Angelo State University

Paxton Scheurer of Mansfield, an infelder on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week for Week 1 of the 2022 season ending Feb. 7. The junior third baseman helped lead the Rambelles to a 5-1 record at the season-opening Arkansas Tech Winter Invitational. After collecting just one hit in the first two games, Scheurer exploded for six home runs and 17 RBIs over the next four games. That included 2-HR, 5-RBI performances in wins over No. 16 Southern Arkansas and tournament host Arkansas Tech. She has already exceeded her 2021 season totals for home runs, RBIs and total bases. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Elvis Kryukov of Limassol, Cyprus, a multi-event athlete on the Angelo State University Rams track and field team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Field Athlete of the Week for Week 4 of the indoor season ending Jan. 31. Competing as the only Division II athlete in the heptathlon at the Texas Tech Multis meet in Lubbock, Kryukov collected 5,117 points to finish ahead of six Division I athletes and earn a provisional qualifying mark for the NCAA D-II Indoor National Championships. His best result was a second-place finish in the shot put, and he also earned top-10 finishes in the high jump and 60-meter dash. The 6-5, 240-pound sophomore won the 2021 Lone Star Conference outdoor title in the decathlon. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Willis Patrick of Grand Prairie, an offensive lineman on the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named to the 2021 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America Team. The 6-4, 347-pound sophomore anchored one of the top offensive lines in the nation last season as the Rams led the Lone Star Conference is total yards and points per game, and boasted the 11th-best rushing offense in NCAA D-II. This marks the third All-America nod for Patrick, who was also named an All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). He was also named LSC Offensive Lineman of the Year. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University's Ram Powerlifting Club hosted its first-ever home meet sanctioned by U.S.A. Powerlifting, and eight club members earned first-place medals at the inaugural ASU Big Horn Bash on Jan. 22 in the Houston Harte University Center. Sixty lifters from around the state, including high school, college and adult competitors, participated in the meet in various categories of both "equipped" and "raw" contests. Equipped contests allow competitors to wear special clothing, including bench shirts, squat suits and knee wraps, that allow them to lift heavier weights. Raw contests are conducted without any special clothing. More details and a complete list of ASU winners is available at angelo.edu/news.

Antonija Radic of Knin, Croatia, a jumps athlete on the Angelo State University Rambelles track and field team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week for Week 3 of the indoor season ending Jan. 23. Competing at the Rumble in the Jungle meet at Pittsburg State in Kansas, Radic took first place in the high jump and finished second in the triple jump and long jump. In the triple jump, she also hit a provisional qualifying mark for the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Tyrell Carroll of Omaha, Neb., a junior guard on the Angelo State University Rams basketball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for Week 10 of the 2021-22 season ending Jan. 23. In helping lead the Rams to a 2-0 record for the week, Carroll averaged 19.5 points per game as the Rams beat No. 8 West Texas A&M, 83-79, and Cameron University, 89-83. The win over West Texas A&M snapped the Rams' 12-game losing streak to the Buffaloes. For the week, Carroll shot 60% from the field, including 9-of-16 from 3-point range, to total 39 points to go along with seven rebounds the four assists. He is now averaging 13.6 points per game this season for the Rams. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Aaron Walters of Center Point, a first baseman on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Preseason Player of the Year heading into the 2022 season. During his junior season in 2021, Walters was an integral part of ASU's run to the NCAA D-II College World Series. He led the LSC in RBI (67) and was second in batting average (.410), hits (77) and doubles (17). He also tied for second on the Rams with nine home runs. The Rams have also been picked to repeat as LSC champions this season, which begins on Feb. 4 at home against UT-Tyler. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

