Today's announcement of 97 Gators on the Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll brings UF's total of student-athletes named to a 2024-25 SEC Academic Honor Roll to 408. That total is No. 3 all-time for the Gator program.
Florida Places 97 on SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Friday, June 27, 2025 | General
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida saw 97 student-athletes named to the 2024-25 Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll by league commissioner Greg Sankey. Grades from the 2024-25 academic year determine the 2025 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Today's announcement brings Florida's total of student-athletes named to a 2024-25 SEC Academic Honor Roll to 408. That is No. 3 for Florida athletics, as the record of 433 was set last season and 410 were on 2022-23 SEC Academic Honor Rolls. Florida placed 311 on 2024-25 SEC Academic Honor Rolls (137 on fall list; 72 winter, 102 on spring) and 97 on the First-Year Honor Roll.
Florida First-Year Academic Honor Roll Notes:
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.
Today's announcement brings Florida's total of student-athletes named to a 2024-25 SEC Academic Honor Roll to 408. That is No. 3 for Florida athletics, as the record of 433 was set last season and 410 were on 2022-23 SEC Academic Honor Rolls. Florida placed 311 on 2024-25 SEC Academic Honor Rolls (137 on fall list; 72 winter, 102 on spring) and 97 on the First-Year Honor Roll.
Florida First-Year Academic Honor Roll Notes:
- Taylor Shumaker picked up the 2025 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Freshman of the Year award, becoming the second Gator to win the award (Amanda Lorenz/2016). Two who earned SEC Newcomer of the Year honors in 2024-25 - Beth Morley (cross country) and Selena Harris-Miranda (gymnastics) – along with 2024 SEC Freshman Volleyball Player of the Year Jaela Auguste earned SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll spots.
- Four earned 4.0 grade point averages in their first year at UF – Aidan Broussard (track & field), Aaron Chiles (football), Fred Lindholm (swimming) and Isa Wu (golf).
- Ten Gators earned both SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll status and 2025 All-America accolades.
| Gator 2025 All-Americans on SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll | |
| Name | Sport |
| Anita Bottazzo | Swimming |
| Julie Brousseau | Swimming |
| Leikel Cabrera-Gay | Men's Track & Field |
| Selena Harris-Miranda | Gymnastics |
| Jacob Lemmon | Men's Track & Field |
| Gabrielle Matthews | Women's Track & Field |
| Beth Morley | Track & Field |
| Hilda Olemomoi | Cross Country / Track & Field |
| Addison Reese | Swimming |
| Taylor Shumaker | Softball |
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| Freshman All-America Honors | |
| Aidan King | Baseball |
| Brendan Lawson | Baseball |
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 |
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| Name | Sport | Year | Major |
| Bobby Boser | Baseball | SR | Education Sciences |
| Brock Clayton | Baseball | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Kyle Jones | Baseball | SO | Sport Management |
| Aidan King | Baseball | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Brendan Lawson | Baseball | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Justin Nadeau | Baseball | JR | Sport Management |
| Felix Ong | Baseball | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Schuyler Sandford | Baseball | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Landon Stripling | Baseball | SO | Sport Management |
| Joshua Whritenour | Baseball | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Sam Alexis | Men's Basketball | JR | Education Sciences |
| Rueben Chinyelu | Men's Basketball | SO | Sociology |
| Alijah Martin | Men's Basketball | GR | Sport Management Certificate |
| Kevin Pazmino | Men's Basketball | JR | Agricultural Education & Communications |
| Alexia Gassett | Women's Basketball | SR | Education Sciences |
| Kylee Kitts | Women's Basketball | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Tarvorise Brown | Football | JR | Education Sciences |
| Aaron Chiles | Football | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| DeBraun Hampton | Football | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Marcus Mascoll | Football | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Enoch Wangoy | Football | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Jason Zandamela | Football | SO | Media Production, Management & Technology |
| Parker Sands | Men's Golf | FR | Sport Management |
| Jessica Guiser | Women's Golf | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Elaine Widjaja | Women's Golf | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Isa Wu | Women's Golf | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Siuue Wu | Women's Golf | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Skye Blakely | Gymnastics | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Lily Bruce | Gymnastics | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Selena Harris-Miranda | Gymnastics | SR | Education Sciences |
