Angelo State University

Madison Fernandez of San Antonio, an infielder on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week for her performances during the week ending March 14. A freshman nursing major, Fernandez helped lead the No. 24 Rambelles to a 3-1 record for the week, including a double-header sweep of Eastern New Mexico and a split with No. 19 West Texas A&M. Overall, the Rambelles' first baseman hit .636 (7-11) for the week with three doubles, three home runs, 12 RBI and six runs scored. See the story at angelosports.com.

Virginie Becht of Vero Beach, Fla., a member of the Angelo State University Rambelles tennis team, has been named Lone Star Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for Week 4 of the spring 2021 season. A senior communication major, Becht won both of her singles matches to help lead the Rambelles to team victories over Southwest Baptist University and Southeastern Oklahoma State. She has now won four straight singles matches for the No. 13 Rambelles. More details are available on the LSC website.

Daisy Osakue of the Angelo State University Rambelles track and field team has been named the National Women's Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for her performances during the week ending March 7. A graduate student from Turin, Italy, Osakue took first place in the discus with a throw of 61.19 meters (200-9) at the Trinity Invitational in San Antonio. She is the NCAA Division II leader in the event by a little over two feet. She also placed third in the hammer throw at the Trinity Invitational. This marks the fourth time in her career that Osakue has been named the USTCCCA National Athlete of the Week. She is a two-time national champion in the discus and also won the event at the 2019 World University Games. See the full story on the USTCCCA website.

Decio Andrade of the Angelo State University Rams track and field team has been named National Men's Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTCCCA) for his performance during the week ending March 7. A sophomore from Camacha, Portugal, Andrade launched the hammer 68.51 meters (224-9) on his second attempt of the competition to win the Trinity Invitational in San Antonio. His throw established him as the NCAA Division II leader in the event by more than 38 feet. This marks the second time Andrade has been named the USTCCCA National Athlete of the Week. He was also the 2019 national champion in the hammer throw. See the full story on the USTCCCA website.

Cassidey Hill of Forney, a defender on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week for her performances during Week 2 of the spring soccer season. A sophomore marketing major, Hill played a key role in the Belles holding Lubbock Christian to just one goal over two games as ASU swept the Lady Chaps, 3-1 and 1-0. The Belles are now 3-0 and have only ceded one goal so far this season. More details are available on the LSC website.

Angelo State University volleyball players Lindsey Ledyard of Cedar Park and Chloe Patton of Gillett have earned Lone Star Conference Player of the Week honors for their performances during Week 5 of the spring 2021 season. Ledyard was named LSC Setter of the Week for the second time in three weeks, and Patton was named LSC Defensive Player of the Week. The pair helped lead the ASU Belles to a 5-0 record for the week as they swept matches against Texas A&M-International, Western New Mexico and Midwestern State in the ASU Invitational Tournament and then won back-to-back matches over Lubbock Christian. More details are available on the LSC website.

Two members of the Angelo State University Belles basketball team have earned Lone Star Conference postseason awards for their performances during the 2020-21 season. Sawyer Lloyd, a sophomore guard from Wall, was named to the All-LSC second team. Freshman forward Madeline Stephens of Lubbock was named to the LSC All-Freshman Team. Lloyd led the Belles in scoring (14.2 points per game), assists (64), steals (38), three-point shooting percentage (.373) and free-throw percentage (.778). Stephens led the Belles in rebounding (8.9 per game) and field-goal percentage (.440). She was also second in scoring (12.8 ppg) and tied for third in assists (23) and steals (12).

Benjamin Elder of Chico, Calif., a starting pitcher on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week for his performance during the week ending Feb. 28. Against St. Mary's University on Feb. 27, the lefty Elder threw his second straight complete-game shutout as the Rams blanked the Rattlers 8-0. He scattered seven hits, four strikeouts and two walks over nine innings and held the high-powered St. Mary's offense to a .218 batting average. Elder has now tossed a school-record 22 straight innings without giving up a run, and he leads the LSC with a 0.40 ERA.

Two members of the Angelo State University Rams basketball team have earned Lone Star Conference postseason accolades for their performances during the 2020-21 season. Paul Williams, a senior guard from Southaven, Miss., was named to the All-LSC second team. Junior guard Devaughn Thomas of New Orleans, La., earned All-LSC honorable mention. Williams led the Rams in scoring (13.9 points per game), assists (69), steals (19) and free-throw percentage (.878). Thomas led the team in field-goal percentage (.573) and three-point shooting percentage (.351), and he was also second in rebounding (4.6 per game) and third in scoring (9.1 ppg). The pair helped the Rams qualify for the LSC Postseason Tournament for the eighth straight season.

Nearly 250 Angelo State University student-athletes and athletic training students have been named to the ASU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the fall 2020 semester. To be eligible for the Athletic Director's Honor Roll, a student-athlete or athletic training student must post a 3.0 grade point average for a particular semester, or have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0. See the complete list of fall 2020 honorees at angelosports.com.

