RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno celebrated 15 graduating student-athletes in a ceremony held Saturday, Dec.6, at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Lawlor Events Center. A livestream of the event is available on the UniversityS YouTube channel.
These graduates represent a diverse range of academic disciplines and athletic achievements, highlighting the continued success of Wolf Pack student-athletes both on and off the field. The graduating class includes honorees such as 2024-25 doc Martie award winner Youssef Kadiri (Men’s Tennis), Abby Parks (Women’s Swimming and Diving), a two-time 2025 All-Mountain West selection, and football standouts Stone Combs and Nelson Ropati. Their accomplishments underscore a broader trend of academic excellence within Nevada’s athletic programs.
The academic performance of Nevada student-athletes has steadily risen in recent semesters. Preliminary data indicates a GPA of 3.278 this past spring,building on previous marks of 3.183 in Fall 2024 and 3.147 in Spring 2024.Official gpas for the Fall 2025 semester will be finalized after Commencement.
Winter 2025 Nevada Student-Athlete Graduates (by Sport):
Men’s Cross Country
* Soma Baligad – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
* Sergio Mazon – Biochemistry and molecular Biology
* Pierce Simpkins – Kinesiology
Women’s Cross Country
* Madelyn Shipman - Kinesiology
* John Bolles – Criminal Justice
* Luke McEndoo – Master’s of Business Administration (MBA)
* AJ Bianco – general Business
* Stone Combs – Finance
* nelson Ropati – interdisciplinary Studies
* Tanner Vaughan – Business Management
Women’s Golf
* Nikki Chindavong – Human Development and Family Studies
Softball
* haley Painter – Public Health
Women’s Swimming & Diving
* Abby Parks – Economics (Master’s)
Men’s tennis
* Youssef Kadiri – International Business
Women’s Track & Field
* Alyssa Carson - Management,Marketing (Double major)
