64 Student-Athletes In Class of 2025
6/14/2025 3:54:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – UC Riverside honored student-athletes today in an on-campus ceremony. The athletes, along with families and friends, gathered in the Johnson Family Practice Center to celebrate their collective accomplishments.
Together 75% of the student-athletes earned a GPA above a 3.0 and as a class, earned an average GPA of 3.25. "You have studied diligently and persevered through countless challenges," said Michelle Almazan, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student-Athlete Services/SWA.Â
The student-athletes represent every college on the UCR campus and nearly half of the them are graduating with honors.Â
Almazan, presented the R'Scholar Award. This award is given to student-athletes who exemplify academic excellence based on overall UC units completed and cumulative GPA during their time at UCR. "This year we are proud to honor two outstanding student-athlete scholars - one male and one female - both graduating with the highest academic distinction and near perfect GPAs."
The awards went to Esther Matarranz (women's basketball) and Aarav Sane (men's tennis).Â
Almazan shared a quote about Matarranz from her coach Brad Langson. " She embodies what it means to be a true student-athlete at UCR. Her dedication and discipline in the classroom, along with her unwavering commitment to our program's success both on and off the court, makes her a standout example of excellence in every area."
Matarranz was a Highlander for four years and will graduate with a degree in electrical engineering. After school, she plans to continue her athletic career in Spain.Â
Like Matarranz, Sane started at UCR as a freshman. He, too, worked through the demands of being a student-athlete. One of the leaders of the men's tennis team Almazan said that Sane made a lasting impact on the UCR community.Â
"His is nothing short of inspirational - both on and off the court. He has maintained a near perfect GPA while growing as a fantastic leader and player for our program," Almazan shared from men's tennis coach Mattias Johansson. "He is one of those special student-athletes you never want to see graduate because of the incredible talent and leadership he brings."
Below is a list of the student-athletes graduating from UC Riverside in ceremonies next week.
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Together 75% of the student-athletes earned a GPA above a 3.0 and as a class, earned an average GPA of 3.25. "You have studied diligently and persevered through countless challenges," said Michelle Almazan, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student-Athlete Services/SWA.Â
The student-athletes represent every college on the UCR campus and nearly half of the them are graduating with honors.Â
Almazan, presented the R'Scholar Award. This award is given to student-athletes who exemplify academic excellence based on overall UC units completed and cumulative GPA during their time at UCR. "This year we are proud to honor two outstanding student-athlete scholars - one male and one female - both graduating with the highest academic distinction and near perfect GPAs."
The awards went to Esther Matarranz (women's basketball) and Aarav Sane (men's tennis).Â
Almazan shared a quote about Matarranz from her coach Brad Langson. " She embodies what it means to be a true student-athlete at UCR. Her dedication and discipline in the classroom, along with her unwavering commitment to our program's success both on and off the court, makes her a standout example of excellence in every area."
Matarranz was a Highlander for four years and will graduate with a degree in electrical engineering. After school, she plans to continue her athletic career in Spain.Â
Like Matarranz, Sane started at UCR as a freshman. He, too, worked through the demands of being a student-athlete. One of the leaders of the men's tennis team Almazan said that Sane made a lasting impact on the UCR community.Â
"His is nothing short of inspirational - both on and off the court. He has maintained a near perfect GPA while growing as a fantastic leader and player for our program," Almazan shared from men's tennis coach Mattias Johansson. "He is one of those special student-athletes you never want to see graduate because of the incredible talent and leadership he brings."
Below is a list of the student-athletes graduating from UC Riverside in ceremonies next week.
