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Five student-athletes on the Angelo State University Rambelles golf team have been named to the 2024-25 All-American Scholar Team by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA). To be eligible, student-athletes much have at least a 3.50 overall GPA and have played in at least 50% of their team's regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year. The Rambelles competed in nine events during the 2024-25 season, posting four runner-up finishes and qualifying for the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament for the first time since 2010. Their five All-American Scholars are the second-most in the Lone Star Conference. See more details at angelosports.com and on the WGCA website.

Jacob Guerrero of Colleyville, an All-American outfielder for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named to the 2025 NCAA Division II Academic All-America first team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization. A recent graduate with his Master of Professional Accounting (M.P.Ac.) degree, Guerrero wrapped up his collegiate career with the Rams by batting .401 with a team-high 89 hits in 57 games, including 19 doubles, four triples and seven home runs. He also posted 75 runs scored, 52 RBI and 20 stolen bases, and he set a new ASU career record for doubles. A three-season standout for the Rams, Guerrero is a two-time All-American this season and also earned selection to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team and the CSC Academic All-District Team. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Rams baseball players Tayten Tredaway of Newark and Blake Wilhoite of Midlothian have been named to the 2025 NCAA Division II South Central Region All-Defensive Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Tredaway, an MBA graduate student, played 57 games at first base for the Rams this season. He secured 375 putouts while committing only one error for a .997 fielding percentage and was part of 35 double plays. He also batted .325 with 68 hits, 18 doubles, seven home runs, 68 RBI and 52 runs scored. Following the season, he was named to the Lone Star Conference All-Defensive Team. Wilhoite, a junior management major, played 52 games at catcher in 2025. He committed only one error and allowed only two passed balls while recording 391 putouts. He also threw out 14 of 32 runners who tried to steal a base. Offensively, he batted .297 with 13 doubles, 32 RBI, 39 runs scored and a team-high nine sacrifice bunts. He was also named to the LSC All-Defensive Team, and earlier this week he was named to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA D-II Gold Glove Team. Tredaway and Wilhoite helped lead the Rams to a 48-10 record and LSC regular-season, LSC Tournament and South Central Regional titles. See more details at anglosports.com.

Angelo State University student-athletes Jacob Guerrero of Colleyville and Katelin Heise of Lubbock have earned Lone Star Conference Scholar-Athlete Awards for the graduating class of the 2024-25 academic year. The LSC annually presents a Scholar-Athlete Award to one male and one female student-athlete who is a member of the graduating class at each LSC member institution. Award recipients are selected by their campus and represent outstanding accomplishments in scholarship, athletics and leadership. Honorees must have participated for at least two years in their sport. Guerrero, the All-American leftfielder for the ASU Rams baseball team, graduated in May with his master's degree in accounting. In 57 games this season, he batted .401 with a team-high 89 hits, 19 doubles and four triples, as well as seven home runs, 52 RBI and a team-high 75 runs scored. He was also second on the team with a .617 slugging percentage, 41 walks and 20 stolen bases. In addition to two All-America accolades this season, Guerrero was named to the All-LSC first team, LSC All-Academic Team and CSC Academic All-District Team after helping lead the Rams to LSC regular-season, LSC Tournament and South Central Regional titles. Heise, an All-American midfielder for the Rambelles soccer team, graduated in December with her master's degree in coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration. She captained the Belles to a 14-2-5 record as they claimed LSC regular-season and LSC Tournament titles and advanced to the regional final for the first time in team history. She was also named to the All-LSC first team and a USC Scholar All-American. Over her ASU career, Heise set a new team record with 88 starts, and the Belles' 62 wins with her in the lineup make her the winningest player in team history. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Blake Wilhoite of Midlothian, the catcher for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, is one of only nine players nationwide named to the 2025 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II Gold Glove Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association. A junior management major, Wilhoite committed only one error and allowed only two passed balls in 52 games this season while also throwing out 14 of 32 runners who tried to steal a base. He also had a good offensive season, batting .297 with 13 doubles, 32 RBI and 39 runs scored. He also walked 30 times and was hit by a pitch 15 times, which helped him post a .421 on-base percentage, and he had a team-high nine sacrifice bunts. Wilhoite is just the fourth Ram to make the national Gold Glove Team since the ASU baseball program started in 2005, and he is the second catcher, following Tyler Boggs in 2023. With Wilhoite behind the plate, the Rams won the Lone Star Conference regular-season and LSC Tournament titles and a South Central Regional, finishing 48-10. See more details at angelosports.com.

