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Recent Examples of upperclassman
Coach Brenda Freese’s rotation is made up entirely of upperclassmen who want to keep their college careers going, but Sarah Te-Biasu, Kaylene Smikle and Shyanne Sellers will have to play their best games.
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Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Cham Okey, No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville, Austin: There hasn’t been much playing time for him as the Cougars have a number of upperclassmen in front of him.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The Cougars, who started five upperclassmen and shot 64% (21 of 33) by pounding the ball inside, responded with the 10-2 burst to grab momentum.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Rueben Bain, now an experienced upperclassman with two years of experience under his belt, has been impressed with Blount and Scott, as well.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Cham Okey, No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville, Austin: There hasn’t been much playing time for him as the Cougars have a number of upperclassmen in front of him.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The Cougars, who started five upperclassmen and shot 64% (21 of 33) by pounding the ball inside, responded with the 10-2 burst to grab momentum.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Rueben Bain, now an experienced upperclassman with two years of experience under his belt, has been impressed with Blount and Scott, as well.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
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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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While graduate phenom Mya Hooten had an off-meet due to illness, underclassmen Jordyn Lyden and Ava Stewart delivered for the Gophers.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Now, middle school and underclassmen athletes have new role models within their community that prove success at the highest level is attainable.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 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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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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