Angelo State University

Nate Omayebu III, a junior running back on the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named the 2022 Lone Star Conference Offensive Back of the Year. This marks the second straight year he has earned the award. Omayebu topped 1,000 yards for the second straight season, piling up 1,065 yards rushing and 7 touchdowns to lead the ASU offense that topped the LSC in rushing. He also caught 14 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown, and he was named to the All-LSC first team for the second straight year. The Rams won the LSC Championship, are ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division II and are the No. 1 seed in Super-Region 4 heading into the playoffs. Their first playoff game will be at home on Nov. 26 against either Bemidji State or Winona State. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Twenty-one players from the Angelo State University Rams football team have been named to the 2022 All-Lone Star Conference Teams following the Rams' undefeated regular season. Thirteen Rams were named to the All-LSC first team, five Rams made the All-LSC second team, and three Rams earned All-LSC honorable mention. ASU also claimed five conference superlative awards, and head coach Jeff Girsch was named LSC Coach of the Year. The Rams went 11-0 to post their first undefeated regular season since joining NCAA Division II and claim their first outright LSC championship since 1984. Ranked No. 2 in the nation, the Rams are the No. 1 seed in Super-Region 4 heading into the playoffs and have a first-round bye. Their first playoff game will be at home on Nov. 26 against either Bemidji State or Winona State. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

William Hennig of Paint Rock and Garath Vetters of Kingsland, both physics majors at Angelo State University, won top prizes for their research presentations at the 2022 Physics Congress (PhysCon) in Washington, D.C. PhysCon is held every three years and is the largest conference in the nation for physics and astronomy undergraduate students with more than 1,200 participants. Competing against about 400 other student research entries: Hennig was named Top Presenter in the Statistical/Thermal/Non-Linear/Complex Systems category for his poster and presentation on his project titled "Equilibration Times of 3D Edwards-Anderson Spin Glasses." Vetters was named Top Presenter in the 100 Years of Momentum category for his poster and presentation on his project titled "Detecting Cosmic Rays on Earth's Surface and Above." Both Hennig and Vetters received a $100 award and a year's subscription to the Wolfram Mathematica software system. Nicholas Swartz of Abilene was also a finalist for his project titled "Modeling, Constructing, and Testing an Electromagnetic Rail Gun with Python." See more details at angelo.edu/news.

Five players on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team have been named to the 2022 Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization. Junior midfielder Katelin Heise of Lubbock, senior defender Cassidy Hill of Forney, sophomore forward Grace Jordan of Fort Worth, graduate student goalkeeper Kira Miller of Frisco, and junior midfielder Valerie Solis of Arlington were honored by the CSC. The CSC Academic All-District Team is selected to recognize student-athletes for their combined performance on the field and in the classroom. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA. The Rambelles recently ended their season at the NCAA Division II Tournament after posting a 13-4-3 record. See more details at angelosports.com.

Three members of the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team have earned All-South Central Region honors for the 2022 season from the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Goalkeeper Kira Miller of Frisco and defender Cassidy Hill of Forney have been named to the all-region first team, and junior midfielder Katelin Heise of Lubbock has been named to the all-region second team. Miller set a new ASU record for career saves (311) and was also named Lone Star Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, LSC Academic Player of the Year and to the All-LSC first team. Hill led the ASU defense that allowed just 16 goals in 20 matches and was also named the LSC Defensive Player of the Year and to the All-LSC first team. Heise notched four goals and four assists as a key box-to-box midfielder and was also named to the All-LSC first team. The Rambelles finished the season at 13-4-3 overall and 8-3-1 in the LSC while advancing to the NCAA Division II Tournament. See more details at angelosports.com.

Kaila Garnett of Plano, a freshman outside hitter on the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team, was named to the 2022 All-Lone Star Conference Tournament Team. Despite the Belles being knocked out in the first round by LSC champs West Texas A&M, Garnett had a strong match, recording a team-high seven kills and a .636 attack percentage. For the season, Garnett was third on the Belles with 202 kills and she posted 50 blocks and 45 digs. See more details at angelosports.com.