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| NAME | SPORT | NAME | SPORT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Aguilar-Martinez | Men's Soccer | Chris Lozano | Baseball |
| Christian Ceja-Paniagua | Men's Soccer | Sean McLeod | Baseball |
| Carlos Gonzalez | Men's Soccer | Andrew Rivas | Baseball |
| Thomas Howlett | Men's Soccer | Joel Armotrading | Men's Basketball |
| Lukas Juodkunaitis | Men's Soccer | Gavin Davis | Men's Basketball |
| Noah Lopez | Men's Soccer | Isaiah Moses | Men's Basketball |
| Luka Lukic | Men's Soccer | Niyi Olabode | Men's Basketball |
| Adrian Meade-Tatum | Men's Soccer | Luke Turner | Men's Basketball |
| Jaime Tiscareno | Men's Soccer | Allyssa Alano | Softball |
| Amelie Araya | Women's Soccer | Marissa Burk | Softball |
| Julianna Hernandez | Women's Soccer | Kamryn Davis | Softball |
| Braelynn Llamoca | Women's Soccer | Maddie Heinlin | Softball |
| Daphane Mendez | Women's Soccer | Calvin Black | Men's Track & Field |
| Jazmine Mendez | Women's Soccer | Andrew Castellon | Men's Track & Field |
| Kelsey Musolf | Women's Soccer | Reginald Day | Men's Track & Field |
| Lexie Yela | Women's Soccer | Luke Gleason | Men's Track & Field |
| Trinity Neal | Volleyball | Andrew Jackson | Men's Track & Field |
| Sydnee Rowe | Volleyball | Deven Martin | Men's Track & Field |
| Ana Silva | Volleyball | Noah Murasmith | Men's Track & Field |
| Brooklyn Wiedenheft | Volleyball | Andrew Parkinson | Men's Track & Field |
| Carissa Wiles | Volleyball | Bailey Rockholt | Men's Track & Field |
| Olivia McIntosh-Adams | Women's Tennis/Women's Track & Field | Juliana Base | Women's Track & Field |
| Niki Shahbazi | Women's Tennis | Jessica Boyd | Women's Track & Field |
| Ryan Huynh | Men's Tennis | Kaley Cardenas | Women's Track & Field/Women's Cross Country |
| Justin Lamy | Men's Tennis | Emma Dominguez | Women's Track & Field |
| Aarav Sane | Men's Tennis | Collette Lowengrub | Women's Track & Field |
| Esther Matarranz Martin | Women's Basketball | Saniyah Starks | Women's Track & Field |
| Gemma Cutler | Women's Basketball | Sierra Sutton | Women's Track & Field |
| James Appleford | Baseball | Melisa Toilolo | Women's Track & Field |
| Jacob Badawi | Baseball | Yunlong Gao | Men's Golf |
| Sean Blandino | Baseball | Vanessa Betancourt | Women's Golf |
| Jayden Lopez | Baseball | Maleyna Gregorio | Women's Golf |
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Soccer
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/ Softball
LHP
/ Baseball
M
/ Women's Soccer
C
/ Men's Basketball
OF
/ Baseball
Throws
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Golf
Jumps
/ Men's Track and Field
OF
/ Baseball
1B
/ Softball
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
CM
/ Men's Soccer
C
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
OF
/ Softball
GK
/ Men's Soccer
/ Women's Golf
RHP
/ Softball
D
/ Men's Soccer
/ Men's Tennis
Mid-Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
LM
/ Men's Soccer
/ Men's Tennis
M
/ Women's Soccer
OF
/ Baseball
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/ Men's SoccerDistance
/ Women's Track and Field
LHP
/ Baseball
F
/ Men's SoccerThrows
/ Men's Track and Field
F
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Tennis
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/ Baseball
F
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
G
/ Men's BasketballDistance
/ Men's Track and Field
F
/ Women's Soccer
DS/L
/ Women's Volleyball
G/F
/ Men's BasketballDistance
/ Men's Track and Field
1B
/ Baseball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
Sprints
/ Women's Track and FieldSprints
/ Women's Track and Field
F
/ Men's Basketball
DS/L
/ Women's Volleyball
RS
/ Women's Volleyball
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