Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
Louisiana Tech had 63 student-athletes receive the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal for the 2024-25 academic year, as announced by the league office on Friday.
This marks the fourth consecutive year that LA Tech has had 60+ Bulldogs and Lady Techsters receive this academic honor, which is given to those who maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or better for the 2024-25 academic year.
The Soccer program led the way with 12 Academic Medalists, reaching double-digit honorees for the fifth straight year. The programs of Bowling, Golf, and Men’s Track and Field either tied or set a new record for most honorees.
Since joining CUSA in 2013, LA Tech has had 630 honorees become academic medalists.
The following is a complete list of the CUSA Academic Medalists for LA Tech, listed by sport:
BASEBALL (4)
Garrison Berkley, Matt Houston, Sutton Lewis, Slade Netterville
MEN’S BASKETBALL (1)
Will Jeffress
FOOTBALL (6)
CJ Harris, James Predtechenskis, Gabe Pugh, Patrick Rea, Judd Rouyea, Jack Turner
GOLF (4)
Isaac Adams, Gray Kingrea, Niilo Maki-Petaja, Oskari Schuvalow
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD (7)
Laiden Broadway, Landon Byrd, William Estes, Abdulraof Rashid, Tim Rummelhagen, Dillon Sanchez, Jacob Tabor
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (3)
Isla Airey, Jordan Marshall, Jianna Morris
BOWLING (5)
Arianna Araujo, Ashley Imhoff, Rachel Ong, Jenna Stretch, Kylee Trexler
SOCCER (12)
Mary Helen Burford, Taylor Cassidy, Maeva Costenaro, Lydia Daniels, Madita Ehrig, Laerke Holst, Kalli Matlock, Annie Meador, Sarah Melen, Jordan Porter, Lena Radler, Kyra Taylor
SOFTBALL (8)
Jina Baffuto, KB Briley, Mattison Buster, Allie Floyd, Allie Furr, Laney Johnson, Alyssa Martin, Ryleigh Shull
TENNIS (1)
Mio Kozaki
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD (9)
Arabiah Jefferson, Annie Jones, Delaney Lopez, Brooklyn Nix, Nariah Parks, Rebecca Quebedeaux, Bailey Springer, Lexa Thompson, Nia Wiley
VOLLEYBALL (3)
Jailen Hurley, Riley Steubing, Charlize Williams
