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Angelo State University Rambelles softball players Zoey Sifuentes and Tatiana Trotter have been named to the 2026 NCAA Divsion II All-America Teams by both the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Sifuentes, a freshman third baseman from Lamesa, was named to the NFCA All-America second team and the D2CCA All-America third team. Trotter, a senior outfielder from Lubbock, was named to the All-America third team by both organizations. Also the Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Year, Sifuentes led the Belles with a .404 batting average, 21 doubles and 76 RBI. The exercise science major also belted 16 home runs and posted an .814 slugging percentage. Trotter capped her ASU career by batting .358 with 18 home runs and 58 RBI while also picking up the LSC Golden Glove Award in centerfield. She set a new team record for career triples (18) and became just the fifth Belles player to top 40 career home runs. The intelligence and analysis major also ranks in the top 10 in team history for career RBI (171), runs scored (167), total bases (396), walks (99) and slugging percentage (.673). Sifuentes and Trotter helped lead the Belles to a 47-14 record and the LSC Tournament title. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Rams baseball players Austin Beck and Garrett Baumann have both been named to the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings All-South Central Region second team by the American Baseball Coaches Association. Beck, a redshirt senior second baseman from Allen, capped off his impressive ASU career by batting .339 with eight home runs, 30 extra-base hits, 62 RBI and 69 runs scored. He also led the Lone Star Conference and set a new team single-season record with 50 stolen bases. The MBA student also became the first NCAA D-II player to ever score 300 career runs. He previously earned all-region honors from the NCBWA and D2CCA. Baumann, a senior pitcher from Poth, emerged as one of the Rams' top relievers. In 25 appearances, he compiled a 10-5 record with a 3.84 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 70.1 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .252 batting average. He previously earned all-region honors from the NCBWA. The Rams posted a 42-19 overall record for the season and advanced to the finals of the LSC Tournament and a South Central Regional. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles track and field athletes earned 22 All-America honors at the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 21-23 in Emporia Kansas. The ASU honors were highlighted by three national titles for the Rams. Freshman William Opare of Accra, Ghana, won the 200 meters and 400 meters championships and then joined with Rami Balti of Tunis, Tunisia, Jahleel Armstrong of Redman's Village, Barbados, and Taylor Briggs of McKinney to win the 4x400 relay title. Overall, the Rams collected 15 All-America honors while the Rambelles earned seven. Rams All-Americans William Opare - 200 meters, 400 meters, 4x400 relay Taylor Briggs - 4x400 relay, 4x100 relay Jahleel Armstrong - 400 meters, 4x400 relay Rami Balti - 4x400 relay Jaime Moreno - javelin Davyon Williams - high jump Vanam Sharma - discus Jonathan Wright - pole vault Bautista Diamante - 4x100 relay Francis Patanpatan - 4x100 relay Lamont Reed - 4x100 relay Rambelles All-Americans Marie Schuler - hammer Kaylee Price - 400-meter hurdles Abril Okon - heptathlon, high jump Ekaterina Fedotova - javelin Kamryn Williams - hammer Esma Pajt - hammer Both Opare's victory in the 400 meters and the Rams' 4x400 relay championship times set new team records, as well as facility records for the host Francis G. Welch Stadium. See more details at angelosports.com - here, here and here.

Three Angelo State University Rambelles softball players have been named to the 2025-26 Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators organization. To qualify, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher, must be a sophomore academically and athletically, and must have played in 90% of the team's matches or started in 66% of the team's matches. Junior pitcher Addy Ewing of Owasso, Okla., junior infielder Kylie Forney of Andover, Kansas, and senior outfielder Tatiana Trotter of Lubbock earned academic all-district honors for the Belles this year. Ewing is a kinesiology major who posted a 17-0 record in the circle with a 2.43 ERA and four saves. Forney is a health science professions major who batted .352 with 68 runs scored and a conference-high 54 walks and 34 stolen bases. Trotter is an intelligence and analysis major who batted .358 with 18 home runs and 58 RBI. She also set a new team record for career triples and became just the fifth Belles player to surpass 40 career home runs. Forney and Trotter were also tabbed for the CSC Academic All-America ballot, with the results to be announced June 16. See more details at angelosports.com.

