BU Athletics Sets Department GPA Records in 2025-26
May 29, 2026 | General
BOSTON - The Boston University Department of Athletics set academic highs in impressive fashion for 2025-26 as the student-athlete body broke records for both semester (3.49 in Spring 2026) and school year (3.46) grade-point averages.
These marks topped the previous semester standard of 3.44, set in Spring 2025 and matched in Fall 2025, and the 3.43 school year record set in 2024-25.
All 24 varsity programs earned a GPA 3.0 or above for the year with women's golf leading the way at 3.81, boosted by a department-best 3.87Â in the spring. Amongst men's teams, tennis was tops for the year with a 3.52 while men's rowing had the best spring with a 3.58. Men's basketball had the largest improvement from the fall of any program, raising its average by 0.33.
After posting a 3.44 department GPA in the fall, this marks the third straight year that BU Athletics has been over a 3.4 in both semesters of an academic year. BU student-athletes have now combined for a GPA of 3.2 or higher in 19 straight semesters.
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Over 88 percent of the student-athlete body had a GPA of 3.0 or above for the spring semester. Additionally, 55 student-athletes finished with a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring.Â
Twenty-five members of the senior class graduated with honors, led by three with summa cum laude accolades. Susan Shobeiri of women's soccer had the top GPA among student-athletes in the class with a perfect 4.0.
Top 5 Women's Teams - Spring 2026 GPA
1. Golf
2. Tennis
3. Soccer
4. Track & Field / Cross Country
5. Rowing
Top 5 Men's Teams - Spring 2026 GPA
1. RowingÂ
2. Soccer
3. Tennis
4. Track & Field / Cross Country
5. Ice Hockey
Class of 2026 Honors
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Susan Shobeiri (CAS), women's soccer
Ben Cho (Questrom), men's swimming & diving
Kate Edenson (SAR), women's track & field/cross country
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Alex Bonnington (Questrom), men's soccer
Megan Coyle (CAS), softball  Â
Haley Ganino (CAS), softball
Giulianna Gianino (SAR), women's soccer Â
Aidan Kieffer (CAS), men's soccer
Kasey Ricard (SAR), softball  Â
Damola Salami (Questrom), men's soccer  Â
Camilla Silvestri (CAS), women's rowing
Morgan Weaver (ENG), women's soccer
Megan Wetzel (Questrom), field hockey
CUM LAUDE
Ian Dowd (ENG), men's rowing
Moritz Ebbeskotte (ENG), men's track & field/cross country
Ijeoma Ezechukwu (CAS), women's track & field
Madeleine Finton (CAS), women's track & field/cross country
Ethan Gill (CAS), men's soccer
Aden Johnson (Questrom), men's lacrosse
Cady Messimer (CAS), women's rowing
Peace Omonzane (CAS), women's track & field
Margy Porta (Questrom), women's soccer
Rhea Rai (CAS), women's tennis
Addison Schmidt (COM), women's track & field/cross country
Luke Stroh (ENG), men's rowing
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These marks topped the previous semester standard of 3.44, set in Spring 2025 and matched in Fall 2025, and the 3.43 school year record set in 2024-25.
All 24 varsity programs earned a GPA 3.0 or above for the year with women's golf leading the way at 3.81, boosted by a department-best 3.87Â in the spring. Amongst men's teams, tennis was tops for the year with a 3.52 while men's rowing had the best spring with a 3.58. Men's basketball had the largest improvement from the fall of any program, raising its average by 0.33.
After posting a 3.44 department GPA in the fall, this marks the third straight year that BU Athletics has been over a 3.4 in both semesters of an academic year. BU student-athletes have now combined for a GPA of 3.2 or higher in 19 straight semesters.
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Over 88 percent of the student-athlete body had a GPA of 3.0 or above for the spring semester. Additionally, 55 student-athletes finished with a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring.Â
Twenty-five members of the senior class graduated with honors, led by three with summa cum laude accolades. Susan Shobeiri of women's soccer had the top GPA among student-athletes in the class with a perfect 4.0.
Top 5 Women's Teams - Spring 2026 GPA
1. Golf
2. Tennis
3. Soccer
4. Track & Field / Cross Country
5. Rowing
Top 5 Men's Teams - Spring 2026 GPA
1. RowingÂ
2. Soccer
3. Tennis
4. Track & Field / Cross Country
5. Ice Hockey
Class of 2026 Honors
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Susan Shobeiri (CAS), women's soccer
Ben Cho (Questrom), men's swimming & diving
Kate Edenson (SAR), women's track & field/cross country
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Alex Bonnington (Questrom), men's soccer
Megan Coyle (CAS), softball  Â
Haley Ganino (CAS), softball
Giulianna Gianino (SAR), women's soccer Â
Aidan Kieffer (CAS), men's soccer
Kasey Ricard (SAR), softball  Â
Damola Salami (Questrom), men's soccer  Â
Camilla Silvestri (CAS), women's rowing
Morgan Weaver (ENG), women's soccer
Megan Wetzel (Questrom), field hockey
CUM LAUDE
Ian Dowd (ENG), men's rowing
Moritz Ebbeskotte (ENG), men's track & field/cross country
Ijeoma Ezechukwu (CAS), women's track & field
Madeleine Finton (CAS), women's track & field/cross country
Ethan Gill (CAS), men's soccer
Aden Johnson (Questrom), men's lacrosse
Cady Messimer (CAS), women's rowing
Peace Omonzane (CAS), women's track & field
Margy Porta (Questrom), women's soccer
Rhea Rai (CAS), women's tennis
Addison Schmidt (COM), women's track & field/cross country
Luke Stroh (ENG), men's rowing
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