Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
Louisiana Tech student-athletes continued their strong performance in the classroom, boasting a 3.213 grade point average for the winter quarter term. The Bulldogs and Lady Techsters have now recorded a GPA of at least 3.20 for both terms in the 2024-25 academic year.
Ten of the 14 LA Tech rosters recorded a GPA of at least 3.00, led by the bowling program which had a 3.674 GPA. The soccer program was not far behind with a 3.623 while the women’s basketball program registered a 3.540 GPA, their second highest on record.
Some of the other programs registering the highest term GPAs for the winter quarter were tennis (3.523), women’s cross country (3.465), and softball (3.449).
A total of 186 Bulldogs and Lady Techsters achieved the AD Honor Roll (term GPA of 3.00 and above) with 133 of those earning academic honors. A total of 91 student-athletes made the Dean’s List (3.5-3.85 GPA) and 42 made the President’s List (3.85+ GPA).
There were 11 student-athletes who earned degrees this winter including Brett Canis (Football), Donajz Dunn (Football), Ryan Harland (Baseball), Michael Ballard (Baseball), Will Safford (Baseball), Evelyn Goetz (Women’s Basketball), Avery Kyle (Soccer), Jordan Porter (Soccer), Urijah Williams (Men’s Track and Field), Quoi Ellis (Men’s Track and Field), and Lauren Albrecht (Volleyball).
The following is a list of student-athletes (47) who earned a perfect 4.00 GPA for the winter quarter:
BASEBALL – Garrison Berkley, Bryce Dolby, Slade Netterville, Zeb Ruddell
MEN’S BASKETBALL – Kaden Cooper, Will Jeffress, Ben Ponder, Lachlan Thompson
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL – Averi Aaron, Isla Airey, Jordan Marshall, Taylor Rietveld, Sydney Thomas
BOWLING – Jenna Stretch, Kylee Trexler
FOOTBALL – Ean Burch, Landon Nelson, Jadon Smith
GOLF – Isaac Adams, Gray Kingrea
SOCCER – Mary Helen Burford, Taylor Cassidy, Maeva Costenaro, Lydia Daniels, Madita Ehrig, Laerke Holst, Avery Kyle, Sarah Melen, Jordan Porter
VOLLEYBALL – Jailen Hurley, Riley Steubing
SOFTBALL – KB Briley, Allie Furr, Alexis Gilio, Laney Johnson, Alyssa Martin, Karli Sellers, Addison Snyder
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY – Jiana Stewartburgess, Rebecca Quebedeaux, Lexa Thompson
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY – Zachary Drake, William Estes, Julian Oghomi, Urijah Williams
TENNIS – Zoie Epps, Maria Tsironi
