Florida Places 121 on SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The University of Florida saw 121 student-athletes named to the 2023-24 Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll by league commissioner Greg Sankey. Grades from the 2023-24 academic year determine the 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Today's announcement sets Florida's record at 433 for total of student-athletes named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in a single season. The record has been reset twice since 2020-21 (378 in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and 410 for 2022-23 academic year). Florida placed 312 on SEC Academic Honor Rolls (137 on fall list; 64 winter, 111 on spring) and 121 on the First-Year Honor Roll.
Jocelyn Erickson was named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I Player of the Year and also earned the SEC Player of the Year award.
2024 SEC Swimmer and Freshman of the Year Bella Sims earned a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. Two other SEC Freshman of the Year honorees - Megan Hinnenkamp (soccer) and Keagan Rothrock (softball) join Sims on the list.
They are among 15 Gators who earned both SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll status and 2024 All-America accolades.
Gator 2024 All-Americans on SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Name
Sport
Flomena Asekol
Women's Cross Country, Indoor T&F
Scotty Buff
Men's Swimming
Peyton Donald
Men's Diving
Jocelyn Erickson
Softball
Reheem Hayles
Men's Track & Field
Lainy Kruger
Women's Swimming
Jenoah McKiver
Men's Track & Field
Korbe Otis
Softball
Anya Pilgrim
Gymnastics
Rios Prude
Men's Track & Field
JoJo Ramey
Women's Swimming
Keagan Rothrock
Softball
Bella Sims
Women's Swimming
Elise Thorner
Women's Track & Field
Andrew Taylor
Men's Swimming
Freshman All-America Honors
Eugene Wilson III
Football
Sims won two NCAA individual titles - 200 and 500 freestyle - and swam on the UF's champion 800 free relay.
Four earned 4.0 grade point averages in their first year at UF - Madi Gravlee (volleyball), Kennedy Muff (volleyball), Korbe Otis (softball) and Emily Yaple (soccer). Otis was named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America First Team<https://floridagators.com/news/2024/6/18/softball-otis-tabbed-csc-academic-all-american.aspx>.
To be recognized to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, each student-athlete must 1) have a GPA of 3.00 for either the preceding academic year or have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution; 2) be on scholarship, a letterwinner; 3) have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial credit at the nominating institution; and 4) have been a member of the varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
University of Florida
Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll Recipients
Name
Sport
Year
Major
Armando Albert
Baseball
GR
Sport Management
Blake Brookins
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Jaylen Guy
Baseball
GR
Sport Management
Caden McDonald
Baseball
FR
Science & Engineering
Luke McNeillie
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Liam Peterson
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Christian Rodriguez
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Landon Russell
Baseball
SO
Education Sciences
Robert Satin
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Colby Shelton
Baseball
SO
Sport Management
Grayson Smith
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ashton Wilson
Baseball
SO
Psychology
Reilly Witmer
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Hayden Yost
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Bennett Andersen
Men's Basketball
SR
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Alex Condon
Men's Basketball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Thomas Haugh
Men's Basketball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Tyrese Samuel
Men's Basketball
GR
Sport Management
Alexia Dizeko
Women's Basketball
JR
Education Sciences
Eriny Kindred
Women's Basketball
JR
Education Sciences
Laila Reynolds
Women's Basketball
FR
Family, Youth & Community Sciences
Kenza Salgues
Women's Basketball
GR
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Braxton Legg
Men's Cross Country
FR
Sport Management
Emerson Miller
Men's Cross Country
FR
Biology
Gavin Nelson
Men's Cross Country
FR
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Riley Novack
Men's Cross Country
FR
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Allison Wilson
Women's Cross Country
GR
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Kate Drummond
Women's Cross Country
FR
Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
Flomena Asekol
Women's Cross Country
SR
Sport Management
Amelia Mazza-Downie
Women's Cross Country
SR
Sport Management
Elise Thorner
Women's Cross Country
SR
Sport Management
Ja'Kobi Jackson
Football
JR
Education Sciences
Caden Jones
Football
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
R.J. Moten
Football
JR
Sociology
Eugene Wilson III
Football
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ian Gilligan
Men's Golf
JR
Education Sciences
Rylan Shim
Men's Golf
FR
Business Administration
Paula Francisco
Women's Golf
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Sarunchana Rattanasin
Women's Golf
JR
Education Sciences
Sophie Stevens
Women's Golf
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Alyssa Arana
Gymnastics
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Kaylee Bluffstone
Gymnastics
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Gabby Disidore
Gymnastics
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Skylar Draser
Gymnastics
