Angelo State University

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean's List designation for the 2022 spring semester. To be eligible for the ASU Dean's List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain at least a 3.25 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. See the full spring 2022 Dean's List at angelo.edu/commencement.

Angelo State University conferred 880 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 873 graduates during the 2022 spring commencement exercises on May 13-14, 2022, at the Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo, Texas. A full list of the graduates is available on the ASU website at angelo.edu/commencement.

Paxton Scheurer of Mansfield, the third baseman for the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named to the 2022 NCAA Division II All-America first team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). A junior psychology major, Scheurer started all 51 games for the Rambelles and led the team in batting average (.370), hits (61), home runs (23), slugging percentage (.842) and RBI (72) - ranking second in NCAA D-II in home runs and third in RBI. Her home run and RBI totals are also second and third all-time for a single season in team history. Scheurer was also named Lone Star Conference Player of the Year, LSC Academic Player of the Year and D2CCA South Central Region Player of the Year - and she was named to the NFCA All-South Central Region first team and to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 6 Team. See more details at angelosports.com and on the NFCA website.

Five players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have earned 2022 All-South Central Region honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Senior first baseman Aaron Walters of Center Point, senior pitcher Ben Elder of Chico, Calif., and senior outfielder Justin Lee of Las Vegas, Nev., were named to the All-South Central Region first team. Freshman second baseman Austin Beck of Allen and senior pitcher Jake Rogers of Las Vegas, Nev., were named to the all-region second team. All five were also named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team and to the D2CCA All-South Central Region teams. Rams Head Coach Kevin Brooks was named NCBWA All-South Central Region Coach of the Year. The Rams won the LSC regular-season title and the LSC Tournament. They are hosting the South Central Regional Tournament this weekend. See more details at angelosports.com.

Ena Ovcina of Tidaholm, Sweden, a graduate student on the Angelo State University Belles tennis team, has been named to the 2021-22 NCAA Division II Academic All-District Women's At-Large Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The Academic All-District Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance in athletic competition and in the classroom. Ovcina is the only tennis athlete on the District 6 first team. She is studying for her Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and is carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA. On the court, Ovcina was named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team for doubles, and she and her partner, Valentina Gonzalez, are the reigning ITA South Central Region doubles champions. She was also named LSC Academic Player of the Year. By being named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District first team, Ovcina is eligible for the Academic All-America Team that will be announced in June. See more details at angelosports.com.

Five players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have earned 2022 All-South Central Region honors from the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA). Freshman second baseman Austin Beck of Allen, senior pitcher Ben Elder of Chico, Calif., senior outfielder Justin Lee of Las Vegas, Nev., and senior first baseman Aaron Walters of Center Point were named to the All-South Central Region first team. Senior pitcher Jake Rogers of Las Vegas, Nev., was named to the all-region second team. All five were also named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team, and Beck was named LSC Freshman of the Year. All-region first team selections will advance to the D2CCA All-American Ballot to be voted on later this month. The Rams won the LSC regular-season title and the LSC Tournament. They will host the South Central Regional Tournament this weekend. See more details at angelosports.com.

Seven players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team were named to the All-Lone Star Conference Tournament Team after the Rams claimed the LSC Tournament title on May 14. Freshman second baseman Austin Beck of Allen was named MVP of the tournament. He is joined on the all-tournament team by pitchers Ben Elder of Chico, Calif., and Aaron Munson of San Antonio; outfielders Koby Kelton of Austin and Justin Lee of Las Vegas, Nev.; shortstop Justin Harris of The Woodlands; and catcher Richard "Tripp" Clark of Waco. The Rams swept through the LSC Tournament, winning three straight games, including two in a row over arch-rival West Texas A&M. It's their second straight LSC Tournament title, and they will host the South Central Regional Tournament starting Thursday in San Angelo. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Antonija Radic of Knin, Croatia, and Maricia Spence of Christiana, Jamaica, both members of the Angelo State University Rambelles track and field team, have been named Lone Star Conference Track and Field Athletes of the Year for the 2022 outdoor season. Radic, a graduate student, won the high jump and long jump at the LSC Outdoor Championships to be named the LSC Outstanding Female Field Athlete of the Year. Spence won the heptathlon and the 100-meter hurdles to be named the LSC Outstanding Female Track Athlete of the Year. Between the two of them, they scored 68.5 points at the championship meet to help lead the Rambelles to a second-place finish with 194 points. They will both compete at the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships, beginning May 26 in Allendale, Michigan. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Three members of the Angelo State University Rambelles track and field team have been named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team for the 2022 outdoor season. Antonija Radic of Knin, Croatia, Sara Ramos of Uvalde and Mia van Oudtshoorn of Kroonstad, South Africa, were all named to the LSC Women's All-Academic Team. Radic and Ramos are graduate students majoring in coaching, sport. recreation and fitness administration. Van Oudtshoorn just graduated from ASU on May 14 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and earned the ASU Distinguished Student Award for the College of Science and Engineering. 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 honorees are selected from the list of academically qualified players, with the league's sports information directors voting based on both academic and athletic achievement. See more details on the LSC website.