Nearly 170 Angelo State University student-athletes have been listed on the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their academic performance in the 2025 spring semester. To be eligible, student-athletes must have a minimum 3.30 grade-point average for the semester and be on the institution's sports roster. Participants in all 19 LSC championship sports and three non-conference NCAA sports, as well as student staff who assist with athletic training, athletic performance and sports information, are included among the spring 2025 honorees. ASU's 169 honorees are the fourth-most in the conference, and ASU had 75 student-athletes post a perfect 4.0 GPA for the spring semester. See the complete list of ASU honorees at angelosports.com.

Tatiana Trotter of Lubbock, a junior outfielder on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named to the NCAA Division II Academic All-America Teams by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization. To be eligible, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA and have played in 90% of the team's games played or started in 66% of the team's games. An intelligence and analysis major, Trotter earns her first All-America honor at ASU. A mainstay in the heart of the Rambelles' lineup, she batted .330 this season with 14 home runs and 47 RBI while posting a .648 slugging percentage and .449 on-base percentage. She was an All-Lone Star Conference first-team selection, earned an LSC Golden Glove, and earned All-South Central Region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Trotter helped lead the Rambelles to a 47-14 overall record and a runner-up finish in the LSC West Division as they advanced to the South Central Regional final. They finished the season ranked No. 13 in the final NFCA Poll. See more details at angelosports.com.

Kylie Frush of Glen Rose, a multi-event athlete on the Angelo State University Rambelles track and field team, has been named the 2025 Lone Star Conference Female Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year. The junior exercise science major won the heptathlon at the LSC Outdoor Championships and received the David Noble Award as Outstanding Female Track Athlete. She racked up 25 total points after also earning points in the long jump, triple jump, 4x400 relay and 4x100 relay. Frush followed that up with a 12th-place finish in the heptathlon at the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships in Pueblo, Colo., to claim All-America honors. Prior to the national meet, she earned all-region honors in the heptathlon and long jump from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Lacey Stevens of Pleasanton, who recently wrapped up her final season on the Angelo State University Rambelles golf team, has been named to the 2024-25 NCAA Division II Academic All-District Team by College Sports Communicators (CSC). To be eligible, student-athletes must have a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) and to have competed for 70% of rounds that include team scores. The lone senior for the Rambelles, Stevens has already earned her ASU bachelor's degree in natural resource management. In 2024-25, Stevens competed in 11 tournaments and helped lead the Rambelles to their first regional tournament appearance since 2010. She averaged a 77.4 score per round across 28 rounds and recorded three top-20 finishes, including a season-best 16th place at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate. At the LSC Tournament, Stevens finished 23rd, helping the Belles to an eighth-place finish and a spot in the West Regional in Amarillo, where she capped her ASU career by finishing 41st. See more details at angelosports.com.

Three Angelo State Univesity Rams baseball players, outfielders Ethan Flodstrom and Jacob Guerrero and pitcher Nick Wilson, have been selected for the 2025 NCAA Division II Baseball Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization. To be eligible, student-athletes must have a minimum 3.50 GPA and meet high athletic standards. Of the 28,000-plus nominations annually across all sports, about 2,000 will become eligible to be named to the CSC Academic All-American Team. Flodstrom, a senior management major from Port Angeles, Wash., batted leadoff for much of the season and was among the NCAA D-II leaders in walks (55) and on-base percentage (.548). He also batted .376 with 18 doubles, seven home runs, 50 RBI and 67 runs scored. He was named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team and the All-LSC second team, and he received All-South Central Region recognition from the NCBWA, D2CCA and ABCA/Rawlings. Guerrero, a senior accounting major from Colleyville, batted .401 and led the team in hits (89), triples (4) and runs scored (75). He also notched 19 doubles, seven home runs and 52 RBI, along with 41 walks and 20 stolen bases. He was named to the LSC All-Academic Team and All-LSC first team, has received all-region honors from the NCBWA, D2CCA and ABCA/Rawlings, and was named an All-American by the NCBWA and D2CCA. Wilson, a graduate MBA student from Carrolton, was the Rams' regular Day 1 starter. He posted a 7-0 record in 16 starts with a 5.45 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 66 innings. He had the top strikeout-to-walk ratio on the team and issued only 13 walks all season. He was named to the LSC All-Academic Team and the All-LSC third team. The Rams won LSC regular-season, LSC Tournament and South Central Regional titles and finished the season 48-10. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Rambelles tennis player Eva Schwartz of L'isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France, has been named to the 2024-25 NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Academic All-America second team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization. Schwartz recently earned her MBA at Angelo State after previously completing her ASU bachelor's degree in international business. In her final season for the Rambelles, Schwartz went 14-4 in doubles with her partner, Avery Durham, finishing as the No. 13 ranked doubles pair in NCAA D-II. She also posted a 12-9 record in singles play and was named the Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year and to the All-LSC first team. Over her illustrious ASU career, Schwartz has won multiple All-LSC, Academic All-District and All-America honors, and she ranks among the top 10 in multiple ASU career statistics. See more details at angelosports.com.

