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Student-Athlete Development
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS SHANE LYONS AND COACH DAWN PLITZUWEIT MAKE ACADEMICS THE HIGHEST OF PRIORITIES. MOUNTAINEER GRADUATION RATES EXCEED THAT OF THE GENERAL STUDENT BODY. A COLISEUM ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE CENTER, COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER 2007, OCCUPIES 8,000 SQUARE FEET OF THE WVU COLISEUM. THIS FACILITY HOUSES THE ACADEMIC SERVICES STAFF AND CONTAINS OPEN STUDY AREAS, CLOSED TUTORING ROOMS AND TWO COMPUTER LABS WITH PRINTING. THIS FACILITY HAS BEEN BUILT SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES. FALLON MORELLA PROVIDES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH ACADEMIC AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT. WEST VIRGINIA POSTED A PERFECT ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE (APR) SCORE OF 1,000 FOR THE 2015-16 SEASON. IN 2019-20, WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY’S ATHLETIC TEAMS POSTED A COMBINED APR SCORE OF 985, WHILE THE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM TOTALED A SCORE OF 996.
STUDENT-ATHLETE
“ONCE A STUDENT, ALWAYS A STUDENT”
GARRETT FORD ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL Implemented in 1989, the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll was initiated to honor deserving WVU student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 or better GPA each semester. Members of this year’s Mountaineer women’s basketball team who have been honored during their careers: Jayla Hemingway Madisen Smith
BIG 12 COMMISSIONER’S HONOR ROLL
Akilah Bethel De’Janae Boykin Alexis Brewer Christal Caldwell Jasmine Carson Ariel Cummings JeAnna Cunningham Naomi Davenport Kirsten “KK” Deans Blessing Ejiofor Theresa Ekhelar Kysre Gondrezick Destiny Harden Jayla Hemingway Darius Faulk Averee Fields Brooke Hampton Jess Harlee Bria Holmes Taziah Jenks Ashley Jones Crystal Leary Anja Martin Tynice Martin Esmery Martinez Krystaline McCune
Lanay Montgomery Teana Muldrow Kari Niblack Rochelle Norris Katrina Pardee Chania Ray Desiree Rhodes Lucky Rudd Marlena Schmidt Madisen Smith Nia Staples Linda Stepney
STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT
2022 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM Kirsten “KK” Deans Blessing Ejiofor Jayla Hemingway Kari Niblack Madisen Smith COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA 1991 Rosemary Kosiorek 1992 Rosemary Kosiorek 2010 Liz Repella 2011 Liz Repella 2015 Averee Fields 2021 Kysre Gondrezick COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA DISTRICT II FIRST TEAM 2009 Liz Repella 2010 Liz Repella 2011 Liz Repella 2015 Averee Fields 2021 Kysre Gondrezick BIG 12 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2014 Jess Harlee 2015 Averee Fields COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA DISTRICT II SECOND TEAM 2003 Jess Fisher 2004 Sparkle Davis TARGET/BIG EAST SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 1999 Rebecca Burbridge BIG EAST SCHOLAR-ATHLETE SPORT EXCELLENCE AWARD 2009 Liz Repella ACADEMIC ALL-EAST 1982 Susan Muth 1985 Lisa Ribble 1991 Rosemary Kosiorek 1992 Rosemary Kosiorek 1997 Ilse Opstaele
