GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Athletic Association celebrates the accomplishments of 65 Gator student-athletes who will walk across commencement stages this weekend.

Spring commencement ceremonies begin Thursday, May 1 and run through Monday, May 5.

 

In addition, seven finished undergraduate or graduate certificates.

 

Six were part of national title teams during their careers:

• 2025 Men’s Basketball – Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin and Will Richard
• 2023 Men’s Golf – Matthew Kress
• 2023 & 2024 Men’s Outdoor – Sean Dixon-Bodie and Malcolm Clemons

Two graduates won NCAA Individual titles:

• Julian Smith – 2023 400 free relay; 2024 200 free & medley relay; 2025 100 breaststroke, 400 medley relay
• Leanne Wong – 2024 NCAA Uneven Bars

 
More Spring Gator Grad Notables:

• Two men’s basketball graduates – Walter Clayton Jr. and Will Richard – were named to the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Tournament team. Clayton Jr. was named the 2025 NCAA Tournament MVP.
• 20 graduates earned All-America honors – Sam Austin (track & field), Sloane Blakely (gymnastics), Josh Brockman (track & field), Anthaya Charlton (track & field), Walter Clayton Jr. (men’s basketball), Malcolm Clemons (track & field), Jace Crawford (swimming), Sean Dixon Bodie (track & field), Jess Edwards (track & field), JanMagnus Johnson (tennis), Mason Laur (swimming), Ellie Lazzari (gymnastics), Jacob Lemmon (track & field), Jake Mitchell (swimming), Korbe Otis (softball), Jake Slaughter (football), Julian Smith (swimming), Rocco Underwood (football), Reagan Walsh (softball), Leanne Wong (gymnastics)
• Brianna Edwards (gymnastics) receives a $10,000 post-graduate scholarships as H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete award nominee
• Elyse Finnelle (lacrosse) earned conference goalkeeper of the year honors for two different leagues – 2025 Big 12 and 2024 American Athletic
• Malcolm Clemons competed in the long jump for the U.S. at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Leanne Wong was replacement athlete for the U.S.’s 2020 and 2024 Olympic teams. Jake Mitchell (U.S.) advanced to the 2020 Olympic 400-meter freestyle final.
• The 2023 NCAA College World Series All-Tournament team included Ty Evans, who set the MCWS record with five home runs in the Gators’ six games in Omaha.
• Reagan Walsh was one of three Gators named to the 2024 NCAA Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team.
• 28 graduate with honors 

  • Summa Cum Laude: Matthew Kress (Golf) and Brie Catts (Lacrosse)

• • Magna Cum Laude: Orlando Cicilioni (Track & Field), Alicia Dudeney (Tennis), Oakley Rasmussen (Soccer) and Leanne Wong (Gymnastics)
  • Cum Laude: Jace Crawford (Swimming), Jessica Edwards (Track & Field), Elyse Finnelle (Lacrosse), Michael Fiore (Track & Field), Celeste Forte (Lacrosse), Ethan Geiger (Track & Field), Josie Hahn (Lacrosse), Morgan Hurd (Gymnastics), Olivia Jones (Track & Field), Mason Laur (Swimming), Charlotte McClure (Soccer), Eoin McNally (Track & Field), Jake Mitchell (swimming), Korbe Otis (Softball), Jonathan Pitchford (Track & Field), Keleigh Scallon (Track & Field), Zak Sedaros (Football), Jake Slaughter (Football), Bente Spee (Tennis), Rocco Underwood (Football), Aidan Villasuso (Track & Field), Sophie White (Soccer)

• Nine receive master’s degrees this weekend – Josh Brockman (track & field), Paige Clausen (basketball), Anna DeLeon (soccer), Catherine Flaherty (lacrosse), Chloe Hyde (track & field), Molly Grant (soccer), JanMagnus Johnson (tennis), Kenza Salgues (basketball), Allison Wilson (track & field)

 

