Marshall University Athletics
Marshall Athletics Earns More C-USA Academic Accolades
7/11/2022 4:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Swimming and Diving, Buck Harless Student Athlete Program
Three teams claim top GPA, two individuals named scholar-athletes of the year
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Three Marshall University athletic teams and two student-athletes earned academic honors from Conference USA for the 2021-22 academic year, the league office announced.
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The Thundering Herd's three programs that claimed the top team grade point average in their respective sports are women's basketball, women's golf and swimming and diving. Marshall had the second-most teams at the top behind Rice. Eight other schools had one team each.
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Individual accolades went to senior Jackie Schmidt who was named C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year for women's golf, and sophomore Madeline Hart for swimming and diving.
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The women's basketball team finished the academic year with a 3.49 overall GPA. Fourteen of the 15 players on the team were named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and three earned the Academic Medal for a GPA of 3.75 or better. Fifth-year senior Aaliyah Dunham was named to the All-Academic Team.
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For women's golf, all seven players on the roster were on the Commissioner's Honor Roll, six earned the Academic Medal and five were honored by the Women's Golf Coaches Association as All-America Scholar Athletes. Senior Torren Kalaskey earned the prestigious Jim Castaneda Postgraduate Scholarship award. The team finished the spring semester with a GPA of 3.85.
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Swimming and diving ended the spring with a 3.75 GPA, tied for the seventh-highest across all of Division I. Thirty were named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll while 18 earned the Academic Medal. The squad was recognized as a College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team, while sophomore Paige Banton and freshman Kailee Payne were named All-American Scholar Athletes.
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Schmidt wrapped up her Marshall golf career as a four-time member of the Commissioner's Honor Roll and a two-time recipient of the Academic Medal. She earned All-America Scholar honors and was also named the Conference USA Spring Spirit of Service Award winner for the Herd. Schmidt competed in all 10 events this season for Marshall and was the Herd's top finisher three times.
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Hart was a member of the Commissioner's Honor Roll and earned the Academic Medal this past academic year. The sophomore was named to the C-USA All-Academic Team as well. Hart won the 200 Butterfly at the Liberty Invite in November and posted the sixth-best time in the 100 Butterfly in team history (55.16).
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The Thundering Herd's three programs that claimed the top team grade point average in their respective sports are women's basketball, women's golf and swimming and diving. Marshall had the second-most teams at the top behind Rice. Eight other schools had one team each.
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Individual accolades went to senior Jackie Schmidt who was named C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year for women's golf, and sophomore Madeline Hart for swimming and diving.
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The women's basketball team finished the academic year with a 3.49 overall GPA. Fourteen of the 15 players on the team were named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and three earned the Academic Medal for a GPA of 3.75 or better. Fifth-year senior Aaliyah Dunham was named to the All-Academic Team.
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For women's golf, all seven players on the roster were on the Commissioner's Honor Roll, six earned the Academic Medal and five were honored by the Women's Golf Coaches Association as All-America Scholar Athletes. Senior Torren Kalaskey earned the prestigious Jim Castaneda Postgraduate Scholarship award. The team finished the spring semester with a GPA of 3.85.
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Swimming and diving ended the spring with a 3.75 GPA, tied for the seventh-highest across all of Division I. Thirty were named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll while 18 earned the Academic Medal. The squad was recognized as a College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team, while sophomore Paige Banton and freshman Kailee Payne were named All-American Scholar Athletes.
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Schmidt wrapped up her Marshall golf career as a four-time member of the Commissioner's Honor Roll and a two-time recipient of the Academic Medal. She earned All-America Scholar honors and was also named the Conference USA Spring Spirit of Service Award winner for the Herd. Schmidt competed in all 10 events this season for Marshall and was the Herd's top finisher three times.
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Hart was a member of the Commissioner's Honor Roll and earned the Academic Medal this past academic year. The sophomore was named to the C-USA All-Academic Team as well. Hart won the 200 Butterfly at the Liberty Invite in November and posted the sixth-best time in the 100 Butterfly in team history (55.16).
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