Kansas City Athletics Graduates 25 Student-Athletes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Athletics graduated 25 student-athletes this spring while posting a departmental GPA of 3.37 in the Spring 2022 semester.

"Our student-athletes continue to epitomize the true essence of comprehensive excellence," Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Dr. Brandon Martin said. "I applaud them for their commitment, dedication and pride in being academic champions."

All 14 of the Roos' teams posted above a 3.0 team GPA this spring, led by women's tennis with a 3.77 GPA. Volleyball, men's golf and women's soccer also posted above a 3.5 team GPA during the spring semester.

Kansas City Athletics posted a 3.35 cumulative GPA for the 2021-22 academic year with all 12 programs earning a 3.1 GPA or higher. Women's tennis took the annual gold with a 3.63 GPA while women's soccer and men's golf followed with a 3.59 and 3.58 GPA, respectively.

Among other successes in the classroom, the Roos also:

Placed 31 student-athletes on the Dean's List.
Had 26 student-athletes with a perfect 4.0 semester GPA.
Women's basketball, men's soccer and women's soccer all had a department-high four perfect 4.0 GPAs apiece.
Saw 122 student-athletes accomplish a Spring 2022 GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Increased the department's grade point average by .17 points from the fall to spring semester.
The most improved team from the fall semester was men's cross country with a .43 grade point average increase.
Women's soccer had a department-high 26 student-athletes achieve a 3.0 GPA or higher, as well as seven named to the Dean's List in the Spring 2022 semester.
Women's teams posted a 3.42 GPA while the men's teams posted a 3.26 GPA during the full academic year.

"I look forward to celebrating more of our student-athlete academic accomplishments in the future," Dr. Martin said.

Kansas City Athletics Graduates 25 Student-Athletes

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