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Danie Ferris
Gymnastics
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Anya Pilgrim
Gymnastics
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Alyssa Deacy
Lacrosse
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ashley Dyer
Lacrosse
FR
Business Administration
Sarah Falk
Lacrosse
GR
Management
Lea Flobeck
Lacrosse
FR
Humanities & Letters
Frannie Hahn
Lacrosse
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Makena Harrington
Lacrosse
FR
Health Science
Hannah Heller
Lacrosse
GR
Management
Georgia Hoey
Lacrosse
SR
Education Sciences
Sam Hughes
Lacrosse
FR
Sport Management
Cate Isaacson
Lacrosse
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Gabbi Koury
Lacrosse
FR
Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Maria Pansini
Lacrosse
GR
Management
Delaney Radin
Lacrosse
FR
Humanities & Letters
Keira Rooney
Lacrosse
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lena Bailey
Soccer
FR
Sport Management
Paris Bice
Soccer
FR
Psychology
Elyse Campbell
Soccer
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lucy Froitzheim
Soccer
FR
Health Science
Molly Grant
Soccer
GR
Sport Management
Megan Hinnenkamp
Soccer
FR
Humanities & Letters
Amelia Malkin
Soccer
FR
Humanities & Letters
Charlotte McClure
Soccer
JR
Public Relations
Liwa Nilsson
Soccer
FR
Humanities & Letters
Paloma Peña
Soccer
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Avery Upton
Soccer
FR
Civil Engineering
Daviana Vaka
Soccer
GR
Sport Management
Emily Yaple
Soccer
GR
Sport Management
Brooke Barnard
Softball
JR
Sport Management
Ava Brown
Softball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Jocelyn Erickson
Softball
SO
Sport Management
Ariel Kowalewski
Softball
FR
Science & Engineering
Cassidy McLellan
Softball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Korbe Otis
Softball
JR
Biology
Keagan Rothrock
Softball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Mia Williams
Softball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Mackenzie Wooten
Softball
GR
Physical Therapy
Scotty Buff
Men's Swimming
FR
Chemistry
Bobby DiNunzio III
Men's Swimming
FR
Computer Science
Peyton Donald
Men's Diving
SO
Linguistics
Amadeusz Knop
Men's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Caleb Maldari
Men's Swimming
FR
Economics
Josh Parent
Men's Swimming
FR
Chemistry
Sean Sullivan
Men's Swimming
FR
Finance
Andrew Taylor
Men's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Melissa Cowen
Women's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lainy Kruger
Women's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Michaela Mattes
Women's Swimming
FR
Political Science
Carly Meeting
Women's Swimming
FR
Science & Engineering
Alex Mitchell
Women's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Julia Podkoscielny
Women's Swimming
FR
Science & Engineering
Grace Rainey
Women's Swimming
FR
Science & Engineering
JoJo Ramey
Women's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Bella Sims
Women's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Summer Smith
Women's Swimming
JR
Psychology
JanMagnus Johnson
Men's Tennis
GR
Sport Management
Qavia Lopez
Women's Tennis
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Joshua Brockman
Men's Track & Field
GR
Sport Management
Reheem Hayles
Men's Track & Field
SR
Education Sciences
*Braxton Legg
Men's Track & Field
FR
Sport Management
Jenoah McKiver
Men's Track & Field
SR
Education Sciences
*Emerson Miller
Men's Track & Field
FR
Biology
*Gavin Nelson
Men's Track & Field
FR
Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
*Riley Novack
Men's Track & Field
FR
Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Rios Prude
Men's Track & Field
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ashton Schwartzman
Men's Track & Field
JR
Education Sciences
Oliver Thorner
Men's Track & Field
GR
Sport Management
*Flomena Asekol
Women's Track & Field
SR
Sport Management
Kendall Brown
Women's Track & Field
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
*Kate Drummond
Women's Track & Field
FR
Tourism, Hospitality, & Event Management
Layla Haynes
Women's Track & Field
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
*Amelia Mazza-Downie
Women's Track & Field
GR
Sport Management
*Elise Thorner
Women's Track & Field
GR
Sport Management
*Allison Wilson
Women's Track & Field
GR
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Madi Gravlee
Volleyball
FR
Data Science
Kennedy Muff
Volleyball
GR
Social Media Professional
*Also among track & field honorees
Qavia Lopez Named to First-Year SEC Honor Roll
Qavia Lopez was the first Gator in program history to receive the SEC Freshman of the Week honor three times in one season. Lopez now adds another conference recognition as she is named to the 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Birmingham, Ala.- Florida's Qavia Lopez closed out the 2023-24 academic year being recognized by the SEC for her efforts in the classroom. Lopez was named to the conference-wide First-Year Academic Honor Roll Wednesday afternoon by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. She will join 121 other first-year student-athletes from the University of Florida and add it to her list of accolades during her freshman year as a Gator.
The First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2023-24 academic calendar. Any student-athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution's NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll. The following criteria will be followed:
1. A student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution.
2. If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll.
3. Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons.
