Harvard Athletes Earn Academic Honors

As the academic term reaches its midpoint in Cambridge, 80 Ivy League student-athletes have already been rewarded for a season of hard work both in and out of the classroom. Earlier this week, Ancient Eight officials announced that ten Harvard students—including athletes from nine teams and eight different sports—earned a spot on the winter All-Ivy Academic team this year.

To be nominated for this honor, a student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and be a starter or key reserve on a recognized varsity team.

The women’s and men’s swimming and diving teams led the way for the Crimson, as a swimmer and two divers—senior Kate Mills, classmate Zac Ranta, and sophomore Michael Stanton—earned a spot on the team.

Mills, a History of Art and Architecture concentrator, was also honored as the Career High Point Swimmer the Ivy League Championships this year, while the men’s team finished the regular season undefeated.

After helping the Crimson men’s basketball team to its first Ivy League championship in school history, sophomore guard Brandyn Curry, a sociology concentrator from Huntersville, N.C., earned academic honors as well.

Also earning accolades for Harvard were sophomore hockey forward Jillian Dempsey , sophomore squash player Laura Gemmell, junior fencer Noam Mills, junior wrestler Walter Peppelman, junior runner Claire Richardson, and junior fencer Valentin Staller.

For the full Ivy League team, check out this Ancient Eight release.