Seven players from the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have been named to the 2025 ABCA/Rawlings All-South Central Region Teams by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Pitcher Dax Dathe and designated hitter Chase Pendley were named to the all-region first team, while infielders Austin Beck and Lane Hutchinson, pitcher Alizaeh Gutierrez, and outfielders Ethan Flodstrom and Jacob Guerrero were named to the all-region second team. The Rams won Lone Star Conference and LSC Tournament titles and a South Central Regional while posting a 48-10 overall record. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University conferred 886 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 876 graduates during the 2025 spring commencement exercises on May 17 at the ASU Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo, Texas. See the full list of 2025 spring graduates at angelo.edu/commencement.

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced students achieving the Dean's List designation for the 2025 spring semester. To be eligible for the ASU Dean's List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale. See the complete spring 2025 Dean's List at angelo.edu/commencement.

Angelo State University Rams baseball players Jacob Guerrero of Colleyville and Chase Pendley of Prosper have earned NCAA Division II All-America honors from the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) for their performances during the 2025 season. Guerrero, a graduate student in accounting, was named to the All-America second team. The Rams' leftfielder had a tremendous offensive season, batting .401 with a team-high 89 hits and 75 runs scored. He also chipped in 19 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 52 RBI, plus 41 walks and 20 stolen bases. He was also named a second-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Pendley, a junior interdisciplinary studies major, earned All-America honorable mention as a designated hitter in his first season with the Rams. He batted .390 with 78 hits, 13 doubles, three triples and two home runs while being responsible for 107 total runs scored. He also notched 13 stolen bases. The Rams won Lone Star Conference regular-season and LSC Tournament titles and a South Central Regional before falling in the Super Regional, just one step short of a fifth straight trip to the NCAA D-II College World Series. See more details at angelosports.com.

Eleven student-athletes on the Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles track and field teams earned All-America status with their performances at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships May 22-24 in Pueblo, Colorado. The Rams finished 8th overall and earned nine All-America accolades. The Rambelles finished 19th and collected three All-America honors. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Rambelles softball players Cheyenne Floyd of Liberty Hill and Tatiana Trotter of Lubbock have been named to the 2025 NCAA Division II Softball Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) for excelling both on the diamond and in the classroom. To be eligible, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore with a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA. Position players must have played in 90% of the team's games or started in 66% of them, while pitchers must have made at least 17 appearances or pitched at least 35 innings. Floyd, a grad student in coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration, was the team's ace pitcher. She is a two-time Academic All-Lone Star Conference selection and the 2024 LSC Pitcher of the Year. This season, she posted a 27-7 record with a 1.71 ERA and 199 strikeouts in 184.2 innings, while holding opposing hitters to a conference-best .177 batting average. She has been named to the All-LSC first team and earned NFCA and D2CCA All-America accolades. Trotter, a junior intelligence and analysis major, anchored the Belles' defense in center field. She batted .330 this season with 14 home runs and 47 RBI to be named to the All-LSC first team and earn a LSC Golden Glove. She also earned D2CCA All-South Central Region honors. Floyd and Trotter are now eligible for the CSC Academic All-America Teams, which will be announced June 17. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Order of the Sword & Shield national honor society recently inducted 19 new student members for the 2024-25 academic year. The Order of the Sword & Shield is the only academic and professional honor society dedicated exclusively to cybersecurity, homeland security, intelligence, criminal justice, emergency management and all protective security disciplines. The ASU chapter was chartered in 2015 and is one of only 110 Official Academic Chapters in the U.S., including just six chapters in Texas. To be eligible for induction, students must be majoring in homeland security, intelligence or other protective security field at an accredited institution of higher education, and must have completed at least 50% of the credit hours required for graduation. Undergraduate students must have at least a 3.25 grade point average (GPA), and graduate students must have at least a 3.5 GPA. Students are inducted by invitation and only after recommendation by at least two faculty members. See the complete list of inductees, listed by hometown and major, at angelo.edu/ss-cj.