4. Prior to being nominated, a student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution.
5. The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
Florida's Full List of 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honorees:
Florida Sport Major
Armando Albert Baseball Sport Management
Blake Brookins Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Jaylen Guy Baseball Sport Management
Caden McDonald Baseball Science & Engineering
Luke McNeillie Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Liam Peterson Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Christian Rodriguez Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Landon Russell Baseball Education Sciences
Robert Satin Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Colby Shelton Baseball Sport Management
Grayson Smith Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ashton Wilson Baseball Psychology
Reilly Witmer Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Hayden Yost Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Bennett Andersen M Basketball Industrial & Systems Engineering
Alex Condon M Basketball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Thomas Haugh M Basketball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Tyrese Samuel M Basketball Sport Management
Alexia Dizeko W Basketball Education Sciences
Eriny Kindred W Basketball Education Sciences
Laila Reynolds W Basketball Family, Youth & Community Sciences
Kenza Salgues W Basketball Tourism and Hospitality Management
Braxton Legg M Cross Country Sport Management
Emerson Miller M Cross Country Biology
Gavin Nelson M Cross Country Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Riley Novack M Cross Country Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Flomena Asekol W Cross Country Sport Management
Kate Drummond W Cross Country Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
Amelia Mazza-Downie W Cross Country Sport Management
Elise Thorner W Cross Country Sport Management
Allison Wilson W Cross Country Tourism and Hospitality Management
Ja'Kobi Jackson Football Education Sciences
Caden Jones Football Social & Behavioral Sciences
R.J. Moten Football Sociology
Eugene Wilson III Football Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ian Gilligan M Golf Education Sciences
Rylan Shim M Golf Business Administration
Paula Francisco W Golf Social & Behavioral Sciences
Sarun Rattanasin W Golf Education Sciences
Sophie Stevens W Golf Social & Behavioral Sciences
Alyssa Arana Gymnastics Social & Behavioral Sciences
Kaylee Bluffstone Gymnastics Social & Behavioral Sciences
Gabby Disidore Gymnastics Social & Behavioral Sciences
Skylar Draser Gymnastics Social & Behavioral Sciences
Danie Ferris Gymnastics Social & Behavioral Sciences
Anya Pilgrim Gymnastics Social & Behavioral Sciences
Alyssa Deacy Lacrosse Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ashley Dyer Lacrosse Business Administration
Sarah Falk Lacrosse Management
Lea Flobeck Lacrosse Humanities & Letters
Frannie Hahn Lacrosse Social & Behavioral Sciences
Makena Harrington Lacrosse Health Science
Hannah Heller Lacrosse Management
Georgia Hoey Lacrosse Education Sciences
Sam Hughes Lacrosse Sport Management
Cate Isaacson Lacrosse Social & Behavioral Sciences
Gabbi Koury Lacrosse Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Maria Pansini Lacrosse Management
Delaney Radin Lacrosse Humanities & Letters
Keira Rooney Lacrosse Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lena Bailey W Soccer Sport Management
Paris Bice W Soccer Psychology
Elyse Campbell W Soccer Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lucy Froitzheim W Soccer Health Science
Molly Grant W Soccer Sport Management
Megan Hinnenkamp W Soccer Humanities & Letters
Amelia Malkin W Soccer Humanities & Letters
Charlotte McClure W Soccer Public Relations
Liwa Nilsson W Soccer Humanities and Letters
Paloma Peña W Soccer Social & Behavioral Sciences
Avery Upton W Soccer Civil Engineering
Daviana Vaka W Soccer Sport Management
Emily Yaple W Soccer Sport Management
Brooke Barnard Softball Sport Management
Ava Brown Softball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Jocelyn Erickson Softball Sport Management
Ariel Kowalewski Softball Science & Engineering
Cassidy McLellan Softball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Korbe Otis Softball Biology
Keagan Rothrock Softball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Mia Williams Softball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Mackenzie Wooten Softball Physical Therapy
Scotty Buff M Swim & Dive Chemistry
Bobby DiNunzio M Swim & Dive Computer Science
Peyton Donald M Swim & Dive Linguistics
Amadeusz Knop M Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Caleb Maldari M Swim & Dive Economics
Josh Parent M Swim & Dive Chemistry
Sean Sullivan M Swim & Dive Finance
Andrew Taylor M Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Melissa Cowen W Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lainy Kruger W Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Michaela Mattes W Swim & Dive Political Science
Carly Meeting W Swim & Dive Science & Engineering
Alex Mitchell W Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Julia Podkoscielny W Swim & Dive Science & Engineering
Grace Rainey W Swim & Dive Science & Engineering
JoJo Ramey W Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Bella Sims W Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Summer Smith W Swim & Dive Psychology
JanMagnus Johnson M Tennis Sport Management
Qavia Lopez<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/qavia-lopez/16982> W Tennis Social & Behavioral Sciences
Joshua Brockman M Track & Field Sport Management
Reheem Hayles M Track & Field Education Sciences
Braxton Legg M Track & Field Sport Management
Jenoah McKiver M Track & Field Education Sciences
Emerson Miller M Track & Field Biology
Gavin Nelson M Track & Field Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Riley Novack M Track & Field Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Rios Prude M Track & Field Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ashton Schwartzman M Track & Field Education Sciences
Oliver Thorner M Track & Field Sport Management
Flomena Asekol W Track & Field Sport Management
Kendall Brown W Track & Field Social & Behavioral Sciences
Kate Drummond W Track & Field Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
Layla Haynes W Track & Field Social & Behavioral Sciences
Amelia Mazza-Downie W Track & Field Sport Management
Elise Thorner W Track & Field Sport Management
Allison Wilson W Track & Field Tourism and Hospitality Management
Madi Gravlee Volleyball Data Science
Kennedy Muff Volleyball Social Media Professional
Four Gators Make First-Year 2024 SEC Honor Roll
Every newcomer on the Gators' 2023-24 women's basketball roster earned a spot on the SEC's First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Birmingham, Ala.- Florida women's basketball has four student-athletes on the 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll: Alexia Dizeko, Eriny Kindred, Laila Reynolds. The announcement comes Wednesday afternoon by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey with 121 first-year Gators being honored.
The First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2023-24 academic calendar. Any student-athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution's NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll. The following criteria will be followed:
1. A student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution.
2. If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll.
3. Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons.