Three student-athletes from the Angelo State University Rodeo Team have qualified to compete in upcoming national finals events following strong individual performances during the team's 2025-26 season in the Lone Star Region on the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) circuit. Logan Yarbrough, a natural resource management major from Palmer, will represent the ASU Rodeo Team at the National Finals Steer Roping - College Division on May 30 in Abilene. This is the second straight year that he has qualified for the national event. Also representing ASU, Sam Lewis, a border and homeland security major from Amarillo, and Caleb Lake, an animal science major from Bayfield, Colorado, will compete at the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) June 14-20 in Casper, Wyoming. Lewis will compete in tie-down roping, and Lake will compete in steer wrestling. Completing their third season on the NIRA circuit, the ASU men's team finished fourth overall in the Lone Star Region, and the ASU women's team finished fifth. The 2026-27 season for the ASU Rodeo Team will kick off in September. See more details at angelo.edu/news.

Twenty-four athletes on the Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles track and field teams have earned 28 All-Lone Star Conference honors for their performances at the 2026 LSC Outdoor Championships. The ASU accolades are highlighted by senior Rami Balti of Tunis, Tunisia, earning the Cap Shelton Award as Outstanding Men's Track Athlete after winning the LSC title in the 400 meters and being part of the Rams' title-winning 4x400-meter relay team. In all, 15 Rams and nine Rambelles athletes earned All-LSC honors, including 13 first-team selections and three athletes making the LSC All-Academic Teams. The Rams finished second by just one point at the LSC Outdoor Championships while the Rambelles finished third. Sixteen athletes representing both teams are competing this weekend at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships in Emporia, Kansas. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Four players on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team have earned 2026 NCAA Division II All-South Central Region honors from the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Junior pitcher Addy Ewing of Owasso, Okla., freshman third baseman Zoey Sifuentes of Lamesa, and senior outfielder Tatiana Trotter of Lubbock were named to the all-region first team, while junior infielder Kylie Forney of Andover, Kansas, was named to the all-region second team. Ewing was the Belles' most dominant pitcher, posting a 17-0 record with a 2.43 ERA and four saves. The kinesiology major also notched 78 strikeouts in 118.2 innings and help opponents to a .245 batting average. She was previously named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team and NFCA all-region second team. Sifuentes had a breakout rookie season for the Belles, leading the team with a .404 batting average, 21 doubles and 76 RBI, while also pitching in 16 home runs. The exercise science major was previously named to the All-LSC first team, LSC Freshman of the Year and to the NFCA all-region first team. Trotter also helped lead the offense, batting .358 with a team-high 18 home runs and 58 RBI. She also set a new team record for career triples (18) during the season and became just the fifth Belles player to surpass 40 home runs. The intelligence and analysis major was previously named to the All-LSC first team and NFCA all-region first team. Forney completed her first season for the Belles batting .352 with 68 runs scored. She also led the LSC in walks (54) and stolen bases (34), both the second-highest single-season totals in team history. The health science professions major was previously named the LSC Newcomer of the Year and to the All-LSC first team. Ewing, Sifuentes and Trotter are now eligible for the D2CCA All-America teams. See more details at angelosports.com.