Casey Crawford of Wimberley, a member of the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named Lone Star Conference Goaltender of the Week for the opening week of the 2021 season. A freshman kinesiology major, Crawford posted a shutout in her first college game as ASU beat St. Edward's University, 1-0, on Feb. 24 in Austin. She followed that up with another strong performance in the Rambelles' home opener on Feb. 27, giving up just one goal in a 3-1 victory over Lubbock Christian University. More details are available on the LSC website.

Ena Ovcina of Tidaholm, Sweden, a member of the Angelo State University Rambelles tennis team, has been named Lone Star Conference Women's Player of the Week for her performances during the week ending Feb. 21. A senior majoring in management, Ovcina went a combined 5-0 in singles and doubles matches, 2-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles, without dropping a single set against opponents from Ouachita Baptist University, Harding University and Southern Arkansas University. Her wins helped lead the No. 13 Rambelles to a 2-1 record for the week. More details are available on the LSC website.

Josh Elvir of Kemah, an All-American outfielder on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named to USA Baseball's 2021 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List. The Golden Spikes Award is presented each year to the top amateur baseball player in the nation who best exhibits exceptional on-field ability and exemplary sportsmanship. This year's winner will be announced in July. Elvir is on the Preseason Watch List for the second straight year. Through five games this season, he is batting .471 with two doubles, two home runs, four RBIs and eight runs scored. He has also picked up six walks and two stolen bases to help lead the Rams to a 4-1 start. More details are available at angelosports.com and usabaseball.com.

Twenty-one members of the Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles indoor track and field teams have earned All-Lone Star Conference honors for their performances at the 2021 LSC Indoor Track and Field Championships held Feb. 20-21 in Lubbock. The Belles placed second overall while the Rams finished fourth. Four ASU student-athletes also claimed individual conference titles in their respective events. A complete list of ASU's All-LSC honorees is available at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Two members of the Angelo State University Rambelles track and field team have earned Academic All-Lone Star Conference honors for the 2021 indoor track and field season. Antonija Radic of Knin, Croatia, and Mia Van Oudsthoorn of Roodskool, Kroonstad, South Africa, were both named to the LSC Women's All-Academic Team. To be eligible for LSC academic honors, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.30 grade point average and have reached sophomore status both athletically and academically. The Academic Athlete of Year award and All-Academic Teams are selected from the list of academically qualified players, with the league's sports information directors voting on the basis of both academic and athletic achievement. More details are available at angelosports.com.

Nick Seginowich, a catcher for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week for his performance during the week ending Feb. 7. A native of Victoria, British Columbia, Seginowich helped lead the No. 1 ranked Rams to a season-opening series win over No. 10 UT-Tyler on the road. Over the three-game series, Seginowich hit .556 (5 for 9) with two home runs, six RBI, five runs scored, three walks and a stolen base. He was also hit by a pitch twice, upping his on-base percentage to .714. More details are available on the LSC website.

Trpimir Siroki, a sophomore on the Angelo State University Rams track and field team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending Jan. 31. A native of Zagreb, Croatia, Siroki was the only Division II competitor in the heptathlon at the Texas Tech Invitational meet in Lubbock. Competing against members of the Big 12 Conference, he took second place overall with a score of 5,602 points, a new personal best. His score was also an automatic qualifying mark for the NCAA D-II Indoor National Championships. More details are available at angelo.edu and the LSC website.

Courtney Barnhill, an All-American outfielder for the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Preseason Player of the Year for the upcoming 2021 season. A graduate student from Lubbock, Barnhill helped lead the Belles to a No. 7 national ranking before the 2020 season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 25 games, she batted .375 with 27 hits, six home runs, 21 RBI and 20 stolen bases. She also became ASU's all-time leader in home runs (48), and she enters this season ranked in the top five of NCAA Division II active career leaders for runs scored, home runs, walks and total bases. More details are available at angelosports.com and the LSC website.

Trent Baker, a starting pitcher for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year for the upcoming 2021 season. A junior from Georgetown, Baker helped lead the Rams to a No. 1 national ranking in 2020 before the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. He made six starts, posting a 4-1 record with a 3.13 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 37.1 innings. He also allowed only 25 hits and eight walks while holding opposing hitters to a .188 batting average. He previously picked up All-LSC and all-region honors after the 2019 season. The Rams have also been picked to win the LSC title this season and are ranked No. 3 in the Collegiate Baseball preseason national poll. More details are available at angelosports.com and the LSC website.

Josh Elvir, an outfielder on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Preseason Player of the Year for the upcoming 2021 season. A graduate student from Kemah, Elvir led the Rams to a No. 1 national ranking in 2020 before the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. He led the LSC in batting average (.438), slugging percentage (1.027), on-base percentage (.607), runs scored (44), RBI (30), home runs (11) and doubles (10). He also led all of NCAA Division II in slugging percentage, home runs and runs scored. Despite the shortened season, he was named the LSC Male Athletic Performance Athlete of the Year. The Rams have also been picked to win the LSC title this year and are ranked No. 3 in the Collegiate Baseball preseason national poll. More details are available at angelosports.com and the LSC website.

