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 3.87 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.
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.
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. Rowing
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
Haley Ganino (CAS), softball
Giulianna Gianino (SAR), women's soccer
Aidan Kieffer (CAS), men's soccer
Kasey Ricard (SAR), softball
Damola Salami (Questrom), men's soccer
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
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 3.87 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.
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.
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. Rowing
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
Haley Ganino (CAS), softball
Giulianna Gianino (SAR), women's soccer
Aidan Kieffer (CAS), men's soccer
Kasey Ricard (SAR), softball
Damola Salami (Questrom), men's soccer
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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