4. Prior to being nominated, a student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution.
5. The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
Gravlee and Muff Named to 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. The volleyball program concludes the 2023-24 academic year with 15 SEC academic accolades.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Madi Gravlee and Kennedy Muff were named to the 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll by league commissioner Greg Sankey. The duo is just two of four student-athletes who earned a 4.0 grade point average in their first year at UF.
Back in February, all 13 Gators eligible to be part of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll appeared on the 2023 list. The 13 honorees set a new program high, surpassing 11 that was set in 2017.
Gravlee, a sophomore from Vero Beach, Fla., saw action in 14 matches and 26 sets during her rookie season. She posted her first collegiate kill against Tennessee on Nov. 3, hitting a career-high .333.
During the 2023 season, Muff stepped into the role as starting setter against Auburn on Sept. 22. Just one of four non-division I transfers on a top-25 team, the Kenosha, Wis. native finished the year with 851 assists, 161 digs, 75.5 points, 40 kills, 32.0 blocks and 19 service aces.
Muff received a certificate in Social Media from Florida in December of 2023. She completed her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Flagler University in May of 2023. The graduate student earned several academic accolades at Flagler University:
* Two-time CoSIDA (CSC) Academic All-District
* Three-time PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar
* Three-time D2 ADA Award Recipient
* Fall 2021 PBC Elite 16 Award (Highest Cumulative GPA in the Conference)
* Graduated in Flagler College Honors Program (Offered to Top 5% of Class Only)
Today's announcement sets Florida's record at 433 for total of student-athletes named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in a single season. The record has been reset twice since 2020-21 (378 in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and 410 for 2022-23 academic year). Florida placed 312 on SEC Academic Honor Rolls (137 on fall list; 64 winter, 111 on spring) and 121 on the First-Year Honor Roll.
Grades from the 2023-24 academic year determine the 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, each student-athlete must 1) have a GPA of 3.00 for either the preceding academic year or have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution; 2) be on scholarship, a letterwinner; 3) have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial credit at the nominating institution; and 4) have been a member of the varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
University of Florida Volleyball’s
Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll Recipients
Madi Gravlee
Data Science
Kennedy Muff
Social Media Professional
Eighteen Florida Swimmers and Divers Named to 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. 10 women and eight men secure the academic honor.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Florida Swimming and Diving program had 18 student-athletes named to the 2023-24 Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll, league commissioner Greg Sankey announced Wednesday.
University of Florida Women's Swimming & Diving
Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll Recipients
Student-Athlete
Major
Melissa Cowen
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lainy Kruger
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Michaela Mattes
Political Science
Carly Meeting
Science & Engineering
Alex Mitchell
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Julia Podkoscielny
Science & Engineering
Grace Rainey
Science & Engineering
JoJo Ramey
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Bella Sims
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Summer Smith
Psychology
University of Florida Men's Swimming & Diving
Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll Recipients
Student-Athlete
Major
Scotty Buff
Chemistry
Bobby DiNunzio
Computer Science
Peyton Donald
Linguistics
Amadeusz Knop
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Caleb Maldari
Economics
Josh Parent
Chemistry
Sean Sullivan
Finance
Andrew Taylor
Social & Behavioral Sciences
2024 SEC Swimmer and Freshman of the Year Bella Sims was one of three SEC Freshman of the Year honorees to earn a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. Sims won two NCAA individual titles - 200 and 500 freestyle - and swam on the UF's champion 800 free relay.
Sims joined four of her teammates who earned both SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll status and 2024 All-America accolades: Scotty Buff, Lainy Kruger, JoJo Ramey, Bella Sims and Andrew Taylor.
Notables
* 12 athletes represented Florida at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming and Diving Trials: Lainy Kruger, Michaela Mattes, Grace Rainey, JoJo Ramey, Bella Sims, Bobby DiNunzio, Peyton Donald, Amadeusz Knop, Caleb Maldari, Josh Parent, Sean Sullivan and Andrew Taylor
* Eight were named to the All-SEC Freshman Team: Scotty Buff, Lainy Kruger, Carly Meeting, Julia Podkoscielny, JoJo Ramey, Bella Sims, Sean Sullivan and Andrew Taylor
* Eight competed at the 2024 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships: Scotty Buff, Peyton Donald, Lainy Kruger, Molly Mayne, Julia Podkoscielny, JoJo Ramey, Bella Sims and Andrew Taylor
* Five earned a spot on the All-SEC First Team: Scotty Buff, Lainy Kruger, Molly Mayne, Bella Sims and Andrew Taylor
Today's announcement sets Florida's record at 433 for total of student-athletes named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in a single season. The record has been reset twice since 2020-21 (378 in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and 410 for 2022-23 academic year). Florida placed 312 on SEC Academic Honor Rolls (137 on fall list; 64 winter, 111 on spring) and 121 on the First-Year Honor Roll.
Grades from the 2023-24 academic year determine the 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, each student-athlete must 1) have a GPA of 3.00 for either the preceding academic year or have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution; 2) be on scholarship, a letterwinner; 3) have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial credit at the nominating institution; and 4) have been a member of the varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The University of Florida saw 121 student-athletes named to the 2023-24 Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll by league commissioner Greg Sankey. Grades from the 2023-24 academic year determine the 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Today's announcement sets Florida's record at 433 for total of student-athletes named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in a single season. The record has been reset twice since 2020-21 (378 in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and 410 for 2022-23 academic year). Florida placed 312 on SEC Academic Honor Rolls (137 on fall list; 64 winter, 111 on spring) and 121 on the First-Year Honor Roll.
