POMONA -- As virtual instruction continued during the fall semester in 2020, the Cal Poly Pomona student-athletes persevered yet again, posting a remarkable department-wide grade point average of 3.35 amidst external distractions and, of course, the on-going COVID-19 global pandemic.

Of the 241 student-athletes enrolled at CPP in the fall, 188 earned a grade point average of 3.00 or better, encompassing 78 percent of the department.  Additionally, 96 Broncos made the Dean's List with a 3.50 GPA or better.

"Once again CPP student-athletes have shown outstanding academic success in the classroom," said Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services Scott Tsuji.  "This is an example of the continuing commitment and quality in our student-athletes, coaches, and department.  We are proud of their achievements."

All 10 teams sponsored by the CPP athletics department boasted team GPA's of 3.0 or higher for the first time in program history, led by a record-breaking 3.60 team GPA set by the volleyball team, topping the previous department record of 3.59 set by women's soccer last spring.  The team GPA's for Fall 2020 were as follows:

• Volleyball -- 3.60* (+0.17)
• Women's Soccer -- 3.54 (-0.05)
• Men's Soccer -- 3.35 (-0.09)
• Women's Basketball -- 3.35 (-0.07)
• Men's Cross Country -- 3.35 (+0.14)
• Women's Track & Field -- 3.32 (-0.26)
• Men's Basketball -- 3.28* (+0.34)
• Women's Cross Country -- 3.28 (-0.15)
• Baseball -- 3.25 (-0.08)
• Men's Track & Field -- 3.18 (-0.18)

(EDITOR'S NOTE: The asterisks next to the GPA's indicate an all-time high GPA for the program, and the figures in parentheses indicate the difference in team GPA's from Spring 2020 to Fall 2020.)

A total of 34 CPP student-athletes from the five fall sports teams (men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, and volleyball) are eligible for the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Academic Honor Roll for the fall for being at least a sophomore in athletic standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher:

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (3)
Vincent Sarino
Jeremiah Suzara
Richard Szutu

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (1)
Araseli Servin

MEN'S SOCCER (7)
Jordan Aldama
Gabriel Castillo
Omer Green
Eugene Martinez
Omar Nuño
Jerry Ramirez
Ethan Veirs

WOMEN'S SOCCER (15)
Phoebe Amaro
Emma Barrow
Bridget Carbonneau
Jazmin Duran
Krista Eberle
Amanda Faber
Elise Garcia
Allyssa Larkin
Jessica Llamas
Tori Morton
Samantha Putnam
Clarissa Sanchez
Taylor Scott
Cassie Snow
Sydney Williams

VOLLEYBALL (8)
Kylie Brandt
Sarah Clausen
Mikayla Diamond
Brynn Sherbert
Kaitlan Tucker
Ally Wilder
Jane Woodward
Kira Zimmerman