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Recent Examples of underclassman
Saginaw Boswell Evan Bosch, Soph., G/F — Bosch is a rising talent and has already showcased his talents as an underclassman.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
Like last year, all six of the Laker skiers who competed at state were underclassmen, so the team will have its entire lineup back next winter.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
That’s the hope with a strong nucleus returning and some strong underclassman to help them out.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The number of underclassmen declaring has dropped the last few years, from consistently around 100 (or more) to fewer than 150 in the past two seasons combined, now that NIL rules allow players to pick up a paycheck while staying in college.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
Like last year, all six of the Laker skiers who competed at state were underclassmen, so the team will have its entire lineup back next winter.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
That’s the hope with a strong nucleus returning and some strong underclassman to help them out.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The number of underclassmen declaring has dropped the last few years, from consistently around 100 (or more) to fewer than 150 in the past two seasons combined, now that NIL rules allow players to pick up a paycheck while staying in college.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underclassman
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The men’s team won a conference championship last season and was built on a core of upperclassmen led by seventh-year senior Alex Garcia, who helped build the program.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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To go against the grain of Duke’s talented youth, Houston not only has a roster full of upperclassmen, but a roster that has plenty of experience under Sampson.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Duke Projected starters: Cayden Boozer (freshman), Caleb Foster, Isaiah Evans, Cameron Boozer (freshman), Patrick Ngongba Notable returners: Darren Harris, Maliq Brown Other newcomers: Shelton Henderson, Nikolas Khamenia Duke could have some roster retention work to do here.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Bain had 44 tackles (13 for loss) and 7.5 sacks as a freshman in 2023, then produced 23 tackles (six for loss) and 3.5 sacks in nine games last season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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As a sophomore, Moore hit .367 with 33 hits and earned all-state recognition.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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One of John Schumann’s co-workers is Ryan Duncan, who won the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s top player in 2007 as a sophomore at North Dakota.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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With eight practices completed, Hoover, a junior, is pleased with the progress the Horned Frogs have made.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2025
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Lincoln-Way East pitcher Audrey Bullock, a junior who’s committed to Fairmont, countered with a four-hitter featuring 10 strikeouts and two walks.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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After the talk, he was approached by a graduate student named Ian Mertz, who’d fallen in love with catalytic computing five years earlier after learning about it as an impressionable young undergrad.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Idaho investigators found a three-person mixture of DNA under 21-year-old University of Idaho undergrad Madison Mogen's fingernails after she and three friends were killed in her off-campus rental home in Moscow, Idaho, on Nov. 13, 2022, according to previous court filings.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Underclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underclassman. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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