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Grapevine’s greatest asset is arguably its experience — several of the upperclassmen who were on the state championship team in 2024 know the value of remaining calm during tough moments.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
All of which points to Summers eying a trifecta of golds as an upperclassman, as his goal is to sweep triple jump, long jump and high jump titles in 1A the next two years.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
With the Tigers graduating four key seniors in 2024 and only two starting upperclassmen returning to the squad (Kara Daly and Crenshaw), there was plenty of room for Walker to take on a bigger role with the team.
—True Deck, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025
Dart was a first-team All-SEC selection by the coaches and a finalist for the Manning Award (given to the top college football QB) and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (given to the nation’s top upperclassman QB).
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
All of which points to Summers eying a trifecta of golds as an upperclassman, as his goal is to sweep triple jump, long jump and high jump titles in 1A the next two years.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
With the Tigers graduating four key seniors in 2024 and only two starting upperclassmen returning to the squad (Kara Daly and Crenshaw), there was plenty of room for Walker to take on a bigger role with the team.
—True Deck, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025
Dart was a first-team All-SEC selection by the coaches and a finalist for the Manning Award (given to the top college football QB) and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (given to the nation’s top upperclassman QB).
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
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The Tigers played him as a wideout during his freshman season, then transitioned him to the slot ahead of his breakout season in 2023.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The 19-year-old guard averaged 11.6 points per game during his productive freshman season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Bremner’s breakout sophomore season in 2024 ended with an 11-1 record, a 2.54 ERA and 104 strikeouts.—
Bodie De Silva,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Clark has been dealing with a shooting slump on top of injuries during her sophomore season in the WNBA.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Six years ago, Brady and his younger brother Trey (a 16-year-old junior on a loaded Corona team last season), first started tagging along to Dodger Stadium with their dad after the Dodgers hired him away from the Angels at the start of the 2019 season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Prosecutors argued that Valle stabbed McGrath, a junior at Fairfield College Preparatory School, multiple times during a house party in Shelton, Conn., on May 14, 2022.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Now, students will all wear the same kilt, but underclassmen and upperclassmen will wear shirts in different shades of blue.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Offensive Player of the Year: Lillie Gaudio, Mansfield Legacy As an underclassman, Lillie Gaudio’s batting stats are eye-popping.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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The program accepts 12 to 14 undergrad students a year.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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Wilson, currently seen on the Apple TV+ golf comedy Stick, stopped by SiriusXM's TODAY Show Radio for a schmooze with Dylan Dreyer, and talked a bit about his undergrad years.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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