Jacob Guerrero of Colleyville, the left fielder for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named to the 2025 NCAA Division II All-America second team by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). A graduate accounting student, Guerrero returns to the national spotlight after being named an All-American in 2023 by all three awarding associations - NCBWA, ABCA and D2CCA. So far this season, Guerrero is batting .407 with a team-high 87 hits, 19 doubles, four triples, seven home runs, 50 RBI, 20 stolen bases and a team-high 74 runs scored. He has also drawn 42 walks and commited only three errors in 82 chances. Guerrero has helped lead the Rams to Lone Star Conference regular-season, LSC Tournament and South Central Regional titles on their way to hosting the South Central Super Regional this weekend against UT Tyler. See more details at angelosports.com.

Five players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have been named to the NCAA Division II All-South Central Region teams by the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) for their performances during the 2025 season. Starting pitcher Dax Dathe of Round Rock, left fielder Jacob Guerrero of Colleyville and designated hitter Chase Pendley of Prosper were named to the all-region first team, while second baseman Austin Beck of Allen and right fielder Ethan Flodstrom of Port Angeles, Wash., were named to the all-region second team. Dathe, a graduate student in coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration, earns his second all-region first-team accolade of the postseason. He is currently 9-1 with a 2.82 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 67 innings with two complete-game shutouts. He leads the Lone Star Conference fewest hits allowed (44) and opponent batting average (.188) and is second in wins, ERA and strikeouts. Guerrero, a graduate student in accounting, also collects his second all-region first-team honor. He leads the Rams with a .407 batting average, 87 hits, four triples, 74 runs scored and a .631 slugging percentage, and he is second with 20 stolen bases. In the LSC, he is seventh in batting average, second in triples, third in runs scored, fourth in hits and doubles, and sixth in stolen bases. Pendley, a junior interdisciplinary studies major, also makes his second all-region first team of the year. He is batting .398 with a .469 on-base percentage and a .526 slugging percentage, totaling 78 hits, 13 doubles, three triples, 60 runs scored and 47 RBI. Beck, a senior exercise science major, earns his second all-region accolade. He is batting .377 with 10 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 48 RBI, with a team-high 37 stolen bases. Earlier this season, he broke the team record for career stolen bases and the team and LSC records for career runs scored. Flodstrom, a senior management major, also earns his second all-region honor. He ranks among the national leaders in on-base percentage (.567) and walks (55) while batting .393 with 66 hits, 18 doubles, seven home runs, 67 runs scored and 49 RBI. The Rams have won the LSC regular-season, LSC Tournament and South Central Regional titles, and they will host the South Central Super Regional this weekend against UT Tyler. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Rambelles softball standouts Laylonna Applin of Stamford and Cheyenne Floyd of Liberty Hill have both been named NCAA Division II All-Americans by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA). Applin, a sophomore health science professions major, became the Belles' everyday shortstop this season and was named to the NFCA All-America first team and the D2CCA All-America third team. She led the team in hits (77), doubles (18), triples (7), home runs (14), RBI (66) and slugging percentage (.807), and she posted a 21 multi-hit games and a 22-game hitting steak during the season. She is only the second ASU shortstop to earn All-America accolades. Floyd, a senior in coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration, was again the ace of the Belles' pitching staff. She went 27-7 in the circle with a 1.71 ERA and 199 strikeouts in 184.2 innings, while holding opposing hitters to a conference-best .177 batting average. She also threw two no-hitters. She ends her ASU career with a 55-26 record, 1.96 ERA and 480 strikeouts, which ranks second in team history. Applin and Floyd helped lead the Belles to a 47-14 record as they advanced to the South Central Regional final in their best season since 2018. See more details at angelosports.com here and here.

