RICHARDSON, Texas – McMurry University had a total of six of its Fall 2011 student-athletes named to the American Southwest Conference Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team in their respective sports. McM had one honoree among each of the six fall sports.
Overall, a record 72 student-athletes from ASC men's cross country, women's cross country, football, men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball were named to the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team.
War Hawks honored (with their year and sport in parenthesis) included:
Robert Jaramillo (Jr./Men's Cross Country);
Alaisha Guerra (Sr./Women's Cross Country); Kyle Wayne Kelley (Sr./Football);
Ryan Prince (Jr./Men's Soccer); Miranda Nguyen (So./Women's Soccer); and
M.J. Vickers (Jr./Volleyball).
The honor, in its fifth academic year, recognizes student-athletes that achieve a higher level of academic achievement (a 3.20 grade-point average or better) while competing as a starter or important reserve on their team. From that list – limited to one nominee per school in each ASC championship sport – the sports information directors from the conference's 16 member institutions vote on a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete from each sport.
All honorees were also named to the Fall 2011 ASC Academic All-Conference Team.
The complete list of the ASC's 2011 Fall Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Awards is as follows:
ASC FALL 2011 DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM
(+Sport's Distinguished Scholar-Athlete)
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Name School Cl. Major Hometown
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+Jeremy Provence
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Ozarks
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Sr.
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Physical Education
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Mountainburg, AR
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Mark Giardinelli
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Concordia Texas
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Sr.
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Communication
|
Boerne, TX
|
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Nick Meyers
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East Texas Baptist
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Sr.
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Business
|
Jacksonville, TX
|
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Brendan Palmer
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LeTourneau
|
So.
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Mechanical Engineering
|
Westerville, OH
|
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Joshua Jee
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Louisiana College
|
So.
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Applied Mathematics
|
Mandeville, LA
|
|
Robert Jaramillo
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McMurry
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Jr.
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History
|
Brownsville, TX
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Shane Brogdon
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Mississippi College
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Jr.
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Kinesiology
|
Birmingham, AL
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|
Tom Pappas
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Schreiner
|
Sr.
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Exercise Science
|
Houston, TX
|
|
Tripp Smitham
|
Texas Dallas
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Gr.
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Accounting
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Dallas, TX
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|
Jake Waddingham
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Texas-Tyler
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Sr.
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Journalism
|
Macksburg, IA
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WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Name School Cl. Major Hometown
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+Stephanie Baer
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Louisiana College
|
Sr.
|
English
|
Monroe, LA
|
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Mellynn Baker
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Centenary
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Sr
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Political Science
|
Alexandria, LA
|
|
Haley Phillips
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Concordia
|
Sr.
|
Pre-Med
|
Port Lavaca, TX
|
|
Kara Linn Beall
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East Texas Baptist
|
Sr.
|
Chemistry
|
Kavieng, New Guinea
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|
Whitney Browning
|
Hardin-Simmons
|
So.
|
Undeclared
|
Seymour, TX
|
|
Baillie Trumble
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Howard Payne
|
So.
|
Biology
|
Granbury, TX
|
|
Hollie Bryant
|
LeTourneau
|
Jr.
|
Christian Ministry
|
Howe, TX
|
|
Alaisha Guerra
|
McMurry
|
Sr.
|
Business Admin.
|
Hamlin, TX
|
|
Taylor Masson
|
Mississippi College
|
So.
|
Elementary Ed.
|
Metairie, LA
|
|
Tadera Garland
|
Ozarks
|
Sr.
|
Early Childhood Edu.
|
Pelsor, AR
|
|
Heather Pan
|
Texas Dallas
|
Jr.
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Psychology
|
San Antonio, TX
|
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Ginny Murphy
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Texas-Tyler
|
Jr.
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Psychology
|
Ovilla, TX
|
|
Ashley Meadows
|
Texas Lutheran
|
So.
|
Biology
|
Schetz, TX
|
FOOTBALL
Name School Cl. Major Hometown
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+Allen Cain
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Texas Lutheran
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Jr.
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Mathematics
|
San Antonio, TX
|
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Seth Hubbard
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East Texas Baptist
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Jr.
|
Education/History
|
Beckville, TX
|
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Travis Sugar
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Hardin-Simmons
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Jr.
|
Biology
|
Leander, TX
|
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Thomas Head
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Howard Payne
|
Jr.
|
Psychology
|
Alvarado, TX
|
|
Ben Feibel
|
Louisiana College
|
Sr.
|
Biology
|
Shreveport, LA
|
|
Elijah Hudson
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
|
So.
|
Pre-Physical Therapy
|
Albany, TX
|
|
Kyle Wayne Kelley
|
McMurry
|
Sr.
|
Management
|
Mineral Wells, TX
|
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Jeremy Bertrand
|
Mississippi College
|
Sr.
|
Biology/Pre-Med
|
Abbeville, LA
|
MEN'S SOCCER
Name School Cl. Major Hometown
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+Tony Santoro
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Ozarks
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Sr.
