Courtesy of LA Tech Athletics Communications
Louisiana Tech student-athletes continued to raise the standard in the classroom during the 2025-26 academic year, highlighted by a department 3.42 GPA for the spring quarter, the highest term GPA ever recorded.
For the full academic year, LA Tech Athletics posted an overall department GPA of 3.37 while producing 699 Athletics Director’s Honor Roll selections and 33 graduates.
Academic success was widespread across the department as 13 of the university’s 14 athletic programs recorded a team GPA of 3.00 or higher during the term. Bowling led all programs with a 3.80 GPA, the second-highest mark in school history for the program. Golf (3.69) and Women’s Basketball (3.65) each established new program records.
Five other programs – Women’s Cross Country, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball – also reached a term GPA of at least a 3.5 for the spring.
A total of 230 Bulldogs and Lady Techsters earned placement on the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll by achieving a term GPA of 3.00 or better. Among those honorees, 193 student-athletes received additional academic distinction, including 134 Dean’s List selections (3.50-3.85 GPA) and 59 President’s List honorees with GPAs of 3.85 or higher.
Twenty-three LA Tech student-athletes also completed their degrees this spring: Frances Davila (Bowling), Jenna Stretch (Bowling), Jianna Morris (Women’s Basketball), Will Jeffress (Men’s Basketball), Alejandro Sanchez (Golf), Reagan Marchant (Softball), Alannah Rogers (Softball), Jina Baffuto (Softball), Betchina (Women’s Track and Field), Annie Jones (Women’s Track and Field), Tia Reder (Women’s Track and Field), Jiana Stewartburgess (Women’s Track and Field), Lexa Thompson (Women’s Track and Field), Kaitlyn Washington (Women’s Track and Field), William Estes (Men’s Track and Field), Julian Oghomi (Men’s Track and Field), Carla Esquer (Volleyball), Grace Luevanos (Volleyball), Jailen Hurley (Volleyball), Giulia Bonifacio (Volleyball), Cadence Rutledge (Soccer), Jadon Smith (Football), and Sifa Leota (Football).
The following is a list of student-athletes (68) who earned a perfect 4.00 GPA for the spring quarter:
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY – Betchina Amy, Katelyn Bucci, Brooke Fontenot, Delaney Lopez, Lexa Thompson
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD – Annie Jones, Ulanda Lewis, Tia Reder, Osaretin Joy Usenbor
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY – William Estes
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD – Zachary Drake, Nazario Gumbs
TENNIS – Mio Kozaki, Nina Skoric, Maria Tsironi
GOLF – Seth Campbell, Gray Kingrea, Alejandro Sanchez
BOWLING – Paulina Avalos, Frances Davila, Rachel Ong, Jenna Stretch, Kylee Trexler
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL – Averi Aaron, Paris Bradley, Jianna Morris, Kaleigh Thompson, Alexia Weaver, Mackenzie Wurm
MEN’S BASKETBALL – Kylan Howze
SOFTBALL – Cali Bennett, Aleah Brooks, Carolina Eidson, Ruby Fidge, Allie Furr, Laney Johnson, Karli Sellers, Maddy Stringer
BASEBALL – Bryce Dolby, McCann Libby, Easton Sanders, Wesley Scott
VOLLEYBALL – Giulia Bonifacio, Sydnee Carter, Megan Cooley, Jailen Hurley, Grace Luevanos, Riley Steubing, Abbi Sells, Emerson Traylor, Charlize Williams
SOCCER – Brielle Buchanan, Mary Helen Burford, Maeva Costenaro, Lydia Daniels, Alexe Drolet, Ansley Ittel, Ashley Leonhart, Madison Pensom, Alexandria Weatherspoon
FOOTBALL – Ayden Combs, Reuben Edwards, Drew Henderson, Deven Muniz, David Pierro, Tazio Rosso, Trent Sims, Harrison Williams
