Fayetteville State University has indicated that its student-athletes broke an academic record during the Spring 2025 semester. The student-athletes posted an all-time high 3.42 overall grade point average (GPA), the highest in the department’s history over the past decade.
In a statement, the university said a total of 151 student-athletes earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher, with 91 achieving a GPA of 3.5 or above, and 32 earning a perfect 4.0. The achievement surpasses the previous department record of 3.33 set in Fall 2024, the statement added.
Director of Athletics Anthony Bennett said, “This accomplishment reflects the dedication of our student-athletes, coaches, academic support staff, and faculty.”
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“We are proud of the culture of excellence that continues to grow at Fayetteville State.”
The statement said Team GPAs for the Spring 2025 semester include:
- Women’s Bowling – 3.60
- Men’s Cross Country – 3.58
- Softball – 3.53
- Women’s Cross Country – 3.48
- Men’s Basketball – 3.37
- Women’s Volleyball – 3.31
- Men’s Golf – 3.30
- Cheerleading – 3.21
- Football – 3.10
- Women’s Track & Field – 3.10
- Women’s Basketball – 3.04
Fayetteville State University said it “continues to emphasize academic achievement as a cornerstone of its athletic program, preparing student-athletes for success beyond the field of play.”
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Indeed, the university is an example of academic and athletic excellence exhibited by HBCUs across the country.
Earlier this year, the Morehouse Boxing Club became the first HBCU to compete in the U.S. Intercollegiate Boxing Association National Tournament.
Atlanta News First reported that two members of the Morehouse Boxing Club, Elijah Mclean, 20, and Kaleb Hudson, 21, also won national championship belts.
According to Boxing Club President and Founder Jacobey Bell, “to our knowledge, there has never been an HBCU in the tournament in the 20 years that they’ve been established, and there aren’t many HBCUs with a boxing club in general.”
He went on: “It’s a very surreal moment, and it’s a big moment for us but feel like in all honesty it’s a small moment in the scope of what we could do.”
