RUSTON — Louisiana Tech bowling had five players named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, announced by the organization on Tuesday.
 
Jenna Stretch, Rachel Ong, Kylee Trexler and Allyson Sand all recorded a 3.5 GPA or better while making significant contributions on the lanes.
 
The 2025 Academic All-District® At-Large Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in their sport and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be in the lineup for 70 percent of an institution's team scoring events for bowlers, be at least a sophomore in both academic and athletic standing, and carry a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale).
 
Stretch is majoring in English and boasts a 3.97 GPA. The rising senior is a two-time member of the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and a 2025 CUSA Academic Medalist. On the lanes, Stretch saw action in all 15 events for the Bulldogs and finished third on the team with a 19.84 average per frame. She ranked 35th in the country in the Player Composite Performance Index. She would finish second on the team with a 72.4 strike percentage and averaged over 200 in six tournaments.
 
Ong has made a significant impact on and off the lanes for the Bulldogs in her first season. The Singapore native has a 3.952 GPA in Aviation Management and was named to the 2024-25 CUSA All-Academic team. She was a member of the CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll and Academic Medalist during her inaugural campaign in Ruston. Ong found her mark in the back half of the season, earning All-Tournament honors at the Bulldog Classic and Music City Classic. She would finish the season ranked 34th in the PCPI, 10th in frame fill percentage (87.5), 7th in spare conversion percentage (76.4) and 3rd in split leave percentage (6.0).
 
There was no sophomore slump for Trexler. The Arcadia, Indiana, native has a 3.79 GPA in Exercise and Health Promotion. Trexler is a 2025 CUSA Academic Medalist and a two-time member of the CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll. She followed up her NTCA Rookie of the Year campaign with a runner-up finish at the United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Singles Championship. She finished the season ranked 44th in the PCPI and ranked 7th in leadoff bowler strike percentage at 49.8.
 
The lone senior, Sand, graduated with a degree in Exercise and Health Promotion with a 3.56 GPA. Sand was a member of the CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll all four seasons and was part of the Southland Bowling Leagues Academic Honor Roll during her freshman and sophomore seasons. On the lanes, the Chesterfield, Michigan, native saw action in all 15 events and helped lead Tech to a fifth straight NCAA Regional and USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships. She finished the season with a 19.32 average per frame and had over a 200 average in three events.
 
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