Six players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have been named to the 2025 NCAA Division II All-South Central Region teams by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). The No. 1 Rams lead the region with four players earning first-team honors, including second baseman Austin Beck, starting pitcher Dax Dathe, left fielder Jacob Guerrero and designated hitter Chase Pendley. Beck, an exercise science major from Allen, is batting .385 with 48 RBI, 63 runs scored and 35 stolen bases. He set a new Lone Star Conference record for career runs scored this season, as well as a new team record for career stolen bases. Dathe, a coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration student from Round Rock, earns his second straight first-team all-region nod. He is currently 8-1 with a 3.15 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched. Opponents are only batting .195 against him this season. Guerrero, an accounting major from Colleyville, makes the all-region first team for the third straight season. He is batting .406 and leads the team in hits (84), doubles (19), total bases (129) and runs scored (72), and he is second in stolen bases (20). Pendley, an interdisciplinary studies major from Prosper, marked his debut season with the Rams by batting .410 with 77 hits, 13 doubles, 3 triples and 47 RBI. He also added 13 stolen bases, and he was the MVP of the Lone Star Conference Tournament. Rams third baseman Lane Hutchinson, a management major from Slaughter, La., was named to the all-region second team in his first season at ASU. He is batting .383 with 12 doubles, 5 home runs and a team-high 75 RBI, which is second in the conference. First baseman Ethan Flodstrom, a management major from Port Angeles, Wash., earned all-region honorable mention in his debut season for the Rams. He is batting .398 with 18 doubles, 7 home runs, 49 RBI and a team-high 53 walks. He also leads the LSC with a .571 on-base percentage. Rams head coach Kevin Brooks was also named the NCBWA South Central Region Coach of the Year as the Rams won the LSC regular-season and LSC Tournament titles. They currently sit at 46-8 as they host a South Central Regional this weekend. See more details at angelosports.com.

Twenty student-athletes on the Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles track and field teams have earned 25 NCAA Division II All-South Central Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their performances during the 2025 outdoor season. The No. 7 Rams and No. 17 Rambelles each had 10 student-athletes earn all-region honors, which go to the top five individuals in each event and the members of the top three teams in each relay event. The ASU accolades are highlighted by Rami Balti of Tunisua and Solomon Odonkor of Accra, Ghana, each earning two all-region honors for the Rams - and by Maricia Spence of Manchester, Jamaica, collecting three all-region honors and Kylie Frush of Glen Rose earning two all-region honors for the Rambelles. A total of 18 Rams and Rambelles have qualified for the NCAA D-II National Outdoor Championships May 22-24 in Pueblo, Colo. See more details at angelosports.com.

Twenty-four student-athletes on the Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles track and field teams have been named to the 2025 All-Lone Star Conference teams for their performances during the LSC Outdoor Championships. The No. 7 Rams have 10 All-LSC honorees while the No. 17 Rambelles have 14 selectees after both teams finished in second place at the conference meet. Highlighting the ASU awards are senior Maricia Spence of Manchester, Jamaica, winning the West Kittley Award as the Outstanding Female Track Athlete - and junior Kylie Frush of Glen Rose winning the David Noble Award as the Outstanding Female Field Athlete. Spence and sophomore Tristan Guerrero of Coahoma were also named to the LSC Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team. Next up for the Rams and Rambelles is the NCAA Divsion II Outdoor National Championships May 22-24 in Pueblo, Colo. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University Rambelles basketball player Landry Morrow and Rams football player Xavier Walton have been named to the Lone Star Conference's 2024-25 Athletic Performance All-Conference Team. The Athletic Performance All-Conference Team recognizes student-athletes who excel in work ethic, dedication to process, attendance, communication, leadership and growth. The teams are voted on by the LSC's athletic performance staff. Morrow, a junior guard from Ackerly, played 30 games this year with 12 starts for the Rambelles. The health science professions major averaged 4.6 points and 2.2 assists per game, helping the Belles post an 18-12 record and advance to the LSC Tournament semifinals. Walton, a junior defensive back from San Antonio, played in 11 games as the Rams went 9-3, finishing undefeated in LSC play and winning the LSC Championship. The kinesiology major racked up 45 tackles, two interceptions, three pass breakups, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and one blocked kick for the Rams defense that ranked sixth in NCAA Division II in points allowed, only conceding 13.1 points per game. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Norris-Vincent College of Business have announced the winners of the 2025 BizPitch student entrepreneurship competition following the recent live finals event in the LeGrand Alumni and Visitors Center. The BizPitch competition began in January when individual ASU students or teams of up to four students were invited to submit video pitches of their ideas for new business startups. A panel of ASU business faculty and SBDC specialists selected five finalists to make live pitch presentations to a panel of judges made up of local business professionals. More details are available at angelo.edu/news.

