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Recent Examples of upperclassman
Moss has thrown for 1,929 yards, 11 touchdowns and six interceptions, and he was named last week among the 10 finalists for the Johnny United Golden Arm Award, honoring the nation’s top upperclassman college QB.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Out of the Aggies' 14-man roster, 11 are upperclassmen, with seven being either seniors or graduates.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
Fuentes hopes to grow with the program as an upperclassman.
—Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The cross-pollination innovation Perhaps Clunie’s most innovative creation is the Cats Care Mentorship Program, which pairs every incoming freshman athlete with an upperclassman from a different sport.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Out of the Aggies' 14-man roster, 11 are upperclassmen, with seven being either seniors or graduates.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
Fuentes hopes to grow with the program as an upperclassman.
—Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The cross-pollination innovation Perhaps Clunie’s most innovative creation is the Cats Care Mentorship Program, which pairs every incoming freshman athlete with an upperclassman from a different sport.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
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The pained look on the freshman’s face and the hush of the Galen Center in those first few seconds was enough to transport at least some of the USC faithful in the crowd back to last March, when Trojan superstar JuJu Watkins injured her knee not far from the same spot.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Stangel also praised Hale’s efforts defending Jillian Sanderson, Penn’s standout freshman guard.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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In his varsity debut, sophomore second baseman Auron Blackledge of Calabasas made quite a first impression on Friday.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Morgan Township sophomore Noah Ladra has grown in various senses of the word in the past year.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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High school junior Maya Do spent the weeks leading up to today’s kickoff of Tet tucking crisp bills into red envelopes, picking ao dai dresses to wear with friends and preparing a speech to deliver to hundreds at her first protest.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Brown started high school at Kenwood and spent his sophomore year at Marist before landing at Dyett as a junior.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Byron Nelson Berkley Smith, sophomore G As an underclassman, Smith is already receiving interest from colleges and has an offer from Abilene Christian.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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Every year a new crop of underclassmen bursts onto the high school basketball scene across Texas.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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David Baltrus, Vithanachchi’s undergrad adviser, is also searching for answers.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
11 Feb. 2026
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On paper, Warsh looks like a conventional choice — Stanford undergrad, Harvard Law, Morgan Stanley, the youngest person ever appointed to the Fed Board of Governors.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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