Thirteen members of the Angelo State University Rambelles track and field team have earned All-Lone Star Conference accolades for their performances at the 2022 LSC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where the Belles finished second. Belles making the All-LSC first team are Maricia Spence of Christiana, Jamaica, (winner - heptathlon & 100-meter hurdles), Antonija Radic of Knin, Croatia, (winner - high jump & long jump) and Chloe "Abby" Zamzow of Bowie (heptathlon). Named to the All-LSC second team are Mia van Oudtshoorn of Kroonstad, South Africa, (shot put), Alana Holloway of Spearman (100-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles), Shiean Walters of Coleman (400 meters), Hannah Porter of Austin (100-meters), Zykia McDaniel of Converse (400 meters), Alyssa Mahone of Strawn (relays), Sara Ramos of Uvalde (hammer) and Genevie Rivera of San Antonio (relays). Belles named to the All-LSC third team are Jennifer Batu of San Angelo (relays) and Talena Murray of Carnbee, Trinidad and Tobago, (relays). See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Eighteen members of the Angelo State University Rams track and field team have earned All-Lone Star Conference accolades for their performances at the 2022 LSC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where the Rams finished third overall. Rams making the All-LSC first team are Victor Ertelt of San Angelo (winner-javelin), Jacobee Jones of Rowlett (winner-pole vault) and Elvis Kryukov of Limassol, Cyprus, (javelin, 110-meter hurdles). Rams All-LSC second teamers include Kyle Lumpkins of Junction (decathlon, 400-meter hurdles), Nicholas Ellisor of Coldspring (400 meters), Luis Alvarado of Laredo (javelin), Canon Andrews of Iraan (hammer), William Cole Paxton of Brackettville (shot put), Marshall Creed Goode of Cross Plains (decathlon), Emmett Seals of Rowlett (400 meters), Thomas David Morgan of Lubbock (100 meters), Braden Jetton of Brownwood (4x100 relay) and Ja'Micah Polk of Corsicana (4x100 relay). Making the All-LSC third team for ASU are Romel Plummer of Kingston, Jamaica, (400-meter hurdles), James Cason Brown of Schulenburg (discus), Joshua Body of Abilene (triple jump), Bossman Pinkrah of Accra, Ghana, (4x400 relay) and Jonathan Ramirez of Andrews (4x400 relay). See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Ashlyn Lerma of Highland Village and Paxton Scheurer of Mansfield, infielders on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, have been named to the 2022 Academic All-District 6 Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) organization. A junior second baseman, Lerma is majoring in finance and carrying a 3.94 GPA. She has also been named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team, LSC All-Academic Team, and the NFCA and D2CCA All-South Central Region second teams. She also earned a LSC Golden Glove Award for her play on defense. Scheurer, a junior third baseman, is majoring in industrial/organizational psychology and carrying a 3.77 GPA. She has also been named LSC Player of the Year and Academic Player of the Year, and D2CCA South Central Region Player of the Year. She was also named to the NFCA All-South Central Region first team and has made the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II Player and Pitcher of the Year Top 25 list. The Rambelles are competing in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional this weekend. See more details at angelosports.com.