Jocelyn Erickson was named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I Player of the Year and also earned the SEC Player of the Year award.
2024 SEC Swimmer and Freshman of the Year Bella Sims earned a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. Two other SEC Freshman of the Year honorees - Megan Hinnenkamp (soccer) and Keagan Rothrock (softball) join Sims on the list.
They are among 15 Gators who earned both SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll status and 2024 All-America accolades.
Gator 2024 All-Americans on SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Name
Sport
Flomena Asekol
Women's Cross Country, Indoor T&F
Scotty Buff
Men's Swimming
Peyton Donald
Men's Diving
Jocelyn Erickson
Softball
Reheem Hayles
Men's Track & Field
Lainy Kruger
Women's Swimming
Jenoah McKiver
Men's Track & Field
Korbe Otis
Softball
Anya Pilgrim
Gymnastics
Rios Prude
Men's Track & Field
JoJo Ramey
Women's Swimming
Keagan Rothrock
Softball
Bella Sims
Women's Swimming
Elise Thorner
Women's Track & Field
Andrew Taylor
Men's Swimming
Freshman All-America Honors
Eugene Wilson III
Football
Sims won two NCAA individual titles - 200 and 500 freestyle - and swam on the UF's champion 800 free relay.
Four earned 4.0 grade point averages in their first year at UF - Madi Gravlee (volleyball), Kennedy Muff (volleyball), Korbe Otis (softball) and Emily Yaple (soccer). Otis was named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America First Team<https://floridagators.com/news/2024/6/18/softball-otis-tabbed-csc-academic-all-american.aspx>.
To be recognized to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, each student-athlete must 1) have a GPA of 3.00 for either the preceding academic year or have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution; 2) be on scholarship, a letterwinner; 3) have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial credit at the nominating institution; and 4) have been a member of the varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
University of Florida
Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll Recipients
Name
Sport
Year
Major
Armando Albert
Baseball
GR
Sport Management
Blake Brookins
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Jaylen Guy
Baseball
GR
Sport Management
Caden McDonald
Baseball
FR
Science & Engineering
Luke McNeillie
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Liam Peterson
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Christian Rodriguez
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Landon Russell
Baseball
SO
Education Sciences
Robert Satin
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Colby Shelton
Baseball
SO
Sport Management
Grayson Smith
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ashton Wilson
Baseball
SO
Psychology
Reilly Witmer
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Hayden Yost
Baseball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Bennett Andersen
Men's Basketball
SR
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Alex Condon
Men's Basketball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Thomas Haugh
Men's Basketball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Tyrese Samuel
Men's Basketball
GR
Sport Management
Alexia Dizeko
Women's Basketball
JR
Education Sciences
Eriny Kindred
Women's Basketball
JR
Education Sciences
Laila Reynolds
Women's Basketball
FR
Family, Youth & Community Sciences
Kenza Salgues
Women's Basketball
GR
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Braxton Legg
Men's Cross Country
FR
Sport Management
Emerson Miller
Men's Cross Country
FR
Biology
Gavin Nelson
Men's Cross Country
FR
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Riley Novack
Men's Cross Country
FR
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Allison Wilson
Women's Cross Country
GR
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Kate Drummond
Women's Cross Country
FR
Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
Flomena Asekol
Women's Cross Country
SR
Sport Management
Amelia Mazza-Downie
Women's Cross Country
SR
Sport Management
Elise Thorner
Women's Cross Country
SR
Sport Management
Ja'Kobi Jackson
Football
JR
Education Sciences
Caden Jones
Football
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
R.J. Moten
Football
JR
Sociology
Eugene Wilson III
Football
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ian Gilligan
Men's Golf
JR
Education Sciences
Rylan Shim
Men's Golf
FR
Business Administration
Paula Francisco
Women's Golf
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Sarunchana Rattanasin
Women's Golf
JR
Education Sciences
Sophie Stevens
Women's Golf
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Alyssa Arana
Gymnastics
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Kaylee Bluffstone
Gymnastics
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Gabby Disidore
Gymnastics
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Skylar Draser
Gymnastics
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Danie Ferris
Gymnastics
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Anya Pilgrim
Gymnastics
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Alyssa Deacy
Lacrosse
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ashley Dyer
Lacrosse
FR
Business Administration
Sarah Falk
Lacrosse
GR
Management
Lea Flobeck