Four players on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team have earned 2026 NCAA Division II All-South Central Region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Freshman third baseman Zoey Sifuentes of Lamesa and senior outfielder Tatiana Trotter of Lubbock were named to the all-region first team, while junior pitchers Ashleigh Dendas of Sacramento, Calif., and Addy Ewing of Owasso, Okla., were named to the all-region second team. Sifuentes led the Belles with a .404 batting average, 76 hits, 21 doubles and 76 RBI. The exercise science major was previously named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team and LSC Freshman of the Year. Trotter, an intelligence and analysis major, batted .358 with a team-high 18 home runs, six triples and .838 slugging percentage. She also set a new ASU career record for triples (18) and became just the fifth Belles player to surpass 40 career home runs. She was previously named to the All-LSC first team, and this is her fourth all-region honor. Dendas was a two-way threat for the Belles, notching a 10-6 record with a 3.55 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 100.2 innings pitched. The psychology major also batted .343 with 16 doubles, seven home runs and 47 RBI. She was previously named to the All-LSC second team. Ewing led the Belles pitching staff with a 17-0 record, 2.43 ERA and four saves. The exercise science major also held opposing hitters to a .245 average. She was the MVP of the LSC Tournament and was previously named to the All-LSC first team. The Belles finished the season at 47-14 overall and 32-8 in LSC play. They won the LSC Tournament and advanced to the NCAA D-II South Central Regional. See more details at angelosports.com.

Two players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have earned 2026 NCAA Division II All-South Central Region honors from the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Redshirt senior second baseman Austin Beck of Allen and junior designated hitter Brett Smajstrla of Pearland were both named to the all-region second team. Beck posted a .339 batting average with 30 extra-base hits, including a team-high eight home runs, and 62 RBI. He also scored 69 runs, becoming the first player in NCAA D-II history to score 300 runs in his career - and he led the Lone Star Conference with 50 stolen bases. The MBA student was previously named to the All-LSC first team, the LSC Academic Player of the Year and to the NCBWA all-region second team. Smajstrla battle injuries all season that forced him into the DH role. Despite that, he batted .328 with 11 doubles, a team-high six triples and seven home runs. He also notched 51 RBI, 57 runs scored and 19 stolen bases. The mechanical engineering major was previously named to the All-LSC second team. See more details at angelosports.com.

Three players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have earned 2026 NCAA Division II All-South Central Region honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Redshirt senior second baseball Austin Beck of Allen and senior pitcher Garrett Baumann of Poth were named to the all-region second team, with redshirt senior first baseman Chase Pendley of Prosper earning all-region honorable mention. Beck picks up his third all-region honor after batting .339 with a team-high 20 doubles, eight home runs and 50 stolen bases. The MBA student also chipped in 74 hits, 62 RBI and 69 runs scored as be became the first NCAA D-II player to ever score 300 runs in his career. He was previously named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team and the LSC Academic Player of the Year. Baumann posted a 10-5 record with a 3.51 ERA and a team-high 70 strikeouts over 66.2 innings pitched while holding opposing hitters to a .247 batting average. The interdisciplinary studies major was previously named to the All-LSC second team. Pendley, in his first season at first base, led the Rams with 75 hits while batting .336 with 60 RBI. The interdisciplinary studies major also commited just two errors on his way to being named to the All-LSC first team and LSC All-Defensive Team. The Rams finished the season at 42-19, were runners-up a tthe LSC Tournament and advanced to the NCAA D-II South Central Regional final. See more details at angelosports.com.

Twenty-one student-athletes on the Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles track and field teams combined to earn 32 All-South Central Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their performances during the 2026 outdoor season. The top 5 individuals in each event from each region earn All-Region distinction, in addition to each member of the region's top 3 relay teams. ASU's honorees include 21 Rams and 11 Rambelles. See more details at angelosports.com and on the USTFCCCA website.

Sixteen members of the Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles track and field teams have qualified to compete at the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships May 21-23 in Emporia, Kansas. The No. 10 Rams are sending 10 athletes, and the Rambelles will be represented by six athletes. In all, they will compete in 15 different events over the championship weekend. See more details at angelosports.com.

Margaux Rene, a sophomore on the Angelo State University Rambelles tennis team, has been named to the 2026 Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization. The CSC 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 marketing major from Soisy-Sur-Seine, France, Rene was also named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team. The line one singles player for the Rambelles, she posted a 13-9 singles record this season. Along with her partner, Benedetta Raggiotti, she also posted a 16-8 record in doubles, and the duo ended the season ranked No. 13 in NCAA Division II. Rene was also named to the All-LSC second team for both singles and doubles as she helped lead the Rambelles to a 22-4 overall record, 8-2 record in the LSC and a trip to the NCAA D-II South Central Regional. See more details at angelosports.com.

