Louisiana Tech student-athletes started out the 2021-22 academic year with a bang, celebrating a number of graduates and achieving numerous honors in the classroom.
A total of 10 student-athletes earn their college diplomas including Claudasha Watson (track and field), Ma’Asa Gay (track and field), Murphy Bavinga (track and field), Antuane Dennard (track and field), Amorie Archibald (basketball), Taylor Young (baseball), Tristan Allen (football), Malik Wells (football), Kody Fulp (football) and Emily Rettig (bowling).
Meanwhile, 227 Bulldogs and Lady Techsters achieved a term grade point average of 3.00 and above (second largest total on record for AD Honor Roll) with 121 of those earning academic honors. A total of 58 made the Dean’s List (3.5-3.85) while 63 made the President’s List (3.85+).
The fall term grade point average for the 16 LA Tech Athletic programs was a 3.02. This marked the third straight quarter and the fourth in the last five that the whole department reached a 3.0 GPA.
Three sports – bowling (3.64), women’s cross country (3.59) and soccer (3.56) – achieved a team GPA of at least a 3.50 for the fall quarter. The men’s track and field program earned their highest term GPA on record while the baseball program had their second highest term GPA on record.
The following is a list of all the student-athletes who earned a 4.00 GPA for the fall quarter.
BASEBALL
Jonathan Fincher, Steele Netterville, Slade Netterville, Mason Kelley, Ryan Jennings
GOLF
Blake Blaser, J.C. Wigglesworth
BOWLING
Sara Howell-Floyd, Lindsay Manning, Baileigh Snow, Tara Spridco
FOOTBALL
Jacob Adams, Luke Anthony, Jude Ardoin, Trey Baldwin, Ezekiel Barnett, Arlind Bengu, J’Dan Burnett, Abe Delfin, Carlos Dunovant, Christopher Fournier, Isaiah Graham, Caleb Holstein, Tyler Nettleton, Caleb Phillips, Noah White
SOFTBALL
Kailyn Briley, Lindsay Edwards, Olivia Ellingson
SOCCER
Bailey Botkin, Alma Cedefors, Nicole Fels, Maci Geltmeier, Emma Jones, Avery Kyle, Rebecca Lancaster, Kalli Matlock, Laura Ogando, Megan Povirk, Lena Radler, Josie Studer, Carmen Suarez, Megan White, Alpine Williams
TENNIS
Madison Cefalu, Ana Rodrigues, Lara Unkovich
VOLLEYBALL
McKenzie Johnson, Ainsley Yanz
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Amaya Brannon, Silvia Nativi, Lotte Sant, Autumn Smith, Mackenzie Wurm
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY
Seth Boullion, Colin Butler, Tim Fitzgerald, Wilson Yates, John Barham, Conner Killian
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY
Raven Alexander, Gabrielle Bird, Victoria Datta, Nike Praetzel, Leah Scott, Riley Killian