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Mathematics
|
Houston, TX
|
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Marcos Rodriguez
|
Centenary
|
Sr
|
Health/Exercise Science
|
Mineola, TX
|
|
Jacob Stern
|
Concordia Texas
|
Gr.
|
Education
|
Bellaire, TX
|
|
John Salazar
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East Texas Baptist
|
Jr.
|
Business/Marketing
|
Livingston, TX
|
|
Isaiah Hicks
|
Hardin-Simmons
|
Sr.
|
3Finance/Management
|
Waco, TX
|
|
Jesus Vazquez
|
Howard Payne
|
Sr.
|
Spanish/Education
|
Ennis, TX
|
|
Martin Pflaum
|
LeTourneau
|
So.
|
Aeronautical Science
|
Chingola, Zambia
|
|
Nic Philpot
|
Louisiana College
|
Jr.
|
Athletic Training
|
Pineville, LA
|
|
Michael Teague
|
Mary Hardin-Baylor
|
So.
|
Exer. & Sport Science
|
Cypress, TX
|
|
Ryan Prince
|
McMurry
|
Jr.
|
Finance
|
Garland, TX
|
|
Ben Cross
|
Mississippi College
|
Sr.
|
Spanish
|
Santa Rosa, CA
|
|
Mark Brooks
|
Texas Dallas
|
So.
|
Global Business
|
Richardson, TX
|
|
Justin NeSmith
|
Texas-Tyler
|
Sr.
|
Civil Engineering
|
Wiley, TX
|
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Name School Cl. Major Hometown
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+Lauren Browning
|
Concordia Texas
|
Sr.
|
Education
|
Georgetown, TX
|
|
Candace Rushing
|
Centenary
|
Sr
|
Elementary Education
|
Memphis, TN
|
|
Danica Saxon
|
East Texas Baptist
|
Sr.
|
Biology
|
Tyler, TX
|
|
Caitlin Cramer
|
Hardin-Simmons
|
So.
|
Exercise Science
|
Abilene, TX
|
|
Shannon Costello
|
Howard Payne
|
Jr.
|
Exercise and Sport Science
|
Farmington Hills, MI
|
|
Jamie Malinaric
|
LeTourneau
|
So.
|
Biomedical Engineering
|
Keller, TX
|
|
Emily Breaux
|
Louisiana College
|
Jr.
|
Pre-Physical Therapy
|
Lafayette, LA
|
|
Angel Kemmerer
|
Mary Hardin-Baylor
|
Sr.
|
Cellular Biology
|
Little Elm, TX
|
|
Miranda Nguyen
|
McMurry
|
So.
|
Pre-Med
|
Rowlett, TX
|
|
Hannah Langley
|
Mississippi College
|
Jr.
|
Psychology
|
Madison, MS
|
|
Morgan O'Neil
|
Ozarks
|
Jr.
|
Environmental Studies
|
Marion, IL
|
|
Desiree Frausto
|
Schreiner
|
Jr.
|
Elementary Education
|
Waller, TX
|
|
Leah Bowyer
|
Texas Dallas
|
Sr.
|
Geography
|
Lubbock, TX
|
|
Emily Bechdol
|
Texas-Tyler
|
Sr.
|
Kinesiology
|
Cedar Hill, TX
|
|
Rachel Schafer
|
Texas Lutheran
|
Sr.
|
History
|
Albuquerque, NM
|
VOLLEYBALL
Name School Cl. Major Hometown
|
+Kevyn Jackson
|
Concordia Texas
|
Sr.
|
Nursing
|
Baytown, TX
|
|
Caitlin Neese
|
Centenary
|
Sr
|
Psychology
|
Grapevine, TX
|
|
Jade Laurence
|
East Texas Baptist
|
So.
|
Kinesiology
|
Midlothian, TX
|
|
Madison Reyes
|
Hardin-Simmons
|
Jr.
|
Exercise Science
|
Abilene, TX
|
|
Tamika Heline
|
Howard Payne
|
Sr.
|
Business Admin.
|
Spring Branch, TX
|
|
Morgan Baker
|
Mary Hardin-Baylor
|
So.
|
Exer. & Sport Science
|
Richmond, TX
|
|
M.J. Vickers
|
McMurry
|
Jr.
|
Marketing
|
Albany, TX
|
|
Courtney Creamer
|
Mississippi College
|
Sr.
|
Biology
|
Cape Coral, FL
|
|
Jamie Burns
|
Schreiner
|
So.
|
Pre-Med
|
LaVernia, TX
|
|
Josette Delgado
|
Sul Ross State
|
JR
|
Animal Science
|
El Paso, TX
|
|
Dana Hilzendager
|
Texas Dallas
|
Jr.
|
Criminal Justice
|
Red Oak, TX
|
|
Danika Waldrep
|
Texas-Tyler
|
Sr.
|
Psychology
|
Arlington, TX
|
|
Brooke Basey
|
Texas Lutheran
|
Sr.
|
Biology
|
Buda, TX
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