Danaiya Amangazhiyeva of Almaty, Kazakhstan, a freshman on the Angelo State University Rambelles tennis team, has been named the 2026 NCAA Division II South Central Region Rookie of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Each year, the ITA recognizes coaches and student-athletes for their excellence both on the court and in their communities throughout the season. Amangazhiyeva posted a 19-3 overall record in singles this season, including 7-0 at line two singles and 12-3 at line three singles. She also had a 16-9 overall record in doubles, primarily partnered with Vasilissa Kupriianova. The kinesiology major also earned All-Lone Star Conference honorable mention for her singles play. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society recently inducted its spring 2026 class of 30 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. PKP is considered one of the nation's most prestigious academic honorary societies, along with Phi Beta Kappa, which recognizes majors in the arts and sciences, and Sigma Xi, which honors majors in the sciences. See the entire list of ASU inductees at angelo.edu/news.

Angelo State University honored its 2026 Outstanding Graduate Students, as well as the recipients of three 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.

Eight players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team brought home a total of 11 Lone Star Conference postseason honors for their performances during the 2026 regular season. Highlighting the ASU awards is redshirt-senior second baseman Austin Beck of Allen being named the LSC Academic Player of the Year, as well as to the All-LSC first team and LSC All-Academic Team. He is batting .370 with a team-high 20 doubles, 7 home runs and 45 stolen bases, which also leads the LSC. Earlier this season, he became the first player in NCAA Division II history to post 300 career runs scored. Redshirt-senior first baseman Chase Pendley of Prosper also reaped multiple awards as he was named to the All-LSC first team and the LSC All-Defensive Team. In his first season at first base, he posted a .998 fielding percentage while also batting .361, leading the LSC with 73 hits and ranking third in the LSC with 59 RBI. Three Rams were named to the All-LSC second team - senior pitcher Garrett Baumann of Poth (9-5, 4.04 ERA), junior shortstop Payton Bush of Amarillo (.358 avg., 51 RBI) and junior DH Brett Smajstrla of Pearland (.371 avg., 7 HRs, 50 RBI). The Rams also placed three players on the All-LSC third team - junior pitcher Nick Gray of Forney (6-1, 3.68 ERA), freshman third baseman Tate Greene of Allen (.330 avg., 58 RBI) and senior catcher Blake Wilhoite of Midlothian (.348 avg., .544 OBP). The No. 12 Rams finished the regular season at 36-14 and open bracket play at the LSC Tournament in Tyler today against St. Mary's University. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Six players on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team brought home a total of 12 Lone Star Conference postseason awards for their performances during the 2026 regular season. The ASU accolades are highlighted by freshman third baseman Zoey Sifuentes of Lamesa being named LSC Freshman of the Year and also being selected to the All-LSC first team and LSC All-Freshman Team. She leads the Belles with a .412 batting average, 21 doubles and 71 RBI - and is second on the team with 13 home runs. Junior infielder Kylie Forney of Andover, Kansas, also won a superlative award as she was named the LSC Newcomer of the Year, as well as to the All-LSC first team. In her first season at ASU, she is batting .358 and leads the LSC with 47 walks and 33 stolen bases. Joining Sifuentes and Forney on the All-LSC first team are junior pitcher Addy Ewing of Owasso, Okla., and senior outfielder Tatiana Trotter of Lubbock, who was also named to the LSC All-Academic Team and won the LSC Golden Glove in center field. The Belles also had two players named to the All-LSC second team - junior pitcher Ashleigh Dendas of Sacramento, Calif., and freshman pitcher Maddison Ruiz of Belton. Ruiz was also named to the LSC All-Freshman Team. The No. 18 Belles finished the regular season 43-12 overall and 32-8 in the LSC. They begin play in the LSC Tournament today in Canyon. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Tatiana Trotter of Lubbock, the centerfielder for the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week for NCAA Division II by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for the week ending May 3. As the No. 13 Belles completed road double-headers at No. 6 West Texas A&M and Eastern New Mexico, Trotter batted .600 over the four games with five home runs and nine RBI. The senior intelligence and analysis major also posted a .692 on-base percentage and 2.200 slugging percentage as she reached base nine times in 13 plate appearances and totaled six extra-base hits. Trotter's final home run of the weekend was the 40th of her ASU career, which ranks her fifth in team history. This marks her first NFCA national weekly honor, and she was also named the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week. Trotter and her Rambelles teammates open postseason play at the Lone Star Conference Tournament in Canyon this Thursday through Saturday. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Norris-Vincent College of Business (NVCOB) have announced the winners of the 2026 BizPitch student entrepreneurship competition. 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. The live finals event was held in the Houston Harte University Center. See the full winners list at angelo.edu/news.

