RUSTON – Louisiana Tech student-athletes continue to excel academically, recording a 3.353 grade point average for the fall quarter which marks the highest ever term GPA on record.
 
LA Tech saw 13 of its 14 athletic rosters post a term GPA of at least 3.00, seven of which generated term GPA's that ranked in the top three among their programs including baseball, football, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's track and field, soccer, and volleyball.
 
Soccer had the highest term GPA in the fall at 3.71, second highest ever for the program.  Another highlight included men's basketball which registered its highest ever term GPA at 3.22.
 
A record total of 251 Bulldogs and Lady Techsters achieved the AD Honor Roll (term GPA of 3.00 and above) with 189 of those earning academic honors – 138 student-athletes made the Dean's list (3.5-3.85 GPA) and 51 made the President's List (3.85+ GPA).
 
There were six student-athletes who earned degrees this fall including Joshua Cobbs (Football), Ean Burch (Football), Madita Ehrig (Soccer), Allie Floyd (Softball), Kimeone McLeod (Women's Track and Field), and Maria Ferreiro Pena (Women's Track and Field).
 
The following is a list of student-athletes (59) who earned a perfect 4.00 GPA for the fall quarter:
 
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD – Zachary Drake
 
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY – William Estes, Reese Jacobs
 
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD – Ulanda Lewis, Osaretin Joy Usenbor, Nia Wiley
 
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY – Betchina Amy
 
TENNIS – Maria Tsironi
 
BOWLING – Frances Davila, Kyrah Durham, Rachel Ong
 
GOLF – Abel Derksen, Gray Kingrea
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL – Will Allen, Jermaurhiyun Anderson, Will Jeffress, Scooter Williams
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL – Isla Airey, Paris Bradley, Jianna Morris, Kaleigh Thompson, Alexia Weaver
 
FOOTBALL – Blake Baker, Trey Kukuk, Devin Gandy, Luke Watkins, Tazio Rosso, Ervin Smith, Troy Smith III, Deven Muniz, Zachary Jackson, Judd Rouyea, Caleb Sims, Jadon Smith
 
SOFTBALL – Aleah Brooks, Rosalie Dufresne, Carolina Eidson, Ruby Fidge, Allie Floyd, Allie Furr, Laney Johnson, Ryleigh Shull, Maddy Stringer
 
BASEBALL – Declan Dahl, Ryker Edwards, Riley Fisher, Easton Sanders
 
SOCCER – Mary Helen Burford, Maeva Costenaro, Alexe Drolet, Madita Ehrig, Carrigan Gekas, Ashley Leonhart, Reagan Roberts
 
VOLLEYBALL – Giulia Bonifacio, Jailen Hurley, Grace Luevanos, Sydnee Rodriguez, Charlize Williams
 
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