More than 170 Angelo State University student-athletes have been recognized for their work in the classroom by being named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for the 2021 fall semester. The LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll is announced at the conclusion of each fall and spring semester. To be eligible, student-athletes must have a minimum 3.30 grade point average (GPA) for the current semester and be on the roster of their respective teams. ASU also boasted 62 student-athletes with a perfect 4.0 GPA for the 2021 fall semester. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Carson Childers of Round Rock, a redshirt-junior pitcher on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year heading into the 2022 season. Last season, Childers was one of the top relief pitchers in all of NCAA Division II and played a key role in ASU's run to the D-II College World Series. He posted a 9-0 record in 28 appearances, with 27 of them from the bullpen. He led the LSC in ERA (2.06), earned runs allowed (13), opponent batting average (.179) and home runs allowed (1). The Rams have also been picked to repeat as LSC champions this season, which begins Feb. 4 at home against UT-Tyler. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Alexis Washington of Porter, a freshman mathematics major at Angelo State University, won the Grand Prize in the inaugural Math4 Manufacturing student video contest conducted by the University of Texas Charles A. Dana Center. To compete in the contest, undergraduate students from colleges and universities around the state submitted short videos of themselves conducting a virtual interview with at least one manufacturing professional, concentrating on how they use mathematics in their work. Washington's interview subject was Lindsay Barnes, an executive at Wendland Manufacturing Corp. in San Angelo. For winning the Grand Prize, Washington has been awarded $5,000. See more details at angelo.edu/news.

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean's List designation for the 2021 fall 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. The complete Fall 2021 Dean's List is available at angelo.edu/commencement.

Angelo State University conferred 658 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 657 graduates during the 2021 fall commencement exercises on Dec. 11, 2021, 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.

Avery McNeme of Lubbock, a graduate midfielder on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has earned 2021 All-America honors from United Soccer Coaches (USC) and the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Also the Lone Star Conference Player of the Year and Midfielder of the Year, McNeme has been named to the USC All-America second team and the D2CCA All-America second team. Earlier this month, she was also named to the All-South Central Region first team by both of those organizations. In her final season, McNeme posted eight goals and nine assists to lead the Rambelles to the LSC Championship. She finishes her ASU career with 22 goals and a school-record 34 assists. See more details at angelosports.com.

Three players on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team have earned 2021 All-South Central Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches (USC) organization. Graduate midfielder Avery McNeme of Lubbock and junior defender Cassidy Hill of Forney were named to the all-region first team. Senior goalkeeper Kira Miller of Frisco was named to the all-region second team. All three had also previously been named to the D2CCA All-South Central Region first team by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association. McNeme also earned 2021 Lone Star Conference Player of the Year and Midfielder of the Year honors. She finishes her ASU career with 22 goals and 34 assists over 92 matches. Hill is a 2021 All-LSC first team selection. She led the ASU defense that gave up just 0.83 goals per game and posted 12 shutouts in 23 games this season. Miller is the 2021 LSC Goalkeeper of the Year. She played every minutes for ASU this season, posting all 12 shutouts. See more details at angelosports.com.

Three seniors on the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team have earned 2021 All-America status from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Right side/setter Kailyn Gilbreath of Fort Worth was named a first-team All-American, middle blocker Baleigh Allen of Katy was named to the All-America third team, and middle blocker Sophia Berg of Georgetown earned All-America honorable mention. Gilbreath is now a two-time All-American, as well as the 2021 Lone Star Conference and AVCA South Central Region Player of the Year. She is the first Belles first-team All-American since 2016. Allen was also named the 2021 LSC Defensive Player of the Year and to the AVCA All-South Central Region first team. Berg was also named the LSC Academic Player of the Year, made the CoSIDA Academic All-Region Team and earned AVCA All-South Central Region honorable mention. The Belles won the LSC regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA D-II Tournament. See more details at angelosports.com.

