General | 1/5/2026 1:14:00 PM

The Utah Tech University Athletic Department combined to post a 3.43 grade point average among its 16 varsity sports for the 2025 fall semester. This fall's semester GPA also marked the 17^th-straight semester, and the 22nd semester in the last 24 overall, that Trailblazer student-athletes combined to earn at least a 3.00 GPA.
 
Last semester's 3.43 GPA is the highest combined GPA in Utah Tech's brief NCAA Division I tenure, and is the second-highest combined GPA in the department's NCAA four-year era overall.

During the 2020 spring semester, Trailblazer student-athletes combined to record a 3.52 GPA, in a semester that was completed during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
In all, 15 of Utah Tech's 16 varsity sports posted at least a 3.18 GPA this past fall, with the women's cross country program leading the way with a department best 3.83 GPA. Seven other programs recorded at least a 3.5 GPA or higher, including women's golf (3.82), women's volleyball (3.80), men's cross country (3.78), women's basketball (3.73), women's soccer (3.66), women's tennis (3.65) and baseball (3.54).

"I am extremely proud of the continued academic achievements of our student-athletes," said Ken Beazer, Utah Tech Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. "This past semester's department GPA is a true testament of the hard work and dedication our student-athletes put in to excel both athletically and academically.

"In addition, this is a testament to the hard work and dedication continually shown by our academic support staff, our incredible faculty, and our coaches, all of which are valuable contributions to our overall student-athlete academic success," Beazer added.
 
This past fall, nearly 76 percent of Utah Tech's 373 student-athletes (283-of-373; .7587) recorded at least a 3.2 GPA for eligibility for Western Athletic Conference all-academic honors. Of those 283 student-athletes, 127 Trailblazers carried a 3.50 or higher GPA, with 60 of those student-athletes posting a perfect 4.0 GPA. 
 
In addition, 73 student-athletes were included on the Dean's List (3.50-3.89 GPA), and 53 student-athletes making onto the President's List (3.90-4.0 GPA). 

"This fall marked another near record-breaking semester for our student-athletes," exclaimed Mike Olson, Utah Tech Associate Athletics Director for Academic Services and Student-Athlete Welfare. "Once again they demonstrated their commitment to high academic success. The highlight of my job is seeing them prepare for successful careers after they are done competing. Well done, Trailblazers!"

Utah Tech Athletics 2025 Fall Semester Team-by-Team GPA
Women's Cross Country – 3.83
Women's Golf – 3.82
Women's Volleyball – 3.80
Men's Cross Country – 3.78
Women's Basketball – 3.73
Women's Soccer – 3.66
Women's Tennis – 3.65
Baseball – 3.54
Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field – 3.49
Women's Swimming – 3.43
Men's Soccer – 3.39
Softball – 3.32
Men's Basketball – 3.20
Football – 3.19
Men's Golf – 2.70
 
President's List (3.90-4.00 GPA/15 hours) 
Baseball (4)
Jackson Bell
Cade Nalder
Finnegan Stewart
Braden Thelander
 
Women's Basketball (1)
Calyn Dallas
 
Men's Cross Country (4)
Carter Frost
Luke Howell
Collin Manning
Tyler Mullins
 
Women's Cross Country (6)
Adri Bird
Kelly Denninghoff
Erin McKinnon
Hailee Phillips
Savannah Rydalch
Kambrie Wilkinson
 
Football (6)
Bronson Barben
Justin Buhler
Mason Jensen
Ben Pupplo
Josh Rillos
Matthew Snarr
 
Men's Golf (1)
Joe Zhou
 
Women's Golf (4)
Jane Olson
Samantha Phelan
Gabrielle Roznicki
Coryn Tardif
 
Men's Soccer (7)
Luca Campoli
Elijah Dinkel
Tanner Dutra
Anthony Godinez
Dunes Nielsen
Taylor Rogers
Stockton Short
 
Women's Soccer (5)
Rachel Boren
Brenna Kelleher
Lexi Nelson
Michelle Rodriguez
Indie Winterton
 
Softball (4)
Kennedy Embrey
Baylee Howley
Lakaiya-Braessia Kahahawai-Kekona
Kinley Pappas
 
Women's Swimming (2)
Kaiya Lawson
Madeleine McGaughy
 
Women's Tennis (1)
Olivia Bustos
 
Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field (3)
Mackenzie Bradach
Whitney Christiansen
Jesse Fowler
 
Women's Volleyball (5)
Casidy Fried
Emery Harrison
Mahealani Ikei
Kennedi Knutsen
Kaleinani Watson
 
Dean's List (3.50-3.89 GPA/15 hours)
Baseball (9)
Gavin Glasgow
Dakota Gray
Gavin Grutzmacher
Dylan Hawkes
Gavin Long
Kyle McDaniel
Aaron Morris
Andrew Pyle
Cooper Smith
 
Men's Basketball (2)
Britton Berrett
Preston Vandermyde

Women's Basketball (1)
Chardonnay Hartley
 
Men's Cross Country (7) 
Aiden Hardy
Ryan Hatch
Dawson Leffler
Rex Martin
Grayson Peterson
Payton Wilkins
Mordechai Yadegar
 
Women's Cross Country (2)
Makayla Boulton
Averie Perriton
 
Football (16)
Fisher Brown
Zach Brown
Skyler Cassel
Zayden Cook
Cade Draper
Denon Fagan
Sebastian Fonua
Will Greene
Adrian Lopez
Peter Oney
Trey Price
Logan Pili
Ayden Quintanilla
Nico Rivera
Andrew Springer
Ilya Uvaydov
 
Women's Golf (2)
Mia Cesarek
Samira Salinas
 
Men's Soccer (3)
Cole Bradley
Landon Huebner
Zach Taylor
 
Women's Soccer (6)
Brooke Hendricks
Teagan Jaussi
Bre Koscielski
Madison Lucero
Emma McIff 
Kalea Woodyatt
 
Softball (7)
Kamryn Caldwell
Abby Davidson
Brooklyn Dowdle
Sadie Gardner
Cassidy Hornung
Abby Mitchell
Cemryn Pickett
 
Women's Swimming (4)
Dani Cannon
Naomi Nakaya
Reagan Patterson
Addy Trinidad
 
Women's Tennis (5)
Maya Inouye
Ana Gutierrez Sampere
Raquel Roshak
Nutsa Tsintsadze
Mariana Zurita Berdecio
 
Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field (3)
Reyes Hernandez
Megan Jenkins
Mille Roesaeg
 
Women's Volleyball (6)
Nana Asiata
Ireland Avalos
Kaycee Bugas
Lusia Langi
Tehanie Waters
Alyia Worthen