Lacrosse
FR
Humanities & Letters
Frannie Hahn
Lacrosse
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Makena Harrington
Lacrosse
FR
Health Science
Hannah Heller
Lacrosse
GR
Management
Georgia Hoey
Lacrosse
SR
Education Sciences
Sam Hughes
Lacrosse
FR
Sport Management
Cate Isaacson
Lacrosse
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Gabbi Koury
Lacrosse
FR
Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Maria Pansini
Lacrosse
GR
Management
Delaney Radin
Lacrosse
FR
Humanities & Letters
Keira Rooney
Lacrosse
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lena Bailey
Soccer
FR
Sport Management
Paris Bice
Soccer
FR
Psychology
Elyse Campbell
Soccer
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lucy Froitzheim
Soccer
FR
Health Science
Molly Grant
Soccer
GR
Sport Management
Megan Hinnenkamp
Soccer
FR
Humanities & Letters
Amelia Malkin
Soccer
FR
Humanities & Letters
Charlotte McClure
Soccer
JR
Public Relations
Liwa Nilsson
Soccer
FR
Humanities & Letters
Paloma Peña
Soccer
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Avery Upton
Soccer
FR
Civil Engineering
Daviana Vaka
Soccer
GR
Sport Management
Emily Yaple
Soccer
GR
Sport Management
Brooke Barnard
Softball
JR
Sport Management
Ava Brown
Softball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Jocelyn Erickson
Softball
SO
Sport Management
Ariel Kowalewski
Softball
FR
Science & Engineering
Cassidy McLellan
Softball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Korbe Otis
Softball
JR
Biology
Keagan Rothrock
Softball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Mia Williams
Softball
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Mackenzie Wooten
Softball
GR
Physical Therapy
Scotty Buff
Men's Swimming
FR
Chemistry
Bobby DiNunzio III
Men's Swimming
FR
Computer Science
Peyton Donald
Men's Diving
SO
Linguistics
Amadeusz Knop
Men's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Caleb Maldari
Men's Swimming
FR
Economics
Josh Parent
Men's Swimming
FR
Chemistry
Sean Sullivan
Men's Swimming
FR
Finance
Andrew Taylor
Men's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Melissa Cowen
Women's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lainy Kruger
Women's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Michaela Mattes
Women's Swimming
FR
Political Science
Carly Meeting
Women's Swimming
FR
Science & Engineering
Alex Mitchell
Women's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Julia Podkoscielny
Women's Swimming
FR
Science & Engineering
Grace Rainey
Women's Swimming
FR
Science & Engineering
JoJo Ramey
Women's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Bella Sims
Women's Swimming
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Summer Smith
Women's Swimming
JR
Psychology
JanMagnus Johnson
Men's Tennis
GR
Sport Management
Qavia Lopez
Women's Tennis
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Joshua Brockman
Men's Track & Field
GR
Sport Management
Reheem Hayles
Men's Track & Field
SR
Education Sciences
*Braxton Legg
Men's Track & Field
FR
Sport Management
Jenoah McKiver
Men's Track & Field
SR
Education Sciences
*Emerson Miller
Men's Track & Field
FR
Biology
*Gavin Nelson
Men's Track & Field
FR
Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
*Riley Novack
Men's Track & Field
FR
Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Rios Prude
Men's Track & Field
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ashton Schwartzman
Men's Track & Field
JR
Education Sciences
Oliver Thorner
Men's Track & Field
GR
Sport Management
*Flomena Asekol
Women's Track & Field
SR
Sport Management
Kendall Brown
Women's Track & Field
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
*Kate Drummond
Women's Track & Field
FR
Tourism, Hospitality, & Event Management
Layla Haynes
Women's Track & Field
FR
Social & Behavioral Sciences
*Amelia Mazza-Downie
Women's Track & Field
GR
Sport Management
*Elise Thorner
Women's Track & Field
GR
Sport Management
*Allison Wilson
Women's Track & Field
GR
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Madi Gravlee
Volleyball
FR
Data Science
Kennedy Muff
Volleyball
GR
Social Media Professional
*Also among track & field honorees
Qavia Lopez Named to First-Year SEC Honor Roll
Qavia Lopez was the first Gator in program history to receive the SEC Freshman of the Week honor three times in one season. Lopez now adds another conference recognition as she is named to the 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Birmingham, Ala.- Florida's Qavia Lopez closed out the 2023-24 academic year being recognized by the SEC for her efforts in the classroom. Lopez was named to the conference-wide First-Year Academic Honor Roll Wednesday afternoon by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. She will join 121 other first-year student-athletes from the University of Florida and add it to her list of accolades during her freshman year as a Gator.
The First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2023-24 academic calendar. Any student-athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution's NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll. The following criteria will be followed:
1. A student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution.
2. If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll.
3. Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons.