Two members of Angelo State University's Ram Powerlifting Club brought home medals, including one first-place Gold Medal, from the U.S.A. Powerlifting 2021 Collegiate Cup competition in San Antonio. Competing against lifters from colleges and universities across Texas, ASU's Britney George of Hawley took first place in the 167 pounds Raw Collegiate contest, and Annabelle Butts of Lubbock took third place in the 116 pounds Raw Collegiate contest. Lifters complete three attempts each at squat, bench press and deadlift. The qualifying total is the sum of the highest weight lifted in each of the three disciplines. George and Butts posted the following top weights: Britney George Bench Press - 192 pounds Squat - 358 pounds Deadlift - 385 pounds Annabelle Butts Bench Press - 133 pounds Squat - 187 pounds Deadlift - 275 pounds Unlike intramural teams, ASU club sports teams are registered student organizations that are directed and funded by the Office of Student Life and overseen by the Sports Club Council.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Alpha Chi national honor society recently inducted 59 new members for the fall 2021 semester during a ceremony in the Houston Harte University Center. Alpha Chi is one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies and is open to students majoring in all academic disciplines. To be eligible, students must rank in the top 10% of seniors at their college or university, or in the top 7.5% of juniors. See the full list of inductees, listed by their hometowns, at angelo.edu/news.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society has awarded 36 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.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its fall 2021 class of 86 students during a special virtual initiation ceremony on Facebook. 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 their hometowns, at angelo.edu/news.

Two members of Angelo State University's Ram Powerlifting Club brought home first-place medals from the U.S.A. Powerlifting 2021 Longhorn Open competition at the University of Texas at Austin. Competing against lifters from colleges and universities across Texas, ASU's Jeremiah Fultz of Cedar Hill took first place in the 163 pounds Raw Collegiate contest, and Jaylen Montgomery of Waco took first place in the 145 pounds Equipped Collegiate contest. Lifters complete three attempts each at squat, bench press and deadlift. The qualifying total is the sum of the highest weight lifted in each of the three disciplines. Montgomery also won first place in the 145 pounds Equipped Collegiate contest in 2019. See more details at angelo.edu/news.

Six players on the Angelo State University Rams football team have been named to the 2021 D2CCA All-Super Region 4 Team by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Senior linebacker Hunter Kyle of Wichita Falls, sophomore running back Nathaniel Omayebu III of Sherman, and sophomore offensive tackle Willis Patrick of Grand Prairie earned selection to the all-region first team. Sophomore linebacker Daron Allman of Killeen, senior safety Leddy French II of Brock, and senior defensive tackle G'Karri McCoy of Dallas were named to the all-region second team. The Rams finished the regular season at 9-2 and have now advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the first time since 1989. They face Colorado School of Mines on Saturday, Dec. 4. See more details at angelosports.com.

Three players on the Angelo State University Belles volleyball volleyball team have earned 2021 All-South Central Region honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Kailyn Gilbreath of Fort Worth, Baleigh Allen of Katy and Sophia Berg of Georgetown earned all-region honors after leading the Belles to the Lone Star Conference Regular Season Championship and a 10th straight trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament. Gilbreath was named the South Central Region Player of the Year and is joined by Allen on the all-region first team. Berg earns all-region honorable mention. Gilbreath, a senior right side/setter, was also named the LSC Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year. She led the Belles in kills and assists while recording six triple-doubles this season, third-most in NCAA D-II. She has also been named to the D2CCA All-South Central Region First Team. Allen, a senior middle blocker, was also named the LSC Defensive Player of the Year. She led the LSC in total blocks and blocks per set, and she was three times named Defensive Player of the Week this season. She has also been named to the D2CCA All-South Central Region First Team. Berg, a senior middle blocker, was also named the LSC Academic Player of the Year and was named to the 2021 Academic All-Region Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). See more details at angelosports.com and on the AVCA website.

Angelo State University Belles volleyball players Baleigh Allen of Katy and Kailyn Gilbreath of Fort Worth have been named to the 2021 D2CCA All-South Central Region First Team by the Division II Conference Commissioners Assocation. Allen, a senior middle blocker, was also named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year. She led the LSC in total blocks and blocks per set, and she was three times named Defensive Player of the Week this season. Gilbreath, a senior right side/setter, was also named the LSC Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year. She led the Belles in kills and assists while recording six triple-doubles this season, third-most in NCAA D-II. She also won six player of the week honors. With Allen and Gilbreath leading the way, the Belles claimed the LSC Regular Season Championship and begin play this week at the NCAA D-II South Central Regional in Denver. See more details at angelosports.com.