Angelo State University has announced the winners of the Presidential Award and Distinguished Student Awards for the undergraduate Class of 2026. Isabel Gilbert, a biology major from Montana City, Mont., has been selected to receive ASU's 2026 Presidential Award as the top graduate in her class, while five other ASU graduating seniors have been selected for 2026 Distinguished Student Awards from their respective academic colleges. The Distinguished Student Award recipients are: Ashton Murry of San Angelo - Archer College of Health and Human Services Nicora Coleman of Burleson - College of Arts and Humanities Kianna Ortiz of Amarillo - College of Education Elizabeth "Lizzie" Scales of Kerrville - College of Science and Engineering Kimberly Tatiana Alvarez of San Angelo - Norris-Vincent College of Business. All the honorees will be recognized at ASU's May 15-16 commencement ceremonies. See more details at angelo.edu/news.

Six Angelo State University Rambelles tennis players have earned 10 All-Lone Star Conference honors for their performances during the 2026 season that included a 19-match winning streak and a runner-up finish in the LSC standings. The ASU accolades are highlighted by sophomore Margaux Rene of Soisy-Sur-Siene, France, being named to the LSC All-Academic Team, the All-LSC second team for singles, and the All-LSC second team for doubles with her partner, sophomore Benedetta Raggiotti of Perugia, Italy. Raggiotti also earned All-LSC honorable mention for singles, and Rene also made the LSC Sportsmanship Team. Also for the Belles, sophomore Vasilissa Kupriianova of Ryazan, Russia, was named to the All-LSC second team for singles - and three ASU freshmen joined Raggiotti in earning All-LSC honorable mention for singles: Danaiya Amangazhiyeva of Almaty, Kazakhstan; Sasa Felixova of Sala, Slovakia; and Anna Wache of Paris, France. The No. 29 Belles are ranked fourth in latest NCAA Division II Regional Rankings and are the No. 4 seed in the LSC Tournament, which begins today in Arlington. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Alpha Chi national collegiate honor society recently inducted 20 new members for the spring 2026 semester during a ceremony in the Houston Harte University Center. Alpha Chi is one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies that is open to undergraduate 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 complete list of inductees, listed by hometown and major, at angelo.edu/news.