Jackson Hardy of Silsbee, a senior outfielder on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named to the 2022 Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team for his performances on the field and in the classroom. The All-Academic Team is selected by the LSC's sports information directors, who select players based on both athletic and academic achievement. To be eligible, student-athletes must have played in at least 50% of the team's contests, reached sophomore athletic and academic standing, completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution and have a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade point average for their entire collegiate career. Hardy is majoring in business administration at ASU, and he makes the LSC All-Academic Team for the second straight year. He was also named to the LSC All-Defensive Team after posting a .991 fielding percentage in center field and committing just one error all season. The Rams won the LSC regular-season title and are currently ranked No. 1 in the South Central Region as they host the finals of the LSC Tournament this weekend. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Austin Beck of Allen, a freshman infielder on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the 2022 Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Year for his performance during the regular season. In his first season, Beck solidifed himself as the Rams' starting second baseman and lead-off hitter. He finished third in the LSC in batting average (.401), second in runs scored (69), third in walks (34), tied for fifth in hits (75) and on-base percentage (.502) and first in stolen bases (27). He also notched four home runs and 49 RBIs, and he was also named to the All-LSC first team at second base. The Rams won the LSC regular-season title and are currently ranked No. 1 in the South Central Region as they host the finals of the LSC Tournament this weekend. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Four players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have been named to the 2022 Lone Star Conference All-Defensive Team for their performances during the regular season. Senior catcher Tyler Boggs of Grand Junction, Colo., senior first baseman Aaron Walters of Center Point, redshirt-senior third baseman Jordan Williams of Round Rock, and senior outfielder Jackson Hardy of Silsbee were all named to the LSC All-Defensive Team. Williams makes the team for the second straight season. The All-Defensive Team members were selected by a vote of the LSC's head coaches based on defensive performance alone for all nine fielding positions. The Rams lead all of NCAA Division II with a .981 fielding percentage. They won the LSC regular-season title and are hosting the finals of the LSC Tournament this weekend. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Nine players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have earned All-Lone Star Conference accolades for their performances during the 2022 regular season. Senior pitchers Ben Elder of Chico, Calif., and Jake Rogers of Las Vegas, Nev.; senior first baseman Aaron Walters of Center Point; senior outfielder Justin Lee of Las Vegas, Nev.; and freshman infielder Austin Beck of Allen were all named to the All-LSC first team. Beck was also named LSC Freshman of the Year. Senior outfielder Koby Kelton of Austin and sophomore pitcher Aaron Munson of San Antonio were named to the All-LSC second team. Sophomore shortstop Justin Harris of The Woodlands and freshman designated hitter Tayten Tredaway of Newark were named to the All-LSC third team. The Rams finished the regular season 40-10 overall and 38-10 in the LSC to claim the regular-season title. ASU is hosting the LSC Tournament and takes on UT Tyler on Thursday, May 12. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Three players from the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team have earned multiple 2022 All-South Central Region honors from the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) and National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Junior third baseman Paxton Scheurer of Mansfield was named the D2CCA South Central Region Player of the Year and is an all-region first-team selection by both the D2CCA and NFCA. She is batting .378 with 22 home runs and 70 RBIs, and she has made the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II Player of the Year Top 25 list. Sophomore pitcher Genesis Armendariz of Hobbs, N.M., was named to the All-South Central Region first team by the NFCA and the all-region second team by the D2CCA. She has posted a 19-5 record with a 2.40 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 134 innings. Junior second baseman Ashlyn Lerma of Highland Village was named to the All-South Central Region second team by both the D2CCA and NFCA. She has posted a .353 batting average and .492 on-base percentage with 35 walks and 46 stolen bases, and she was named to the LSC Golden Glove Team for her outstanding defense. The Rambelles open play in the South Central Regional in Tyler on May 12 against Lubbock Christian. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Order of the Sword & Shield national honor society recently inducted 28 new student members for the 2021-22 academic year. The Order of the Sword & Shield is the only academic and professional honor society dedicated exclusively to cybersecurity, homeland security, intelligence, emergency management and all protective security disciplines. The ASU chapter was chartered in 2015 and is one of only 92 Official Academic Chapters in the U.S., including just five 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 full list of inductees, listed by their hometowns, at angelo.edu/news.

