CLEVELAND -- Cal State LA earned 51 student-athlete 2024-25 D2 ADA Academic Awards from the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association, the organization announced this week. The Academic Achievement Awards recognize the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the NCAA Division II level.
To qualify for the award, student-athletes must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, have attended a minimum of two years of college-level work and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team in 2024-25.
In total, there were a record-breaking 22,756 student-athletes from 202 institutions recognized for the 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards. This is the most student-athletes being recognized in the program's 18-year history.
"Since its inception, this program has been dedicated to celebrating the exceptional student-athletes who define excellence across our Division II landscape," said Traci Murphy, vice president for athletics at Daemen University and current D2 ADA President. "This year, we are thrilled to recognize a record number of deserving individuals, reflecting the unprecedented dedication within our division - not only in athletics, but in the classroom as well. This year's record-breaking submissions for both individuals and schools serve as a testament to the Division II way. Thanks to the administrators that nominated these outstanding individuals, and much-deserved congratulations to our 22,000-plus recipients."
Cal State LA was one of nine programs from the California Collegiate Athletic Association to have students honored. The conference had a total of 704.
The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 58th year.
D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Recipients
Alejandra Andalon, women's soccer
Daniela Andrade, women's golf
Joshlyn Ayala, women's golf
Damian Bonds, men's cross country and men's track & field
David Bonds, men's cross country and men's track & field
Lily Buggs, women's basketball
Ashari Cassell, women's basketball
Tehya Chadwick, women's volleyball
John Covarrubias, men's cross country and men's track & field
Samarah DaCoud, women's volleyball
Alejandra Estrada, women's cross country and women's track and field
Ivan Farias-Martinez, men's soccer
Carissa Freeman, women's golf
Patrick Garcia, baseball
Atticus Gonzalez, baseball
Madison Juarez, women's soccer
Robin Kniss, men's basketball
Courtlyn Lam, women's tennis
Genesis Lopez, women's soccer
Isaiah Marquez, baseball
Joel Martinez, baseball
Peytyn Mize, women's soccer
Roei Mordechay, men's soccer
Sarah Olmos, women's tennis
Trent Osburn, men's cross country and men's track & Field
Brenna Ozel, women's golf
Jace Paderez, baseball
Sinaiah Pointer, women's track and field
Harley Richardson, women's golf
Brandon Rivas-Gramajo, men's cross country
Lea Rolland, women's tennis
Jordan Rosales, men's basketball
Haley Roundtree, women's volleyball
Summer Roybal, women's tennis
David Rush, men's cross country and men's track & field
Liam Saban, men's soccer
Connor Scales, men's basketball
Morgan Sjoerdsma, women's golf
Leon Tafirenyika, men's track and field
Hideka Takamura, women's tennis
Rebecca Topete, women's volleyball
Sergio Vega, men's soccer
Martin Zarzuela, men's basketball and men's track and field
Lino Zepeda, baseball