Sawyer Lloyd of Wall, a junior guard on the Angelo State University Belles basketball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the opening week of the 2022 season. As the Belles swept road games against MSU-Denver and Western Colorado, Lloyd poured in a total of 44 points, including 20 against MSU-Denver and a game-high 24 against WCU. She also posted a double-double against WCU with 11 rebound to go with her 24 points. Over the two games, she also recorded nine assists and six steals, and she shot 60% from the field. Next up for the Belles are two more road games at Missouri Southern (Nov. 17) and Ouachita Baptist (Nov. 19). See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its fall 2022 class of 66 new student members during a special initiation ceremony in the Houston Harte University Center. PKP is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for students in all academic disciplines. Invitations to join PKP are extended to juniors in the top 7.5% of their class, and to seniors and graduate students in the top 10% of their class. See the full list of inductees, listed by hometown, at angelo.edu/news.

Sydney Mundkowsky of Gatesville, a junior on the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team, has been named to the All-Lone Star Conference second team for the 2022 season. An outside hitter, Mundkowsky had her breakout season for the Belles, leading the team with 220 kills. She posted double-digit kills in nine matches, and she twice exceeded 20 kills in a match, including her season-high 24 kills against Lubbock Christian on Oct. 7. She is ASU's lone All-LSC selection for 2022. Mundkowsky will help lead the Belles into the LSC Tournament starting Nov. 10 in Canyon. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Emmanuel Serna of Balmorhea, a junior on the Angelo State University Rams cross country team, has been named to the 2022 Lone Star Conference Men's Cross Country All-Academic Team. Majoring in English with secondary teacher certification, Serna is carrying a 3.82 GPA. He competed in all five events this fall and placed among the Rams' top three finishers at four of them. He was also the top Rams finisher at the season opening ACU Naimadu Classic in Abilene. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Kira Miller of Frisco, the goalkeeper for the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named the 2022 Lone Star Conference Women's Soccer Academic Player of the Year. A graduate student, Miller holds a 4.0 GPA in ASU's Master of Education (M.Ed.) in coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration program. While maintaining her perfect GPA, she also broke the ASU record for career saves this season, and she now holds the ASU record for saves (304), wins (56) and shutouts (38). Miller also earned her second straight LSC Goaltender of the Year honor this season after posting an LSC-best 10 shutouts. She helped lead the Rambelles to a 13-3-3 record, anchoring the second-best defense in the conference. See more details at angelosports.com on the LSC website.

Eight players on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team have garnered 11 All-Lone Star Conference honors, including three individual accolades, for their performance during the 2022 season. Goalkeeper Kira Miller of Frisco and defender Cassidy Hill of Forney topped the list by being named LSC Goalkeeper of the Year and LSC Defender of the Year, respectively. Miller was also named the LSC Academic Player of the Year, and both players earned All-LSC first team honors. They are joined on the All-LSC first team by midfielder Katelin Heise of Lubbock. Earning All-LSC second team honors for the Rambelles are forward Grace Jordan of Fort Worth, midfielder Madison Stokes of Amarillo and forward Reagan Urbany of Austin. Defenders Harper Saxon of Bluff Dale and Natasha Soto of McKinney have been named to the LSC All-Freshman Team. The Rambelles posted a 13-3-3 overall record and went 8-3-1 to place second in the LSC. They will find out if they advance to the NCAA D-II Tournament on Nov. 8. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Steve Webb of St. Louis, Mo., a graduate student guard on the Angelo State University Rams basketball team, has been named to the Lone Star Conference's inaugural LSC Men's Basketball Players to Watch list for the 2022-23 season. Prior to transfering to ASU this fall, Webb played four seasons at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and is the reigning three-time Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He was also a four-time selection to the GLVC All-Defensive Team, and he ranks second all-time at UMSL in steals (162) and third in assists (360). The Rams have been ranked eighth in the LSC Preseason Poll. Their season starts on Nov. 11. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Daron Allman of Killeen, a junior linebacker on the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week for Week 8 of the season ending Oct. 23. In the No. 2 Rams' 34-7 Homecoming victory over No. 15 Texas A&M-Kingsville, Allman helped lead the ASU defense that shut out the Javelinas' offense and gave up just 145 total yards. Allman recorded eight tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in the game - and he currently leads the Rams in sacks (6) and tackles for loss (9.5). Both of those marks are also second in the LSC. Next up for the Rams is a long road trip to take on Simon Fraser University in Washington on Oct. 29. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Nate Omayebu III of Sherman, a junior running back on the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for Week 8 of the season ending Oct. 23. In the No. 2 Rams' 34-7 Homecoming victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville on Oct. 22, Omayebu rushed for a game-high 124 yards and a touchdown, averaging 5.4 yards per carry. The reigning LSC Offensive Back of the Year, he currently leads the LSC in rushing with 830 yards, is averaging 103.8 yards per game, and has scored 7 touchdowns. Next up for the 8-0 Rams is a long road trip to take on Simon Fraser University in Washington on Oct. 29. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Sawyer Lloyd of Wall, a senior guard on the Angelo State University Belles basketball team, has been named to the Lone Star Conference's inaugural Women's Basketball Preseason Players to Watch list for the upcoming 2022-23 season. During the 2021-22 season, Lloyd averaged 11.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game on her way to earning All-LSC first team honors. The Belles have been ranked fourth in the LSC Preseason Poll. Their season starts Nov. 11. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Zach Bronkhorst of Galveston, quarterback of the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for Week 4 of the season ending Sept. 25. In the No. 4 Rams' 34-14 home victory over No. 22 West Texas A&M on Sept. 24, Bronkhorst completed 27 of 39 passes for 279 yards and a touchdown while guiding the ASU offense to 455 yards of total offense. With the win, the Rams jumped one spot to No. 3 in this week's American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Top 25 Poll, tying their highest-ever national ranking. For the season, Bronkhorst has thrown for 1,010 yards and five TDs while leading the Rams to a 4-0 record. Next up is a road game at Western Oregon on Oct. 1. See more details on the LSC website.

