Each year, Pitt-Johnstown student-athletes excel in the classroom and in each of their respective athletic venues…and 2020-21 reiterated that point.  Despite not having Fall and Winter athletic seasons due to COVID-19 restrictions, Pitt-Johnstown student-athletes combined to post a 3.25 average GPA, while several athletes earn All-America and Academic All-America honors.
 
Below are some of this year's academic highlights:
--Spring 2021 Student Athlete Average 3.25 (Dean's List)
--Spring 2021 Female Student Athlete Average 3.47
--2020-21 Academic Year Student Athlete Average 3.21
--18 Student Athletes with a 4.0 spring semester
--116 Student Athletes on Dean's List Spring Semester
--38 student athletes will be receiving DIIADA Academic Achievement Awards for having Cumulative GPA's over 3.5.
--Cassi Smith (Cross Country/Track) and Ryan Karlheim (Cross Country/Track) received the Lowell Shaffer Award
--Jade Stubblefield (Softball) received the Stanton Chapman Award
--Ali Belgiovane (Softball) received the Dr. Jem Spectar Award
--Abby LaDuke (Women's Soccer) received the Charles Kunkle Jr Leadership Award
--John Paul Kromka (Men's Basketball) received the Joseph J Rapoport Memorial Award
 
Among these highlights, Pitt-Johnstown's women's cross country team recorded an overall GPA of 3.63/4.00, while the men's golf team had a 3.31 overall GPA.  In addition, five women's soccer athletes finished the year with a 4.0 GPA, while four women's volleyball athletes had a 4.0 GPA.
 
Below are some of this year's athletic highlights:
BASEBALL
Dylan Heid:  --2021 NCBWA Second-Team All-American
               --2021 PSAC, NCBWA Atlantic Region, and DIICCA Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Year
               --2021 5-time PSAC West Pitcher of the Week
               --3-time NCBWA Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week
               --NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week on March 11 after pitching no-hitter against West Liberty (WV)
               University on March 6
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL
John Paul Kromka –Named First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District II
               --Named First-Team Academic All-American
 
MEN'S GOLF
Brendan Villnave – Tied for 16^th at PSAC Championships
 
MEN'S TRACK (ALL AWARDS FROM 2021 PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS)
Ryan Karlheim – Placed Third in Decathlon (5,892 points)
Ken Azzarello – Placed Fourth in 800-Meter Run (1:56.05)
Tyler Spaid – Placed Seventh in the 400-Meter Hurdles (57.05)
4x100-Meter Team (Spaid, Logan Williams, Daniel Heller, Brock Fisher) -Placed seventh (45.03)
4x400-meter team (Azzarello, Karlheim, Heller, Williams) Placed Eighth (3:36.29)
Hunter Lindsay -Placed Fifth in the Javelin (53.12 Meters) and 14^th in the Discus (41.91 Meters)
Chris Colligan -Tied for eighth-place in the High Jump (6.5 Meters)
Clay Engle -Placed 12^th in the Triple Jump (12.65 Meters)
Cole Weist -Placed 10th in the Javelin (49.43 Meters)
Brock Fisher -Placed 11^th in the Pole Vault (3.98 Meters)
 
WOMEN'S TRACK (ALL AWARDS FROM 2021 PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS)
Lydia Robling -Placed fifth in the 400-Meter Run (58.63)
Janeila Francis - Tied for ninth in High Jump (1.50 Meters)
Brooke Leithner Placed 16^th in the Triple Jump (10.13 Meters)
4x400 Relay Team (Samantha Kluz, Robling, Cassi Smith, Bridget Heh) Placed 14^th  (4:16.32)
 
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL -Added 12 new recruits, including two international and seven out of state recruits
WRESTLING
--Mountain Cats Place Second at 2021 NCAA Super Region I Tournament
Brock Biddle (174 lbs.) – Won second straight Super Region I Championship
               -Placed Sixth at 2021 NCAA National Wrestling Championships
               -Named 2020-21 NWCA Scholar All-American
Jacob Ealy (149 lbs.) -Placed Eighth at 2021 NCAA National Wrestling Championships
               --Named 2020-21 NWCA Scholar All-American
Matt Siszka (125 lbs.) -2021 NCAA National Wrestling Championships Qualifier
               --Named 2020-21 NWCA Scholar All-American