Lindsey Ledyard, a member of the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Preseason Setter of the Year for the spring 2021 season. A senior from Cedar Park, Ledyard made the All-LSC second team last season as she helped lead the Belles to the LSC championship. She posted 571 assists and 279 digs. The Belles have also been picked to repeat as LSC champs. More details are available at angelosports.com and the LSC website.

Kailyn Gilbreath, a member of the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Preseason Offensive Player of the Year for the spring 2021 season. A redshirt junior from Fort Worth, Gilbreath is the reigning LSC Offensive Player of the Year. She also made the All-LSC first team following the 2019 fall season and earned All-America honors from the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) and American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The Belles have also been picked to repeat as LSC champs. More details are available at angelosports.com and the LSC website.

Anna Wiklund of Hoviksnas, Sweden, a member of the Angelo State University Rambelles golf team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Women's Golfer of the Week for her performance during the week ending Oct. 11. A junior international business major, Wiklund won the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament in Lawton, Okla. She shot a 147 for the 36-hole tournament, finishing with six birdies and 20 pars. She led after both days of the tournament, shooting a 73 in the opening round and a 74 in the second round. She also helped lead the Belles to a third-place team finish. See more details at angelosports.com.

Anna Wiklund of Hoviksnas, Sweden, a member of the Angelo State University Rambelles golf team, took first place at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament held Oct. 11-12 in Lawton, Okla. Wiklund carded a two-day total score of 147 to win the tournament by five strokes. She led at the end of Day 1 after shooting a two-over-par 73, including four birdies and eight pars. She added two birdies and 12 pars on Day 2 on the way to a three-over 74. She also led the Belles to a third-place overall finish in the seven-team field. The team's two-day score of 632 was just four strokes off the pace. See more details at angelosports.com.

Seven members of the Angelo State University Rambelles tennis team have been named 2020 Scholar-Athletes by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). To be eligible for the designation, student-athletes must have at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Additionally, the ITA has also named the Rambelles a 2020 All-Academic Team. Teams earning this designation must post at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA for all team members. More details are available at angelosports.com and on the ITA website.

Meghan Parker of San Antonio, a setter on the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team, has been nominated for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Parker graduated summa cum laude in December 2019 with her bachelor's degree in exercise science. During the 2019 season, she helped lead the Belles to a 29-3 overall record and the Lone Star Conference Tournament Championship on the way to advancing to the NCAA Division II Tournament. Following the 2019 season, Parker was named to the All-LSC first team and the LSC All-Academic Team, and was named the LSC Academic Player of the Year for volleyball. The complete list of nominees is available on the NCAA website.

More than 175 Angelo State University student-athletes have been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for the 2020 spring semester. The Commissioner's Honor Roll is announced at the conclusion of each fall and spring semester with student-athletes qualifying based on grade point average for the current semester. To be eligible, student-athletes must have a minimum 3.30 GPA and be on their team's active roster. Sixty-four ASU student-athletes posted a perfect 4.0 GPA for the 2020 spring semester. See the full list of ASU honorees at angelosports.com.

Two Angelo State University student-athletes, Meagan Hill of Salado and Nicholas Novak of Stillwater, Minn., have earned Lone Star Conference Scholar-Athlete Awards for their performances during the 2019-20 academic/athletic year. Each academic year, the LSC presents a Scholar-Athlete Award to one male and one female student-athlete at member universities. Winners are selected as representatives of the outstanding accomplishments in athletics, scholarship and leadership that are displayed on each LSC campus during the year. To be eligible, student-athletes must have participated at least two years in their sport and be a member of the graduating class. Hill is a pitcher for the Rambelles softball team. She graduated in May with her civil engineering degree. Novak is a shortstop on the Rams baseball team. He graduated in May with his business administration degree. More details are available at angelosports.com.

Thirteen members of the Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles indoor track and field teams have been named NCAA Division II All-Americans for their performances during the 2019-20 season. Due to the cancellation of the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships, the Executive Committee adopted revamped criteria. Based on the posted startlist for the national championships announced by the NCAA, the following will be recognized as All-America for the 2020 indoor track & field season: - Individual events: ALL student-athletes listed on the startlist for the anticipated event. - Relay events: The four student-athletes per anticipated relay who produced the performance that was declared and accepted into their event. - There will not be a distinction of "first-team" or "second-team" to these recognitions. The complete list of ASU All-Americans is available at angelosports.com.

Fourteen Angelo State University student-athletes have earned the ASU Athletics Department's 2019-20 Holland's Awards. The winners of the annual awards are voted on by their teammates for their actions both on and off the field or court. One winner is chosen for each of ASU's athletic teams and the athletic training team, and the awards are sponsored by Holland's Jewelers. A complete list of winners and more details are available at angelosports.com.