4. Prior to being nominated, a student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution.
5. The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
Florida's Full List of 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honorees:
Florida Sport Major
Armando Albert Baseball Sport Management
Blake Brookins Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Jaylen Guy Baseball Sport Management
Caden McDonald Baseball Science & Engineering
Luke McNeillie Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Liam Peterson Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Christian Rodriguez Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Landon Russell Baseball Education Sciences
Robert Satin Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Colby Shelton Baseball Sport Management
Grayson Smith Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ashton Wilson Baseball Psychology
Reilly Witmer Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Hayden Yost Baseball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Bennett Andersen M Basketball Industrial & Systems Engineering
Alex Condon M Basketball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Thomas Haugh M Basketball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Tyrese Samuel M Basketball Sport Management
Alexia Dizeko W Basketball Education Sciences
Eriny Kindred W Basketball Education Sciences
Laila Reynolds W Basketball Family, Youth & Community Sciences
Kenza Salgues W Basketball Tourism and Hospitality Management
Braxton Legg M Cross Country Sport Management
Emerson Miller M Cross Country Biology
Gavin Nelson M Cross Country Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Riley Novack M Cross Country Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Flomena Asekol W Cross Country Sport Management
Kate Drummond W Cross Country Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
Amelia Mazza-Downie W Cross Country Sport Management
Elise Thorner W Cross Country Sport Management
Allison Wilson W Cross Country Tourism and Hospitality Management
Ja'Kobi Jackson Football Education Sciences
Caden Jones Football Social & Behavioral Sciences
R.J. Moten Football Sociology
Eugene Wilson III Football Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ian Gilligan M Golf Education Sciences
Rylan Shim M Golf Business Administration
Paula Francisco W Golf Social & Behavioral Sciences
Sarun Rattanasin W Golf Education Sciences
Sophie Stevens W Golf Social & Behavioral Sciences
Alyssa Arana Gymnastics Social & Behavioral Sciences
Kaylee Bluffstone Gymnastics Social & Behavioral Sciences
Gabby Disidore Gymnastics Social & Behavioral Sciences
Skylar Draser Gymnastics Social & Behavioral Sciences
Danie Ferris Gymnastics Social & Behavioral Sciences
Anya Pilgrim Gymnastics Social & Behavioral Sciences
Alyssa Deacy Lacrosse Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ashley Dyer Lacrosse Business Administration
Sarah Falk Lacrosse Management
Lea Flobeck Lacrosse Humanities & Letters
Frannie Hahn Lacrosse Social & Behavioral Sciences
Makena Harrington Lacrosse Health Science
Hannah Heller Lacrosse Management
Georgia Hoey Lacrosse Education Sciences
Sam Hughes Lacrosse Sport Management
Cate Isaacson Lacrosse Social & Behavioral Sciences
Gabbi Koury Lacrosse Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Maria Pansini Lacrosse Management
Delaney Radin Lacrosse Humanities & Letters
Keira Rooney Lacrosse Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lena Bailey W Soccer Sport Management
Paris Bice W Soccer Psychology
Elyse Campbell W Soccer Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lucy Froitzheim W Soccer Health Science
Molly Grant W Soccer Sport Management
Megan Hinnenkamp W Soccer Humanities & Letters
Amelia Malkin W Soccer Humanities & Letters
Charlotte McClure W Soccer Public Relations
Liwa Nilsson W Soccer Humanities and Letters
Paloma Peña W Soccer Social & Behavioral Sciences
Avery Upton W Soccer Civil Engineering
Daviana Vaka W Soccer Sport Management
Emily Yaple W Soccer Sport Management
Brooke Barnard Softball Sport Management
Ava Brown Softball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Jocelyn Erickson Softball Sport Management
Ariel Kowalewski Softball Science & Engineering
Cassidy McLellan Softball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Korbe Otis Softball Biology
Keagan Rothrock Softball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Mia Williams Softball Social & Behavioral Sciences
Mackenzie Wooten Softball Physical Therapy
Scotty Buff M Swim & Dive Chemistry
Bobby DiNunzio M Swim & Dive Computer Science
Peyton Donald M Swim & Dive Linguistics
Amadeusz Knop M Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Caleb Maldari M Swim & Dive Economics
Josh Parent M Swim & Dive Chemistry
Sean Sullivan M Swim & Dive Finance
Andrew Taylor M Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Melissa Cowen W Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lainy Kruger W Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Michaela Mattes W Swim & Dive Political Science
Carly Meeting W Swim & Dive Science & Engineering
Alex Mitchell W Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Julia Podkoscielny W Swim & Dive Science & Engineering
Grace Rainey W Swim & Dive Science & Engineering
JoJo Ramey W Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Bella Sims W Swim & Dive Social & Behavioral Sciences
Summer Smith W Swim & Dive Psychology
JanMagnus Johnson M Tennis Sport Management
Qavia Lopez<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/qavia-lopez/16982> W Tennis Social & Behavioral Sciences
Joshua Brockman M Track & Field Sport Management
Reheem Hayles M Track & Field Education Sciences
Braxton Legg M Track & Field Sport Management
Jenoah McKiver M Track & Field Education Sciences
Emerson Miller M Track & Field Biology
Gavin Nelson M Track & Field Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Riley Novack M Track & Field Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Rios Prude M Track & Field Social & Behavioral Sciences
Ashton Schwartzman M Track & Field Education Sciences
Oliver Thorner M Track & Field Sport Management
Flomena Asekol W Track & Field Sport Management
Kendall Brown W Track & Field Social & Behavioral Sciences
Kate Drummond W Track & Field Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
Layla Haynes W Track & Field Social & Behavioral Sciences
Amelia Mazza-Downie W Track & Field Sport Management
Elise Thorner W Track & Field Sport Management
Allison Wilson W Track & Field Tourism and Hospitality Management
Madi Gravlee Volleyball Data Science
Kennedy Muff Volleyball Social Media Professional
Four Gators Make First-Year 2024 SEC Honor Roll
Every newcomer on the Gators' 2023-24 women's basketball roster earned a spot on the SEC's First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Birmingham, Ala.- Florida women's basketball has four student-athletes on the 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll: Alexia Dizeko, Eriny Kindred, Laila Reynolds. The announcement comes Wednesday afternoon by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey with 121 first-year Gators being honored.
