Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
A program-record three Bulldogs from the Louisiana Tech Golf team earned Academic All-District honors, as announced by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday.
Niilo Maki-Petaja, Oskari Schuvalow, and Gray Kingrea met the athletic and academic qualifications to be named to the 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team.
Kingrea, a sophomore from West Monroe, Louisiana, boasts a perfect 4.00 grade point average while majoring in Biology. He competed in five events this past season, including the 2025 Conference USA Championship.
The two-time CUSA Academic Medalist and CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient recorded a 75.54 stroke average over 13 rounds, posting three rounds at or under par.
Schuvalow, a sophomore from Helsinki, Finland, holds a 3.75 grade point average while majoring in Finance. He appeared in 12 events in his first season with the Bulldogs, registering a stroke average of 74.94 over 35 rounds.
The 2025 CUSA Academic Medalist and CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient posted 12 rounds at or under par, with a season-best finish of 12th at the Linger Longer Invitational.
Maki-Petaja, a sophomore from Helsinki, Finland, carries a 3.78 grade point average while majoring in Finance. He competed in 13 events this past season including the NCAA Tallahassee Regional. The Second Team All-CUSA selection led the team with a 71.62 stroke average over 39 rounds while registering eight top 20 finishes.
The two-time CUSA Academic Medalist and CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient set the single-season program record with 23 rounds at or under par.
CSC recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the course and in the classroom.
