Angelo State University

Joshua Elvir of Kemah, a senior outfielder on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference 2020 Preseason Player of the Year. An All-American and the 2019 NCAA Division II Most Outstanding Player, Elvir led the nation in batting average (.458), slugging percentage (.989), on-base percentage (584) and RBIs (81). He also tallied 20 home runs and 75 runs scored, was 11 of 12 in stolen bases, and posted a .970 fielding percentage. The Rams have also been picked to repeat as conference champions in the LSC Preseason Poll. Their season opener is Jan. 31 at home against Eastern New Mexico University. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Trivett Jones of Rowlett, a member of the Angelo State University Rams track and field team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Field Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Texas Tech University Corky Classic on Jan. 18 in Lubbock. Competing in the A Section of the pole vault that included athletes from NCAA Division I power schools like Texas Tech and Louisiana State, Jones took first place with a vault of 16-4 (4.98 meters). His mark currently ranks ninth in the nation. In 2019, Jones won a LSC title and earned NCAA D-II All-America honors in the pole vault for the Rams. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Six members of Angelo State University's chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, America's most prestigious business fraternity, were chosen to participate in the featured panel at the Meet The Chapter event on Jan. 21 in Angelo State's Houston Harte University Center. These members addressed not only current members of the organization, but more importantly, potential future members who are currently going through recruitment. The distinguished speakers spoke about their time in Delta Sigma Pi, the memories they have made, and the legacy ASU's Eta Theta Chapter has started. The speakers included Taylor Avant of Addison, Daniel Dixon of San Angelo, Ryan Elderton of Goldthwaite, Thalia Lopez of Fort Stockton, James Marques of Round Rock, and Eryck Rodriguez of Ciudad Acuna, Mexico.

Five Angelo State University intramural flag football players and one student official have been named 2019 All-Americans for their performances at the NIRSA National Flag Football Championships held Jan. 3-5 in Round Rock, Texas. Taylor Hoelscher of San Angelo, Kenzi Huseman of Mineral Wells and Xavier Sanchez of Irving, players for ASU team "Roll Tide," were named All-Americans in the Co-Rec Division. Jacie Klose of Haskell, a player on ASU's "Vixen," made the Women's Division All-America Team. Ruben Jimenez of La Porte, a player for ASU team "Wolfpac" was named All-American in the Men's Division. ASU's Josh Hale of Abilene was named an All-American Official. More details are available on the NIRSA website.

More than 150 Angelo State University student-athletes and student-athletic trainers have earned spots on the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their academic performance during the 2019 fall semester. To be eligible for the honor roll, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.3 GPA for the semester. A total of 146 ASU student-athletes and six student-athletic trainers made the honor roll for fall 2019, and ASU led the LSC with 51 student-athletes posting a perfect 4.0 GPA. See the complete list of ASU honorees at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean's List designation for the 2019 fall 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. The complete fall 2019 Dean's List is available on the ASU website.

Angelo State University conferred 452 undergraduate and 188 graduate degrees during its 2019 fall commencement exercises on December 14 in the ASU Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo, Texas. A full list of the graduates is available on the ASU website at angelo.edu. Videos of the two commencement ceremonies are also available.

Three members of the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team have earned 2019 All-America honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Kailyn Gilbreath of Fort Worth, a redshirt sophomore right side, was named to the NCAA Division II All-America third team. Senior right side Sundara Chinn of Houston and senior setter Meghan Parker of San Antonio earned All-America honorable mention from the AVCA. More details are available on the AVCA website.

Avery McNeme of Lubbock, a junior midfielder on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named to the 2019 NCAA Division II All-America third team by the United Soccer Coaches organization. McNeme led the Lone Star Conference with 10 assists and chipped in five goals for the Rambelles. She was also third in the conference with 34 shots on goal on her way to being named LSC Midfielder of the Year for the second straight season. She was also named to the All-LSC first team, LSC All-Academic Team and LSC All-Tournament Team. Earlier this week, McNeme was also named to the United Soccer Coaches' All-South Central Region first team. Prior to joining ASU, McNeme starred at Lubbock Monterey High School, where she earned first-team all-district and all-region honors.