Three players from the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team have been named to the 2021 All-South Central Region First Team by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Defender Cassidy Hill of Forney, midfielder Avery McNeme of Lubbock and goalkeeper Kira Miller of Frisco earned the D2CCA honors after leading the Rambelles to the Lone Star Conference Tournament Championship and into the second round of the NCAA D-II Tournament. Hill was also named to the All-LSC first team for the second time, McNeme was named the LSC Midfielder of the Year for the fourth time, and Miller was named LSC Goalkeeper of the Year. This is the third D2CCA all-region selection for McNeme and the first for Hill and Miller. See more details at angelosports.com.

Sophia Berg of Georgetown, a middle blocker on the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team, has been named to the 2021 Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The CoSIDA Academic All-District Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance on the court and in the classroom. As Berg was named first-team Academic All-District, she is now eligible for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors that will be announced in December. A senior biology major, Berg is carrying a 4.0 GPA and was also named the Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year. For her performance on the court, she earned All-LSC honorable mention.

Abbie Hill of McKinney, a senior at Angelo State University, has been selected for a Distinguished Chapter Officer Award by the national chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) international honor society for education. A teacher education major, Hill previously served as president of ASU's Mu Gamma chapter of KDP. She earned her Distinguished Chapter Officer Award for her leadership during the 2020-21 academic year. She is now completing her student-teaching in her hometown of McKinney in preparation to graduate in December. ASU's chapter of KDP also earned a 2021 Achieving Chapter Excellence (ACE) Award from the national chapter. See more details at angelo.edu/news.

Willis Patrick of Grand Prairie, an offensive tackle on the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year for the 2021 season. A sophomore, Patrick led the Rams offense that averaged a league-high 442.5 yards per game. ASU also ranked first in the LSC in scoring offense (37.1 ppg) and rushing offense (228.5 ypg), second in passing efficiency, red zone offense and time of possession, and third in passing offense (214 ypg). Patrick was also named to the All-LSC first team. The Rams finished the regular season 9-2 and will represent the LSC in the NCAA Division II Playoffs, starting Nov. 20 with a home game against the University of Minnesota-Duluth. 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 the Lone Star Conference Offensive Back of the Year for the 2021 season. A sophomore, Omayebu led the Rams and the LSC in rushing with 1,063 yards, and in rushing touchdowns with nine. He also averaged a league-high 93 yards per game. He was also named to the All-LSC first team after leading the Rams' offense that ranked first in the LSC in rushing, total offense and scoring offense. The Rams finished the regular season 9-2 and will represent the LSC in the NCAA Division II Playoffs, starting Nov. 20 with a home game against the University of Minnesota-Duluth. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Hunter Kyle of Wichita Falls, a linebacker on the Angelo State University Rams football team, has earned the J.V. Sikes Award as the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year for the 2021 season. A senior, Kyle notched a team-high 71 tackles during the regular season, adding seven tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and one interception that he returned for a touchdown. He led the Rams' defense that ranked first in the LSC against the run, second against the pass, second in total defense and second in scoring defense. The Rams finished the regular season 9-2 and will represent the LSC in the NCAA Division II playoffs starting Nov. 20 with a home game against the University of Minnesota-Duluth. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Weston Bauer of Brady and Zach Bronkhorst of Galveston, both juniors on the Angelo State University Rams football team, have been named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team for the 2021 season. Bauer, a defensive end, is majoring in business administration. Bronkhorst, the Rams' starting quarterback, is majoring in homeland security. Both players were also selected to the All-LSC second team for their performance on the field. The All-Academic Team is selected by the league's sports information directors, based on both academic and athletic achievement. To be eligible, student-athletes must have played in at least 50% of their 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. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.