Addy Ewing of Owasso, Okla., a junior pitcher on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week for Week 13 of the season ending April 26. As the Belles swept weekend home series against Lubbock Christian and Midwestern State, Ewing pitched in three of the four games, picking up her third save and her 15th win of the season. Against Lubbock Christian on April 24, Ewing earned the save in Game 1, surrenduring just one run in 2.2 innings. She returned in Game 2 to pitch 1.2 scoreless innings in middle relief. The exercise science major then tossed her first complete-game shutout of the season on April 26, allowing only three hits in Game 2 against Midwestern State as the Belles won, 4-0. Ewing is now 15-0 with three saves and a 1.99 ERA in her team-high 31 appearances this season. She leads the LSC in ERA and is fourth in wins and saves. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Maria Schuler of Langenfeld, Germany, a thrower 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 6 of the outdoor season. Competing at her home complex in the ASU Invite, Schuler broke her own LSC record in the hammer throw with a heave of 201-7 (61.44 meters). She had previously set the record at the 2025 LSC Championships. The senior business major's throw also ranks fourth in NCAA Division II this season. Schuler and her ASU teammates will compete at the 2026 LSC Championships May 7-9 in Canyon. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Five Angelo State University economics majors were selected to present their undergraduate research projects at the recent 50th annual meeting of the Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Only 42 undergraduate students nationwide were chosen through a competitive application process to make research presentations in the APEE conference's Undergraduate Research Competition. The ASU students who presented their research were: Samuel Helm of San Angelo - "When Property Rights Fail: The Rise of Religious Hostility" Kaleb Morkovsky of El Paso - "Does Ideological Homogeneity Influence Economic Outcomes?" Caden Olliges of McKinney - "Innovation Shocks and Public Debt: The Fiscal Potential of AI" Isaac Ortegon of Eden - "Does Childhood Welfare Exposure Shape Family Structure?" Matthew Zwicke of San Angelo - "Rent Control under Immigration Pressure: Evidence from California" All five ASU students were also awarded grants from the Texas Tech University Free Market Institute to cover their airfare and lodging for the APEE conference. See the full story on the ASU website.

Austin Beck of Allen, the second baseman for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the NCAA Division II South Central Region Hitter of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) for Week 12 of the season ending April 19. A redshirt senior, Beck helped power the Rams' offense in a four-game road sweep over Eastern New Mexico by pounding 12 total hits, including five doubles and a triple, and driving in eight runs. He also added three walks, four stolen bases and 11 runs scored - the most runs scored by a LSC player in a single series this season. Along the way, the MBA student also set new ASU team records for career hits (311) and career RBI (214). This marks his third NCBWA Regional Hitter of the Week honor this season. Earlier this week, Beck was also named ASU's 2026 Phil George Male Athlete of the Year and received the Male Academic Excellence Award at the annual Holland's Sports Banquet. Beck and the Rams will play their final regular-season series this weekend when they host Cameron University for a four-game set Friday throught Sunday. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Rams track and field student-athletes have swept the Lone Star Conference Men's Athletes of the Week honors for Week 5 of the outdoor season ending April 19. Competing at the Greyhound Open in Portales, N.M., sophomore Jonathan Wright of Coahoma won the pole vault with a vault of 16-11 (5.16 meters) on his way to being named LSC Men's Field Athlete of the Week. That mark is the second-highest in the LSC this season and ranks 12th in NCAA Division II. The Rams 4x100-meter relay team also placed first with a time of 39.75 to cumulatively claim LSC Men's Track Athlete of the Week honors. Team members are junior Bautista Diamante of San Angelo, sophomore Taylor Briggs of McKinney, freshman Francis Patanpatan of Hawley, and freshman William Opare of Accra, Ghana. Their time is third-best in NCAA D-II this season and broke the school record in the event that had stood since 1981. The Rams and Rambelles are hosting the ASU Invite April 22-23 before heading to the LSC Outdoor Championships in Canyon on May 7-9. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Austin Beck of Allen, the second baseman for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week for Week 12 of the season ending April 19. It's his third LSC weekly award this season. As the Rams swept a 4-game road series at Eastern New Mexico, Beck totaled 12 hits, eight RBI and 11 runs scored. His hits included five doubles and a triple, and he added three walks and four stolen bases. His 11 runs were the most scored by an LSC player in a single series this season. Along the way, the redshirt-senior MBA student also set new ASU career records for hits (311) and RBI (214). He will enter this weekend's final regular-season series leading the LSC in runs scored (56) and stolen bases (39). Beck and the Rams will host Cameron University to wrap up the regular season this weekend. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Thirteen Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles student-athletes received 2026 Holland's Awards that honor individuals for the best performances both in the classroom and on the field or court over the past academic year. As voted on by their teammates in their respective sports, Holland's Award winners exemplify what it means to be an ASU student-athlete in competition, in the classroom and in the community. The awards were handed out during the ASU Athletic Department's annual Holland's Sports Banquet on April 20. See more details at angelosports.com.