Kailyn Gilbreath of Fort Worth, a redshirt sophomore on the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team, has earned All-America honorable mention honors from the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) for her performance during the 2019 season. Gilbreath led the Belles' attack with 386 kills, a .358 hitting percentage and an average of 3.42 kills per set. She was also second on the team with 32 service aces and added 92 digs and 42 blocks. She was previously named the 2019 Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Sawyer Lloyd of Wall, a freshman guard on the Angelo State University Belles basketball team, has been named Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week for her performances during the week ending Dec. 8. The Belles went 2-0 last week with LSC wins over Tarleton State University and Texas Woman's University. Over the two games, Lloyd notched seven rebounds, seven steals and two blocks while also scoring 21 points and adding three assists. Read the full story on angelosports.com.

De'Anira Moore of Allen, a senior forward on the Angelo State University Belles basketball team, has been named Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for her performances during the week ending Dec. 8. The Belles went 2-0 last week with wins over Tarleton State University and Texas Woman's University. Moore scored 16 points against TSU and added 19 points against TWU. She shot 53% from the field and 79% from the free throw line while also notching 15 total rebounds, two blocks, two steals and one assist in the two victories. See the full story on angelosports.com.

Hunter Kyle of Wichita Falls, a linebacker on the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named to the NCAA D-II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) All-South Central Region second team for his performance during the 2019 season. A junior management major, Kyle led the Rams' defense in tackles with 101, as well as sacks (4.5) and tackles for loss (12). He added one interception and one fumble recovery. He was also named to the All-Lone Star Conference second team.

Angelo State University's Ram Powerlifting Club brought home a host of awards, including five first-place medals, from the U.S.A. Powerlifting 2019 Longhorn Open held Nov. 23 at the University of Texas at Austin. Competing against teams from colleges and universities across Texas, ASU team members also recorded one runner-up and two third-place performances 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. Read the full story at angelo.edu.

Three members of the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team were named to the All-Lone Star Conference Tournament Team following the Belles' tournament championship on Nov. 23. Senior outside hitter Sundara Chinn of Houston was named the LSC Tournament MVP. She was joined on the all-tournament team by junior middle blocker Baleigh Allen of Katy and sophomore defensive specialist Makenna Hanssen of San Antonio. By winning the LSC Tournament, the Belles earned the LSC's automatic bid to the NCAA D-II South Central Regional Tournament that begins Dec. 5. See more details at angelosports.com.

Fifteen players from the Angelo State University Rams football team have earned All-Lone Star Conference accolades for their performances during the 2019 season. Receiver Keke Chisum, defensive tackle G'Karri McCoy and safety Leddy French were named to the All-LSC first team. Receiver Lawson Ayo, linebacker Hunter Kyle, cornerback Devin Washington, safety Darrick Dickerson and specialist Dane McElrath made the All-LSC second team. Offensive tackle Blake Harrison, center A.J. Wozniak, quarterback Payne Sullins, kicker Connor Flanagan, defensive end Dagen Dunham and cornerback Deshaun Douglas earned All-LSC honorable mention. Offensive lineman Josh Jacks joined Ayo, Harrison and Sullins on the LSC All-Academic Team. Read the full story on angelosports.com.

