KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown football was well represented on the 2025 CSC Division II Academic All-District Team, as six Golden Bears earned a spot. The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance on the field and in the classroom.
 
Austin Leyman (Elmer, N.J./Woodstown), Patrick Fulginiti (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional), Judd Novak (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central), Brandon Hile (Winfield, Pa./Selinsgrove), Ty Kephart (Grantville, Pa./Bishop McDevitt) and Freddie Retter (Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown) all recorded a 3.50 or higher cumulative grade point average (GPA) entering the fall semester while meeting the on-field requirements of competing in 90 percent of the institution's games or starting in at least 66 percent of the games. This is the second straight recognition for Leyman, Novak and Retter.
 
Leyman is a senior linebacker from Elmer, N.J., who compiled a 3.69 GPA as a secondary education major, focusing on social studies.
 
Fulginiti is a senior offensive lineman from Manahawkin, N.J., who boasted a 3.68 GPA in special education.
 
Novak is a senior quarterback from Manheim, who recorded a 3.68 GPA in sport management.
 
Hile is a senior linebacker from Winfield, who tallied a 3.58 GPA in criminal justice.
 
Kephart is a sophomore linebacker from Grantville, who earned a 3.53 GPA in business administration and a concentration in management.
 
Retter is a senior defensive end from Quakertown, who netted a 3.92 GPA in elementary education, focusing on math and science.
 
Novak, Hile and Retter will advance into voting for Academic All-America, which will be announced on Jan. 27.
 
The Academic All-District Team is coordinated by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).
 
For more information about CSC's Academic All-District and Academic All-America Teams program, including the full list of requirements to be nominated and selected, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.