RUSTON – Louisiana Tech student-athletes excelled in the classroom in the winter quarter, earning a 3.246 grade point average for the winter quarter which is the second-highest term GPA on record.
 
It also marked the 10th consecutive term that the 16 LA Tech Athletics programs reached at least a 3.00 GPA.  Meanwhile, four programs – Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Track and Field, and Softball – achieved a top-three GPA for their respective sport, which is the most in a single term since the spring quarter of 2020.
 
After earning their highest ever term GPA on record last quarter, women's basketball topped that with a 3.569.  Women's track and field also had their highest ever term GPA with a 3.473.  In total, nine programs had at least a 3.00, led by the women's cross country program who had a 3.685. 
 
A total of 198 Bulldogs and Lady Techsters achieved the AD Honor Roll (term GPA of 3.00 and above) with 112 of those earning academic honors.  A total of 58 student-athletes made the Dean's List (3.5-3.85 GPA) and 54 made the President's List (3.85+ GPA).
 
There were 13 student-athletes who earned their degrees for the winter quarter including Allie Leiendecker (Bowling), Deshon Hall Jr. (Football), Cecil Singleton Jr. (Football), Cedric Woods (Football), Hunter Battles (Golf), Lake Juban (Golf), Will Patrick (Golf), Kaylyn Heath (Women's Track), Jorge Corona (Baseball), Greg Martinez (Baseball), Cole McConnell (Baseball), Logan McLeod (Baseball), and Brook Melnychuk (Softball).
 
The following is a list of student-athletes who earned a perfect 4.00 GPA for the winter quarter:
 
BOWLING – Kylee Trexler
 
FOOTBALL – Jeslord Boateng, Collin Franta, Deshon Hall Jr., Gabe Pugh, Patrick Rea, Roderick Roberson, Judd Rouyea, Charles Thorsen
 
GOLF – Hunter Battles, Thomas Henson, Gray Kingrea
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL – Ben Ponder
 
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD – Laiden Broadway, Quio Ellis
 
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY – Arie Linton
 
SOFTBALL – Jina Buffato, Katelin Cooper, Allie Furr, Alexis Gilio, Alyssa Martin, Brook Melnychuk, Aubree Seaney, Ella Rose Wright, Nicole Hammoude
 
SOCCER – Kyra Taylor, Josie Studer, Lena Radler, Kalli Matlock, Avery Kyle, Larke Holst, Sophie Finjeman, Madita Ehrig, Alma Cedefors
 
TENNIS – Zoie Epps, Tiffani Nash
 
VOLLEYBALL – Lauren Albrecht, Jailen Hurley, Riley Steubing, Courtney Carter
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL – Anja Bukvic, Evelyn Goetz, Jianna Morris
 
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD – DaLoria Boone, Shatayla Dorsett, Kaylyn Heath, Johannon Murray, Nike Praetzel, Kionnah Weaver, Nia Wiley
 
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY – Brooke Fontenot, Selah Keene, Rebecca Quebedeaux, Lexa Thompson