| Maureen Arendt | Lacrosse | FR | Business Administration |
| Jordan Basso | Lacrosse | GR | Business Administration |
| Cali Bishop | Lacrosse | JR | Criminology |
| Sophia Cardella | Lacrosse | FR | Marketing |
| Madison Carroll | Lacrosse | FR | Marketing |
| Sofia Della Rocco | Lacrosse | FR | Humanities & Letters |
| Ryann Frechette | Lacrosse | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Gabby Greene | Lacrosse | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Clark Hamilton | Lacrosse | FR | Biomedical Engineering |
| Caylin Luciano | Lacrosse | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Jenny Markey | Lacrosse | GR | Special Education |
| Susan Radebaugh | Lacrosse | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Chiara Scichilone | Lacrosse | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Riley Zusi | Lacrosse | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Norah Abbott | Soccer | FR | Social & Behavioral Studies |
| Ryleigh Acosta | Soccer | FR | Social & Behavioral Studies |
| Emma Duval | Soccer | FR | Sport Management |
| Kaela Standish | Soccer | JR | Sport Management |
| Delaney Tellex | Soccer | SO | Business Administration |
| Kenleigh Cahalan | Softball | JR | Education Sciences |
| Gabi Comia | Softball | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Kara Hammock | Softball | SR | Education Sciences |
| Katelynn Oxley | Softball | FR | Applied Physiology & Kinesiology |
| Taylor Shumaker | Softball | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Townsen Thomas | Softball | FR | Applied Physiology & Kinesiology |
| Luke Corey | Men's Swimming | FR | Science & Engineering |
| Paul Dardis | Men's Swimming | FR | Business Administration |
| Fred Lindholm | Men's Swimming | FR | Economics |
| Anita Bottazzo | Women's Swimming | FR | Psychology |
| Julie Brousseau | Women's Swimming | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Julia Heimstead | Women's Swimming | GR | Masters in Management |
| Sofia Plaza | Women's Swimming | FR | Business Administration |
| Addison Reese | Women's Swimming | FR | Business Administration |
| Katie Schroeder | Women's Swimming | SO | Geography |
| Gracie Weyant | Women's Swimming | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Francesco Cordova | Men's Tennis | FR | Sport Management |
| Bradley Paliska | Men's Tennis | GR | Masters in Management |
| Nikola Daubnerova | Women's Tennis | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Talia Neilson-Gatenby | Women's Tennis | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Noemie Oliveras | Women's Tennis | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Reagan Parker | Women's Tennis | FR | Science & Engineering |
| Aidan Broussard | Men's Track and Field | FR | Engineering Studies |
| Leikel Cabrera Gay | Men's Track and Field | SO | Sport Management |
| Ayden Campbell | Men's Track and Field | FR | Business Administration |
| Garrett Fox | Men's Track and Field | JR | Psychology |
| Jarrell Jimenez | Men's Track and Field | FR | Media Production, Management & Technology |
| Jonah Kirspel | Men's Track and Field | JR | Chemistry |
| Jacob Lemmon | Men's Track and Field | GR | Sport Management Certificate |
| Jonathan Leon*** | Men's Track and Field | FR | Mechanical Engineering |
| Graham Myers*** | Men's Track and Field | FR | Finance |
| Riley Smith*** | Men's Track and Field | FR | Applied Physiology & Kinesiology |
| Jaden Wiley | Men's Track and Field | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| John Luke Witte | Men's Track and Field | GR | Food & Resource Economics |
| Ashley Fitzgerald*** | Women's Track and Field | FR | Health Science |
| Reagan Gilmore*** | Women's Track and Field | FR | Finance |
| Lindsey Kiehl*** | Women's Track and Field | FR | Sport Management |
| Gabrielle Matthews | Women's Track and Field | JR | Criminology |
| Beth Morley*** | Women's Track and Field | GR | Masters in International Business |
| Hilda Olemomoi*** | Women's Track and Field | JR | Education Sciences |
| Elaina Perkins | Women's Track and Field | SO | Marketing |
| Gabrielle Schmidt*** | Women's Track and Field | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Evelyn Vanzwieten | Women's Track and Field | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Ava Wyant*** | Women's Track and Field | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Jaela Auguste | Volleyball | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Erin Engel | Volleyball | GR | Construction Management |
| Lauren Harden | Volleyball | FR | Media Production, Management & Technology |
| Bella Lee | Volleyball | FR | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| *Also competed cross country | |||
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