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Jan. 7, 2008
YSU Student-Athletes Post Record-Setting Fall Semester
    An impressive group of 30 Youngstown State University student-athletes earned a 4.0 grade-point average during the 2007 fall semester and as a group, an all-time high 55 percent of all Penguins student-athletes posted at least a 3.0 GPA, the Athletic Department announced on Monday.
    Also, of the 16 sponsored athletic teams, 12 maintained grade-point averages above 3.0. The women's golf team led the way with an impressive 3.33 GPA as a group. The highest men's team is the cross country squad which owns a cumulative GPA of 3.11.
    Of YSU's 351 total student-athletes, 179 posted a semester grade-point average above 3.0.

    The following 13 student-athletes currently own a cumulative grade-point average of 4.0: Jason Anderson (track and field), Stephen Blose (football), Jodi Bowlen (soccer), Kelly Culbertson (tennis), Erik Johnson (football), Melanie Kiko (soccer), Phil Klein (baseball), Irena Lanc (tennis), Anthony Porter (baseball), Todd Rowan (football), Erin Schindler (softball), Spenser Sulzener (golf) and Joel Younkins (football).
    Along with the student-athletes listed previously, the following 17 athletes received a 4.0 grade-point average during the fall semester: Kyle Banna (football), Tom Krupko (football), Brian Mellott (football), Bob Perez (football), Michelle Fuleky (tennis), Danielle Chase (softball), Lauren Branson (basketball), Toni Roscoe (basketball), Jacquline Clonch (track and field), Madelyn McGhee (track and field/cross country, Darla Wilson (track and field/cross country), Jenna Fink (soccer), Keeley Rice (soccer), Carrie Wack (soccer), Jessica Fraley (volleyball), Brittany Jones (golf) and Regan O'Brien (golf).