Kira Miller of Frisco, the goalie for the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Goalkeeper of the Week for Week 5 of the season ending Sept. 25. This is her second LSC weekly honor of the season. Miller made six saves and posted two shutouts for the week as ASU went 2-0 with matching 1-0 wins over St. Mary's and Eastern New Mexico. She has not allowed a goal in five straight matches, and her seven shutouts are tops in the LSC. She has allowed only four goals all season to lead the Rambelles to a 9-0-1 record, which ties the team's longest-ever stretch without a loss. Next up for ASU is a road match at UT Permian Basin on Sept. 28. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Grace Jordan of Fort Worth, a sophomore forward on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for Week 5 of the season ending Sept. 25. In ASU's 1-0 wins over St. Mary's and Eastern New Mexico, Jordan scored both goals, and she now leads the LSC in game-winning goals with five. Her six total goals leads the Rambelles and is tied for third in the conference. With Jordan leading the way offensively, the Rambelles are now 9-0-1, tying the teams longest-ever winning streak. Next up for ASU is a road match at UT Permian Basin on Sept. 28. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Maria Sierra Sanz of Gijon, Asturias, Spain, a senior on the Angelo State University Rambelles golf team, took first place at Concho River Classic in San Angelo and nearly led ASU to the team title, as well. Sierra Sanz shot a 149 for the two-round tournament, posting a 76 in the first round and a 73 in round two to clinch the individual title. As a team, ASU shot 611 to tie Texas A&M International for the top spot before falling to the Dustdevils in a playoff to finish second overall. ASU's Patrizia Schaefer of Gauersheim, Germany, (3rd) and Ozlyan Juarez of Monahans (10th) also finished in the top 10 individual standings. See more details at angelosports.com.

Cassidy Hill of Forney, a senior defender on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week for Week 4 of the season ending Sept. 18. As the Rambelles went 2-0 for the week to kick off their LSC schedule, Hill led the back line that gave up only four total shots on goal over the two games: a 1-0 victory over Texas A&M International and a 3-0 win over Oklahoma Christian. Hill is also the only ASU field player to play every minute this season. The Rambelles are now 7-0-1 overall. They have two more LSC games this week - at home against St. Mary's on Wednesday and on the road at Eastern New Mexico on Saturday. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

ASA Fuller of Fountain Valley, Calif., the senior kicker for the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 2 of the 2022 season ending Sept. 11. In the Rams' overtime road victory over No. 12 Colorado School of Mines, Fuller converted all three PATs and went 3-for-3 in field goals, including a 36 yard kick that sealed the win for ASU, 30-27. The Rams are now 2-0 and up to No. 5 in the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 Poll. The victory also avenged a 34-26 loss to CSM that ended ASU's 2021 season in the national quarterfinals. Next up for the Rams is another road game this Saturday at UT Permian Basin. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Kira Miller of Frisco, a senior goalie on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Goalkeeper of the Week for Week 2 of the 2022 season ending Sept. 4. In helping lead the Rambelles to a 1-0-1 record for the week in games against Colorado School of Mines and Regis University, Miller made three saves in each game and recorded a shutout in a 1-0 victory over Regis. The reigning LSC Goalkeeper of the Year has played every minute for the Rambelles this season and has recorded two clean sheets. She now sits just 10 shutouts away from the LSC record of 40. Next up for Miller and the Rambelles is a home match on Thursday against Colorado Mesa. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Three players on the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team were named to the All-Tournament Team for ASU's Kathleen Brasfield Invitational that marked the start of the 2022 season. Setter Laney Dale of Brock, outside hitter Elsa Lamphere of Aurora, Colo., and outside hitter Sydney Mundkowsky of Gatesville all made the All-Tournament Team after leading the Belles to a 3-1 record that included sweeps of Southern Nazarene, New Mexico Highlands and East Central. Dale led all players with 84 assists at the tournament. Lamphere scored a tournament-high 51 points. Mundkowsky was third on the team with 26 kills and added three blocks and three digs. See more details at angelosports.com.

