DALLAS (SMU) – Multiple SMU programs set new cumulative and term GPA records in the fall, and 270 student-athletes posted semester GPAs of 3.0 or higher, earning AD Honor Roll accolades. Those students will be recognized at halftime of Thursday's SMU-Tulsa men's basketball game.

Nine SMU programs had record-setting fall semesters, led by women's swimming and diving, rowing and men's soccer, all of whom set new program-highs for term and cumulative team GPAs. A full list of accolades is below:

Football – Highest Cumulative (2.788) GPA
Women's Basketball – Highest Cumulative (2.892) GPA
Men's Basketball – Highest Cumulative (2.892) GPA since 2004
Women's Golf – Highest Term (3.48) GPA
Women's Swimming & Diving – Highest Term (3.534) & Cumulative (3.556) GPA
Men's Swimming & Diving – Highest Cumulative (3.441) GPA
Women's Rowing – Highest Term (3.355) & Cumulative (3.260) GPA
Men's Soccer – Highest Term (3.275) & Cumulative (3.296) GPA
Women's Soccer – Tied Highest Term (3.405) GPA 

In addition, 35 student-athletes were named to various SMU Honor Rolls last fall, earning Honor Roll with High Distinction (top 5% of school of record), Honor Roll with Distinction (top 10% of school of record) or Honor Roll (top 15% of school of record) accolades. The honorees were Sarah Abrahamson (Honor Roll), Ben Baxter (Honor Roll), Bo Beidleman (High Distinction), Ursa Bezan (High Distinction), Andrew Buchanan (Honor Roll), Sam Carey (High Distinction), Matthew Colket (Honor Roll), Sylvia de Toledo (Distinction), Emily Fogg (Honor Roll), Nora Gray (Distinction), Colten Habecker (Honor Roll), Katharine Herron (Distinction), Aubry Hinners (Distinction), Maddie Hoch (Distinction), Nick Hook (High Distinction), Anne Mason Jackson (Honor Roll), Pauli Kerr (Honor Roll), Kyra Kondis (High Distinction), Brooke Kuempel (Honor Roll), Samantha Kurtz (Distinction), Brice Madison (Distinction), Agata Magner (Honor Roll), Hannah Miller (Distinction), Adelaide Moore (Honor Roll), Eki Olumese (Honor Roll), Philip Ponder (High Distinction), Michael Sehlinger (High Distinction), Gunnar Stray-Gundersen (Distinction), Haley Thompson (Distinction), Erin Trahan (Honor Roll), Montana Watts (Honor Roll), Garrett Welch (Honor Roll), Josh Williams (Distinction), Kelcie Winters (High Distinction) and Kat Wood (Distinction).

"As a department, our mission is to graduate student-leaders," said Director of Athletics Rick Hart. "The student-athletes, coaches and staff should all be applauded for their successes, and we continue to be thankful for the support of the SMU faculty and academic support personnel in these efforts. As I've said before, these are records we hope to continue breaking."