroline Kraemer
Rachel Perrett
Women's Rugby
Briana Meyer
Mary Tschannen
Softball
Haley Hmiel
Abereese Trotti
Men's Soccer
Jesse Kuteyi
Will Martin
Women's Soccer
Alexandra Bertuch-Wallace
Elena Davidson
Nia Gaither
Jada Palmer
Taylor Ward
Men's Swimming
Brian Copley
Jan Delkeskamp
Reece Gallagher
Women's Swimming
Hannah Aspden
Rebecca Dany
Sophia Lange
Kayla Tennant
Men's Tennis
Augustin Aran
Men's Triathlon
Donald Jones
Women's Triathlon
Natalie Bash
Caylan Bromley
Veronika Divis
Paola Horvat
Sam McInnes
Ida Osterman
Women's Volleyball
Lindsay Elmore
Anna Mclain
Gabrielle Montgomery
Mackenzie Shank
Chanel Turner
Logan Witt
