RUSTON – A total of 66 Louisiana Tech student-athletes received the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for the 2022-23 academic year, as announced by the league office on Wednesday.
The 66 Bulldogs and Lady Techsters tied for the second-highest total ever. For a second straight year, 20 percent of all LA Tech student-athletes received this academic achievement that is given to those who maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or better (based on GPA in fall quarter only).
Since joining C-USA a decade ago, LA Tech has had over 534 honorees become academic medalists. For this season, both men's and women's track and field either tied or had their highest total of C-USA academic medalists.
The following is a complete list of the LA Tech award winners for the Commissioner's Honor Roll, listed by sport:
BASEBALL (9)
Baylor Cobb, Grant Comeaux, Riggs Easterling, Jonathan Fincher, Rawley Hector, Philip Matulia, Slade Netterville, Ryan Porche, Sully Stringer
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (3)
Anja Bukvic, Silvia Nativi, Lotte Sant
BOWLING (2)
Lindsay Manning, Tara Spridco
FOOTBALL (8)
Jude Ardoin, Abraham Delfin, Matthew Downing, Landry Lyddy, Parker McNeil, Caleb Phillips, Patrick Rea, Noah White
SOCCER (11)
Riley Bonadie, Alma Cedefors, Madita Ehrig, Maci Geltmeier, Rebecca Lancaster, Kalli Matlock, Laura Ogando, Jordan Porter, Lena Radler, Josie Studer, Carmen Suarez
GOLF (2)
Payne Johnson, Will Patrick
TENNIS (3)
Tiffani Nash, Ilana Tetruashvili, Lara Unkovich
SOFTBALL (6)
Jina Baffuto, Katelin Cooper, Olivia Ellingson, Allie Floyd, Alyssa Martin, Lauren Menzina
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD (13)
DaLoria Boone, Victoria Datta, Leah Ellis, Pleasant Harris, Kaylyn Heath, Arabiah Jefferson, Jacquelin LaBerteaux, Alison Looney, Macey Mclean, Nike Praetzel, Rebecca Quebedeaux, Lexa Thompson, Nia Wiley
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD (6)
Jason Arena, John Barham, Laiden Broadway, William Estes, Henry Terral, Wilson Yates
VOLLEYBALL (3)
Jaena Bell, Jailen Hurley, Ainsley Yanz