Western Illinois University Athletics
MACOMB - Western Illinois University celebrated the achievements of its 2025 Spring semester graduates on Saturday, May 10, honoring the successful completion of the academic careers of its students. The group of Spring 2025 student-athlete graduates included five Magna Cum Laude, three Summa Cum Laude, and three graduating Cum Laude.
In addition to honoring the graduates, the WIU athletic department has continued to see student-athletes produce academic success at high levels. As a whole, the Leatherneck student-athletes finished the Spring Semester with a combined GPA of 3.27. Over 70% of the student athletes earned a GPA of3.0 or higher, while 12 programs maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Among the 70%, 134 student-athletes received Semester Honors with a GPA of 3.6 or above and 49 student-athletes earned a 4.0 GPA for the semester, with 15 student-athletes maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA for the academic year. Women's Tennis led all teams with a 3.729 GPA, and Men's Golf recorded the highest GPA on the men's side with a 3.365 GPA.
Spring 2025 Student-Athlete Graduate Honors List Magna Cum Laude: Justin Jang, Baseball Noah Epley, Football Rachel Balinao, Women's Soccer Maleigha Huston- Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Brittany Wulf, Volleyball Summa Cum Laude: Jimmy Baars, Men's Soccer Alexis Betker, Women's Soccer Paige Grice, Women's Tennis Cum Laude: Wyatt Rudsell, Football Olivia McCrystal, Women's Golf Madison Trevena, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country
Student Athletes with a 4.0 GPA For Spring 2025 Justin Jang, Baseball Addi Brownfield, Women's Basketball Mallory McDermott, Women's Basketball Kaylen Reed, Women's Basketball Gabriela Galindo-Rubio, Women's Golf Mia Scrimgeour, Women's Golf Olivia Kerr, Women's Golf Oscar Olingdahl, Men's Soccer Leevi Swearengen, Men's Soccer Rachel Balinao, Women's Soccer Ariel Bernard, Women's Soccer Alexis Betker, Women's Soccer Claire Carmean, Women's Soccer Samantha Claesson, Women's Soccer Grace Curry, Women's Soccer Hana Daoudi, Women's Soccer Karaline Gray, Women's Soccer Rita Moran, Women's Soccer Kennedy Adair, Volleyball Charity Dundas, Volleyball Melaina Hawblizel, Volleyball Alivia Beard, Softball Rylee Boone, Softball Raegan Boone, Softball Payton Brown, Softball Megan Leonard, Softball Kathryn McChristy, Softball Elizabeth Pavy, Softball Ruby Tarr, Softball Kaelyn Walters, Softball Alijah Williams, Softball Mana Fawcett, Women's Tennis Richardlyne Francois, Women's Tennis Paige Grice, Women's Tennis Chloe Routier, Women's Tennis Anna-Evelina Trush, Women's Tennis Ben Bergfeld, Football Tristin Duncan, Football Noah Epley, Football Fredrik Greenhoward, Football Nathan Lamb, Football Matthew Montgomery, Football Wyatt Rudsell, Football Bria Dure, Women's Track & Field/ Cross Country Emma Ponx, Women's Track & Field Karlee Zumstein, Women's Track & Field Aylana Cezar, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Hannah Steinmeyer, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country
