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Recent Examples of underclassman
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.
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Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Jesse Mutombo, Soph., G — Mutombo has potential as a talented underclassman.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
The deadline for everybody else has passed, and 70 underclassmen are locked in, including Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
She’s been in the underclassman mentoring program for several years.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Jesse Mutombo, Soph., G — Mutombo has potential as a talented underclassman.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
The deadline for everybody else has passed, and 70 underclassmen are locked in, including Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
She’s been in the underclassman mentoring program for several years.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underclassman
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Fudd will be one of four upperclassmen from three different recruiting classes in the Senior Day festivities after the Huskies play their regular-season finale at Gampel Pavilion against Marquette.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Alabama is a talented veteran team, starting four upperclassmen, including three seniors worthy of all-league honors and capable of making it to the WNBA.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article BLOOMINGTON — When Nico Ronchetti arrived at Joliet Catholic as a freshman in 2021, the school had never won a state trophy in wrestling.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The redshirt freshman has been a consistent bright spot since entering the starting lineup in December, and he’s really rounded into form over the last month.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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To close the game, Boswell sophomore Seleste Massey’s two field goals helped the Pioneers maintain their lead.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2025
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Also chipping in for the Titans were seventh-place medalists in freshman Julius Villamil (106), along with sophomores Matthew Orbeta (138), and Bailey Holman (157).—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Arakawa, three decades Hackman’s junior, was a classical pianist.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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The two reacquainted when Williams, a native of Kansas City, Mo., transferred to Country Day as a junior.—
Noah Perkins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Idaho investigators found a three-person mixture of DNA under the 21-year-old University of Idaho undergrad's fingernails after she and three friends were killed in her off-campus rental home in Moscow, Idaho, on Nov. 13, 2022, according to court filings.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Originally a spinoff of the NBC sitcom, A Different World first centered on Denise’s life as an undergrad at Hillman College, a fictional historically Black college in Virginia.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Underclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underclassman. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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