Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
Louisiana Tech student-athletes earned high academic marks for the winter quarter, resulting in the second highest term GPA among all the athletic programs on record.
The winter term grade point average for the 16 LA Tech Athletic programs was a 3.13. Not only was it the second highest ever, it was also the seventh straight quarter that the entire department reached a 3.0 GPA and above.
Meanwhile, 185 Bulldogs and Lady Techsters achieved the AD Honor Roll (term grade point average of 3.00 and above) with 103 of those earning academic honors. A total of 52 student-athletes made the Dean’s List (3.5-3.85 GPA) while 51 made the President’s List (3.85+ GPA).
The soccer program led the way with a winter term GPA of 3.67, their third highest on record.
There were 18 student-athletes that earned their college diplomas:
TENNIS – Madison Cefalu
SOCCER – Josie Studer
VOLLEYBALL – Imana Ellis, Mallory Meers, Ainsley Yanz
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL – Keiunna Walker
GOLF – Hunter Battles, Payne Johnson
BASEBALL – Walker Burchfield, Adarius Myers
FOOTBALL – Demarcus Gordon, Rasheed Lyles, Myles Mason, Biron Rossell, Steven Shaw, Charvis Thornton, Noah White
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD – Johnie Jean-Jacques
The following is a list of all the student-athletes who earned a 4.00 GPA for the winter quarter:
SOCCER – Riley Bonadie, Alma Cedefors, Madita Ehrig, Sophie Fijneman, Maci Geltmeier, Rebecca Lancaster, Kalli Matlock, Lauren Mitra, Lena Radler, Josie Studer
MENS BASKETBALL – Ben Ponder
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL – Silvia Nativi, Lotte Sant
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD – William Estes, Tim Rummelhagen, Henry Terral, Wilson Yates
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD – DaLoria Boone, Macy McIean, Nariah Parks, Nike Praetzel, Nia Wiley, Jacquelin LaBerteaux, Ali Looney, Lexa Thompson
TENNIS – Madison Cefalu, Tiffani Nash, Ilana Tetruashvili
VOLLEYBALL – Meghan Dunnigan, Jailen Hurley, Ainsley Yanz
FOOTBALL – Matthew Downing, Patrick Rea, Jack Turner
SOFTBALL – Jina Baffuto, Katelin Cooper, Alyssa Dean, Allie Floyd, Jordyn Manning
BASEBALL – Baylor Cobb, Caden Copeland, Jonathan Fincher, Rawley Hector, Mason Kelley, Adarius Myers, Slade Netterville
BOWLING – Allie Leiendecker, Lindsay Manning, Allyson Sand, Tara Spridco