The First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2023-24 academic calendar. Any student-athlete who participates in a Southeastern Conference championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution's NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll. The following criteria will be followed:
1. A student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution.
2. If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll.
3. Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons.
4. Prior to being nominated, a student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution.
5. The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
Gravlee and Muff Named to 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. The volleyball program concludes the 2023-24 academic year with 15 SEC academic accolades.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Madi Gravlee and Kennedy Muff were named to the 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll by league commissioner Greg Sankey. The duo is just two of four student-athletes who earned a 4.0 grade point average in their first year at UF.
Back in February, all 13 Gators eligible to be part of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll appeared on the 2023 list. The 13 honorees set a new program high, surpassing 11 that was set in 2017.
Gravlee, a sophomore from Vero Beach, Fla., saw action in 14 matches and 26 sets during her rookie season. She posted her first collegiate kill against Tennessee on Nov. 3, hitting a career-high .333.
During the 2023 season, Muff stepped into the role as starting setter against Auburn on Sept. 22. Just one of four non-division I transfers on a top-25 team, the Kenosha, Wis. native finished the year with 851 assists, 161 digs, 75.5 points, 40 kills, 32.0 blocks and 19 service aces.
Muff received a certificate in Social Media from Florida in December of 2023. She completed her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Flagler University in May of 2023. The graduate student earned several academic accolades at Flagler University:
* Two-time CoSIDA (CSC) Academic All-District
* Three-time PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar
* Three-time D2 ADA Award Recipient
* Fall 2021 PBC Elite 16 Award (Highest Cumulative GPA in the Conference)
* Graduated in Flagler College Honors Program (Offered to Top 5% of Class Only)
Today's announcement sets Florida's record at 433 for total of student-athletes named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in a single season. The record has been reset twice since 2020-21 (378 in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and 410 for 2022-23 academic year). Florida placed 312 on SEC Academic Honor Rolls (137 on fall list; 64 winter, 111 on spring) and 121 on the First-Year Honor Roll.
Grades from the 2023-24 academic year determine the 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, each student-athlete must 1) have a GPA of 3.00 for either the preceding academic year or have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution; 2) be on scholarship, a letterwinner; 3) have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial credit at the nominating institution; and 4) have been a member of the varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
University of Florida Volleyball’s
Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll Recipients
Madi Gravlee
Data Science
Kennedy Muff
Social Media Professional
Eighteen Florida Swimmers and Divers Named to 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. 10 women and eight men secure the academic honor.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Florida Swimming and Diving program had 18 student-athletes named to the 2023-24 Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll, league commissioner Greg Sankey announced Wednesday.
University of Florida Women's Swimming & Diving
Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll Recipients
Student-Athlete
Major
Melissa Cowen
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Lainy Kruger
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Michaela Mattes
Political Science
Carly Meeting
Science & Engineering
Alex Mitchell
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Julia Podkoscielny
Science & Engineering
Grace Rainey
Science & Engineering
JoJo Ramey
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Bella Sims
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Summer Smith
Psychology
University of Florida Men's Swimming & Diving
Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll Recipients
Student-Athlete
Major
Scotty Buff
Chemistry
Bobby DiNunzio
Computer Science
Peyton Donald
Linguistics
Amadeusz Knop
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Caleb Maldari
Economics
Josh Parent
Chemistry
Sean Sullivan
Finance
Andrew Taylor
Social & Behavioral Sciences
2024 SEC Swimmer and Freshman of the Year Bella Sims was one of three SEC Freshman of the Year honorees to earn a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. Sims won two NCAA individual titles - 200 and 500 freestyle - and swam on the UF's champion 800 free relay.
Sims joined four of her teammates who earned both SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll status and 2024 All-America accolades: Scotty Buff, Lainy Kruger, JoJo Ramey, Bella Sims and Andrew Taylor.
Notables
* 12 athletes represented Florida at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming and Diving Trials: Lainy Kruger, Michaela Mattes, Grace Rainey, JoJo Ramey, Bella Sims, Bobby DiNunzio, Peyton Donald, Amadeusz Knop, Caleb Maldari, Josh Parent, Sean Sullivan and Andrew Taylor
* Eight were named to the All-SEC Freshman Team: Scotty Buff, Lainy Kruger, Carly Meeting, Julia Podkoscielny, JoJo Ramey, Bella Sims, Sean Sullivan and Andrew Taylor
* Eight competed at the 2024 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships: Scotty Buff, Peyton Donald, Lainy Kruger, Molly Mayne, Julia Podkoscielny, JoJo Ramey, Bella Sims and Andrew Taylor
* Five earned a spot on the All-SEC First Team: Scotty Buff, Lainy Kruger, Molly Mayne, Bella Sims and Andrew Taylor
Today's announcement sets Florida's record at 433 for total of student-athletes named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in a single season. The record has been reset twice since 2020-21 (378 in 2020-21 and 2021-22 and 410 for 2022-23 academic year). Florida placed 312 on SEC Academic Honor Rolls (137 on fall list; 64 winter, 111 on spring) and 121 on the First-Year Honor Roll.
Grades from the 2023-24 academic year determine the 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, each student-athlete must 1) have a GPA of 3.00 for either the preceding academic year or have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution; 2) be on scholarship, a letterwinner; 3) have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial credit at the nominating institution; and 4) have been a member of the varsity team for the sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