Eva Schwartz, a graduate student on the Angelo State University Rambelles tennis team, has been named to the 2025 Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization. The Academic All-District Team recognizes student-athletes for their combined performance on the court and in the classroom. To be nominated, a student-athlete must play in over 70% of their team's matches and have a 3.50 or higher GPA. A native of L'isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France, Schwartz has already earned her ASU bachelor's degree in international business and is pursuing her Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. She was also named the Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year. On the court, Schwartz was named to the All-LSC first team for doubles, along with her partner, Avery Durham. The pair went 14-4 and ended the season ranked No. 13 in NCAA Division II. Schwartz also posted a 12-9 record in singles to close out her ASU career. See more details at angelosports.com.

Three players on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team have earned 2025 All-South Central Region recognition from the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA). Coming off the team's best season since 2018, this is the second round of all-region honors for all three players. Senior pitcher Cheyenne Floyd of Liberty Hill and sophomore shortstop Laylonna Applin of Stamford were named to the all-region first team, while junior outfielder Tatiana Trotter of Lubbock was named to the all-region second team. Floyd, a coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration student, posted a 27-7 record in her final season at ASU with a 1.71 ERA and 199 strikeouts in 184.2 innings. She also held opposing hitters to a conference-best .177 batting average. She was also named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team and was an All-South Central Region first-team selection by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Applin, a health science professions major, posted one of the best offensive seasons in team history. She batted .412 with a team-high .807 slugging percentage and .486 on-base percentage while leading the team in hits (77), doubles (18), triples (7), home runs (14-tie) and RBI (66). She was also an All-LSC and NFCA all-region first-team selection. Trotter, an intelligence and analysis major, hit .380 with 10 doubles, 14 home runs and 47 RBI while posting a .648 slugging percentage and .449 on-base percentage. She also posted a .979 fielding percentage, committing only two errors in 97 chances. She was also an All-LSC and NFCA all-region first-team selection and earned an LSC Golden Glove award. The Belles finished their season in the final of the South Central Regional after posting a 47-14 overall record. Floyd and Applin will now advance to the D2CCA All-America ballot, with the honorees to be announced next week. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University honored its 2025 Outstanding Graduate Students, as well as the recipients of four superlative awards, during the recent Graduate Research Symposium and Awards Ceremony in the Houston Harte University Center. The honorees were nominated by faculty in their respective academic departments, and each received a certificate of recognition. The complete list of honorees, listed by their hometowns and fields of study, is available at angelo.edu/news.

Three players on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team have been named to the 2025 All-South Central Region first team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Sophomore shortstop Laylonna Applin of Stamford earns her first NFCA all-region honor. The health science professions major is batting .436 with an .866 slugging percentage and a .510 on-base percentage, and she leads the team in hits (75), doubles (18), triples (7), home runs (14) and RBI (65). She was also named first-team All-Lone Star Conference. Senior pitcher Cheyenne Floyd of Liberty Hill earns her second NFCA all-region accolade. She has been dominant in the circle this season, posting a 25-6 record with a 1.69 ERA and 179 strikeouts in 161.2 innings. She has also held opposing batters to a conference-best .178 batting average. The coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration student was also named to the All-LSC first team. Junior center fielder Tatiana Trotter of Lubbock earns her second NFCA all-region honor. The intelligence and analysis major is hitting .325 with a .650 slugging percentage and a .445 on-base percentage. She has hit 13 home runs and driven in 45 runs, and she ranks second on the team in walks, slugging percentage and home runs. She was also named to the All-LSC first team and the LSC Golden Glove Team. The Rambelles are 44-12 this season and are the third seed in the South Central Regional. The Rambelles open the NCAA D-II Tournament this evening against Colorado Mesa in Canyon. See more details at angelosports.com.