Jordan McKinney of Waco, a sophomore defensive back on the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the opening week of the 2022 season. In the Rams' 35-0 victory over Chadron State, McKinney recorded three tackles and an interception, which he returned 41 yards for a touchdown. He also helped lead the defense that held the Eagles to just 60 passing yards and 224 yards of total offense. The No. 7 Rams play their first road game of the season this Saturday at Colorado School of Mines. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Nathaniel Omayebu III of Sherman, a running back on the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named to the Dave Campbell's Texas Football Preseason Texas All-Small College Team in advance of the 2022 season. A 5-11, 240-pound sophomore, Omayebu was also tabbed the Lone Star Conference 2022 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. The reigning LSC Running Back of the Year, he led the conference in rushing last season with 1,085 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was also named to the 2021 All-Super Region Four first-team offense. The Rams have been picked to finish first in the 2022 LSC Preseason Coach's Poll and enter the season ranked No. 7 nationally by the American Football Coaches Association. Their first game is Sept. 1 at home against Chadron State. See more details on the Dave Campbell's Texas Football website.

Three student-athletes on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team have earned preseason accolades from the Lone Star Conference in advance of the 2022 season. Senior defender Cassidy Hill of Forney has been named LSC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year for the second time; senior goalie Kira Miller of Frisco has been named LSC Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year for the second straight year; and senior midfielder Valerie Solis of Arlington has been named to the inaugural LSC Offensive Players to Watch List. Hill earned All-LSC first team honors last season as she anchored the defense that posted 12 shutouts. Miller is the reigning LSC Goalkeeper of the Year after notching 16 wins last season, including the 12 clean sheets. Solis scored six goals and added eight assists last season, both second on the team. The Rambelles are the reigning LSC Tournament champions and have been ranked second in the 2022 LSC Preseason Poll. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Three student-athletes on the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team have been named to the inaugural Lone Star Conference Volleyball Preseason Players to Watch Lists in advance of the 2022 season. Sophomore setter Laney Dale of Brock made the LSC Preseason Setters to Watch List; junior outside hitter Elsa Lamphere of Aurora, Colo., is on the LSC Preseason Offensive Players to Watch List; and senior middle blocker Grace White of Helotes made the LSC Preseason Defensive Players to Watch List. Both Lamphere and White earned All-LSC honors for ASU last season, while Dale enters her first season at ASU after transferring from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Belles have been ranked second in the 2022 LSC Preseason Poll. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Four students in the Angelo State University Department of Agriculture have earned various scholarships from the Southwest Meat Association (SMA) Foundation for the upcoming academic year. The SMA Foundation was formed in 1987 to assist students pursuing careers in the meat industry. This year's scholarships were awarded at the SMA annual convention in Galveston. ASU graduate student Kami Digby of Hermleigh received a 2022 SMA Hall of Honor Scholarship. Receiving 2022 SMA Foundation Scholarships are undergraduate students Victor Rosas of San Angelo and Megan Sorenson of San Antonio, and graduate student Joshua Jones of Falls City. See more details on the SMA website.

Eight members of the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team have earned 2022 All-America Scholar-Athlete honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). To qualify, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.50 GPA for the academic year. ASU's honorees are sophomore pitcher Genesis Armendariz of Hobbs, N.M., junior outfielder Maleya Burns of Brush Prairie, Wash., sophomore catcher Keilei Garcia of Hemet, Calif., sophomore pitcher Torrey Hogan of Lubbock, junior second baseman Ashlyn Lerma of Highland Village, junior utility player Bailey Martinez of Albuquerque, N.M., freshman utility player Ashton McMillan of San Angelo, and junior third baseball Paxton Scheurer of Mansfield. See more details at angelosports.com and on the NFCA website.