Two Angelo State University Rambelles softball players have earned Lone Star Conference Golden Glove Awards for their defensive play during the 2022 regular season. Sophomore cather Keilei Garcia of Hemet, Calif., and junior second baseman Ashlyn Lerma of Highland Village are ASU's 2022 Golden Glove Award winners. Garcia posted a .971 fielding percentage behind the plate, threw out 15 baserunners and allowed only 21 stolen bases all season, the lowest total in the LSC. Lerma won her second straight Golden Glove after posting a .982 fielding percentage at second base. They helped lead the Rambelles to a 38-9 overall record and 22-8 mark in the LSC - and ASU is No. 3 in the latest NCAA Division II South Central Regional Rankings. They begin play at the LSC Tournament in Tyler on Friday. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Two Angelo State University Rambelles softball players have been named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team for their performances in the classroom and on the field during the 2022 regular season. Third baseman Paxton Scheurer, a graduate student from Mansfield, has been named the LSC Softball Academic Player of the Year. She is joined on the LSC All-Academic Team by her teammate, junior second baseman Ashlyn Lerma of Highland Village. Scheurer is working toward her master's degree in industrial/organization psychology and is carrying a 4.0 GPA. She was also named LSC Player of the Year. Lerma has a 3.94 GPA majoring in finance. She makes the All-Academic Team for the second straight year and is also an All-LSC first-team selection. They helped lead the Rambelles to a 38-9 overall record and 22-8 mark in the LSC - and ASU is No. 3 in the latest NCAA Division II South Central Regional Rankings. They begin play at the LSC Tournament in Tyler on Friday. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Paxton Scheurer of Mansfield, the third baseman for the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Player of the Year and LSC Academic Player of the Year for the 2022 season. A graduate student, Scheurer is only the third player in LSC softball history to win both awards in the same season. She started every game this season and posted a .379 batting average, 22 home runs and 70 RBI. She is third in NCAA Division II in home runs and RBI. In the classroom, she is working toward her master's degree in industrial/organizational psychology and is carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA. She was also named to the All-LSC first team and the LSC All-Academic Team. Scheurer helped lead the Rambelles to a 38-9 overall record, 22-8 LSC record and current No. 3 ranking in the NCAA D-II South Central Region. ASU begins play in the LSC Tournament on Friday in Tyler. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Five players on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team have earned All-Lone Star Conference postseason honors for their performances during the 2022 regular season. Third baseman Paxton Sheurer of Mansfield was named the LSC Player of the Year and was selected to the All-LSC first team, along with second baseman Ashlyn Lerma of Highland Village, and pitcher Genesis Armendariz of Hobbs, N.M. Utility player Ashlyn Box of Christoval and outfielder Lindsey Evans of Corpus Christi were named to the All-LSC second team. The Rambelles finished the regular season 38-9 overall and 22-8 in the LSC - and they are No. 3 in the latest NCAA Division II South Central Regional Rankings. They begin play at the LSC Tournament in Tyler on Friday. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Four members of the Angelo State University Rambelles track and field team have collectively earned the Lone Star Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week honor for Week 7 of the outdoor season ending May 1. ASU's 4x400-meter relay team made up of Zykia McDaniel of Converse, Genevie Rivera of San Antonio, Maricia Spence of Christiana, Jamaica, and Shiean Walters of Coleman took first place at the Oliver Jackson Twilight meet in Abilene. Their time of 3:41.73 improved their provisional qualifying mark for the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships and is the fifth-fastest time in all of D-II this season. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University honored its 2022 Outstanding Graduate Students during the annual Graduate Research Symposium and Awards Ceremony on April 29. Students representing 22 different graduate degree programs and all five of ASU's academic colleges were recognized during the ceremony. The complete list of honorees, listed by their hometowns, colleges and degree programs, is available at angelo.edu/news.