2025 University of Florida Student-Athlete Spring Graduates
Name	Sport	Degree
Ty Evans	Baseball	Education Sciences
Walter Clayton Jr.	Men’s Basketball	Education Sciences
Will Richard	Men’s Basketball	Sport Management
Paige Clausen	Women’s Basketball	Masters, Finance
Alexia Dizeko	Women’s Basketball	Education Sciences
Eriny Kindred	Women’s Basketball	Education Sciences
RaShaya Kyle	Women’s Basketball	Education Sciences
Jeriah Warren	Women’s Basketball	Criminology
Hayden Clem	Football	Business Administration
Connor Homa	Football	Economics
Zak Sedaros	Football	Health Education & Behavior
Jake Slaughter	Football	Agricultural Education and Communication
Hunter Smith	Football	Sociology
Rocco Underwood	Football	Sport Management
Kamryn Waites	Football	Criminology
Ryan Hart	Men’s Golf	Education Sciences
Matthew Kress	Men’s Golf	Economics
Sarunchana “Sarun” Rattanasin	Women’s Golf	Education Sciences
Sloane Blakely	Gymnastics	Health Education & Behavior
Morgan Hurd	Gymnastics	English
Leanne Wong	Gymnastics	Health Education & Behavior
Jordan Basso	Lacrosse	Masters, Marketing
Brie Catts	Lacrosse	Advertising
Elyse Finnelle	Lacrosse	Sport Management
Catherine Flaherty	Lacrosse	Masters, Management
Celeste Forte	Lacrosse	Health Education & Behavior
Josie Hahn	Lacrosse	Health Education & Behavior
Macy Zaban	Lacrosse	Media Production, Management & Technology
Korbe Otis	Softball	Biology
Reagan Walsh	Softball	Education Sciences
Anna DeLeon	Soccer	Masters, Marketing
Molly Grant	Soccer	Masters, Sport Management
Cece Price	Soccer	Sociology
Charlotte McClure	Soccer	Public Relations
Oakley Rasmussen	Soccer	Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Sophie White	Soccer	Education Sciences
Jace Crawford	Men’s Swimming	Construction Management
Wesley Hyde	Men’s Swimming	Microbiology & Cell Science
Mason Laur	Men’s Swimming	Combined UGRD/Masters SPM
Jake Mitchell	Men’s Swimming	Health Education & Behavior
Aryan Nehra	Men’s Swimming	Economics
Julian Smith	Men’s Swimming	Biology
Brandon Wegner	Men’s Diving	Geography
JanMagnus Johnson	Men’s Tennis	Masters, Sport Management
Alicia Dudeney	Women’s Tennis	Business Administration
Bente Spee	Women’s Tennis	Business Administration
Samuel Austin	Men’s Track & Field	Economics
Adrian Bichara	Men’s Track & Field	Economics
Josh Brockman	Men’s Track & Field	Masters, Sport Management
Orlando Cicilioni	Men’s Track & Field	Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Sean Dixon Bodie	Men’s Track & Field	Education Sciences
Michael Fiore	Men’s Track & Field	Sport Management
Ethan Geiger	Men’s Track & Field	Civil Engineering
Eoin McNally	Men’s Track & Field	Economics
Matthew Mule’	Men’s Track & Field	Business Administration
Jonathan Pitchford	Men’s Track & Field	Information Systems
Aidan Villasuso	Men’s Track & Field	Biology
Anthaya Charlton	Women’s Track & Field	Economics
Jessica Edwards	Women’s Track & Field	Education Sciences; Geography
Chloe Hyde	Women’s Track & Field	Masters, Mass Communication
Olivia Jones	Women’s Track & Field	Nutritional Sciences
Stephy Ormsby	Women’s Track & Field	Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Keleigh Scallon	Women’s Track & Field	Animal Sciences
Allison Wilson	Women’s Track & Field	Masters, Tourism & Hospitality Management
Emerson Hoyle	Volleyball	Education Sciences
Certificates
Harrison Bailey	Football	Sport Event Management GR Certificate
Brianna Edwards	Gymnastics	Medical Physiology GR Certificate
Ellie Lazzari	Gymnastics	Public Health GR Certificate
Rylee Holtorf	Softball	Sport Management UG Certificate
Malcolm Clemons	Men’s Track & Field	Sport Management UG Certificate
Jacob Lemmon	Men’s Track & Field	Sport Management UG Certificate
Joey Stravato	Men’s Track & Field	Sport Management UG Certificate