Morgan Preston of Vicksburg, Michigan, has been selected to receive Angelo State University's 2022 Presidential Award as the top graduate in her class, while five other ASU graduating seniors have been selected for 2021-22 Distinguished Student Awards from their respective academic colleges. Preston will be recognized at ASU's May 13-14 commencement ceremonies, along with the five Distinguished Student Award honorees. The Distinguished Student Award recipients are: Krystyn Irby of Odessa - Archer College of Health and Human Services Price Tarbet of Big Spring - College of Arts and Humanities Caroline Huseman of Amarillo - College of Education Mia van Rheede van Oudtshoorn of Kroonstad, South Africa - College of Science and Engineering Connor Blake of Boerne - Norris-Vincent College of Business. ASU's Academic Excellence Committee hosted an awards ceremony May 2 in the Houston Harte University Center to honor all the award recipients and nominees. See more details at angelo.edu/news.

Six members of the Angelo State University Belles tennis team have earned All-Lone Star Conference postseason accolades for their performances during the 2021-22 season. Dianela Rodriguez, a junior from Mexico City, Mexico, was named the LSC Women's Player of the Year and was also an All-LSC first-team selection for singles. Graduate students Ena Ovcina of Tidaholm, Sweden, and Valentina Gonzalez of Medellin, Colombia, were named to the All-LSC first team for doubles. Sophomore Ayda Guler of Sydney, Australia, and freshman Ramitha Irrinki of Round Rock were named to the All-LSC second team for doubles. They also earned All-LSC honorable mention for singles, along with freshman Eva Schwartz of L'isle-Sur-La-Sorgue, France. Gonzalez was also named to the LSC Women's Tennis Sportsmanship Team. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Ena Ovcina of Tidaholm, Sweden, a graduate student on the Angelo State University Belles tennis team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Women's Tennis Academic Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season. The All-Academic Team is chosen by the LSC's sports information directors, who select players on the basis of both athletic and academic achievement. To be eligible, student-athletes must have played in at least 50% of team's contests, reached sophomore standing, completed at least one full academic year, and have a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade point average for their entire collegiate career. Ovcina is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at ASU. She was also named to the All-LSC first team for doubles, along with her partner, Valentina Gonzalez. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Eighteen Angelo State University student-athletes received a variety of individual postseason awards at the annual Holland's Sports Banquet hosted by the ASU Athletic Department and sponsored by Holland's Jewelry. Fourteen student-athletes received the Holland's Award for their respective sports as voted on by their teammates. At the banquet, 14 students were given the Holland's award in their respective sports as voted on by their teammates. The winner exemplifies what it means to be an ASU student-athlete in competition, in the classroom, and in the community. Winners are Ellington Pettus (athletic training), Koby Kelton (baseball), Andre Nunley (men's basketball), Sawyer Lloyd (women's basketball), Wesley Rogers (men's cross country), Jacquelyn Crenwelge (women's cross country), Nick Ellisor (men's track & field), Antonija Radic (women's track & field), Darrick Dickerson (football), Ena Ovcina (women's tennis), Ashlyn Lerma (softball), Patrizia Schaefer (women's golf), Cassidy Hill (women's soccer) and Sophia Berg (women's volleyball). Additionally, Jackson Hardy (baseball) and Paxton Scheurer (softball) received the Athletic Academic Excellence Awards, Avery McNeme (soccer) was named the Kathleen Brasfield Female Athlete of the Year, and Jordan Williams (baseball) was named the Phil George Male Athlete of the Year. See more details at angelosports.com.

Ayda Guler of Sydney, Australia, a sophomore on the Angelo State University Belles tennis team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Women's Player of the Week for Week 12 of the spring season ending April 24. As the Belles went 2-0 over the final weekend of the regular season, Guler went 4-0 across singles and doubles play. She helped lead the Belles to a road win over Texas A&M-Kingsville and and a home win over Western New Mexico to clinch a share of the LSC regular-season title. This is Guler's first LSC weekly award of her ASU career. The Belles open play in the LSC Tournament on Thursday against UT Tyler in Arlington. 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 has awarded 29 pre-membership Certificates of Merit to freshmen in the top 2.5% of their class and sophomores in the top 5% of their class in recognition of their academic success and as encouragement to join PKP when they are eligible as juniors. PKP is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society encompassing 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 certificate recipients at angelo.edu/news.