Five members of the Angelo State University Rambelles tennis team have entered the latest regional and national rankings released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Nationally, Valentina Gonzalez and Ena Ovcina are ranked No. 4 in doubles, while also ranking No. 2 in the South Central Region. Their teammates, Zoe Gubbels and Maria Delgadillo, are ranked No. 3 for doubles in the South Central Region. In singles, Gonzalez is ranked No. 25 nationally and No. 5 in the region, while Daniela Rodriguez and Ovcina enter the regional rankings at No. 8 and No. 12, respectively. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Seven members of the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team have earned All-Lone Star Conference postseason awards for their performances during the 2019 regular season. Setter Meghan Parker won the Academic Player of the Year Award and was named to the All-LSC first team and the LSC All-Academic Team. Right side Kailyn Gilbreath won the Offensive Player of the Year Award and was also named to the All-LSC first team and the LSC All-Academic Team. Right side Sundara Chinn was named to the All-LSC first team. Setter Lindsey Ledyard was named to the All-LSC second team. Defensive specialist Makenna Hanssen and outside hitter Haley Coulter earned All-LSC honorable mention. Middle blocker Sophia Berg earned All-LSC honorable mention and was named to the LSC All-Academic Team. Read the full story with photos at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Rams basketball players Collin Turner and Andres Ibarguen Andrews have swept the Lone Star Conference Player of the Week Awards for their performances during the week ending Nov. 17. A senior from Poolsville, Md., Turner picked up LSC Offensive Player of the Week honors as the Rams went 2-0 for the week over Sonoma State and San Francisco State. Ibarguen Andrews, a senior from Athens born in Santa Marta, Colombia, was named LSC Defensive Player of the Week. Read the full story on angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Rambelles soccer players Avery McNeme, Trenadey Scott and Chloe Souza all earned Lone Star Conference postseason awards for their performances during the 2019 season. McNeme won her second straight Midfielder of the Year Award and was named to the All-LSC first team, the Academic All-LSC Team and the LSC All-Tournament Team. Scott was named to the All-LSC second team, and Souza was named to the LSC All-Academic Team. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Belles volleyball players Sundara Chinn and Makenna Hanssen each earned Lone Star Conference Player of the Week honors for their performances during the week ending Nov. 17. Chinn, a senior right side from Houston, was named LSC Offensive Player of the Week. She registered 27 total kills as the Belles went 2-0 for the week with wins over Tarleton State University and Dallas Baptist University. This is her second Offensive Player of the Week Award this season. Hanssen, a sophomore defensive specialist from San Antonio, was named LSC Defensive Player of the Week. She registered 57 total digs in the Belles' two victories to win her thired Defensive Player of the Week Award this season. Read the full story on angelosports.com.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society inducted its fall 2019 class of 71 students during a special initiation ceremony on Nov. 12 in the Houston Harte University Center. PKP is one of the nation's most prestigious academic honor societies for students in all academic disciplines. Invitations to join PKP are extended to seniors and graduate students in the top 10% of their class, and to juniors in the top 7.5% of their class. See the complete list of fall 2019 inductees at angelo.edu.

Avery McNeme of Lubbock, a midfielder/forward on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for her performance during the week ending Nov. 10. This is her second Player of the Week honor this season. In the Belles' only game last week, McNeme notched a goal and an assist in their 2-1 victory over St. Edward's University to close out the regular season. She leads the Belles with 10 assists this season and has chipped in five goals. Read the full story at angelosports.com.

Meghan Parker of San Antonio, a senior on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Setter of the Week for her performances during the week ending Nov. 10. In victories over St. Edward's University and St. Mary's University, Parker registered 31 total assists, leading the Belles' offense to a .293 hitting percentage. She also added two service aces and 18 digs in the two wins. Read the full story on the LSC website.

Ten students in the Angelo State University Honors Program have been selected to present their research projects at the 54th annual National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Conference Nov. 6-10 in New Orleans, La. The NCHC Conference annually highlights student and faculty research presentations from across the nation. The submission process for student research projects is highly selective, with hundreds of honors students from throughout the U.S. submitting proposals each year. Read the full story at angelo.edu.

Kailyn Gilbreath of Fort Worth, who plays right side for the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for her performances during the week ending Nov. 10. In victories over St. Edward's University and St. Mary's University, Gilbreath registered 31 total kills, averaging 4.67 kills per set and posting a .472 hitting percentage. She currently leads the LSC in hitting percentage at .419. Read the full story on the LSC website.

Jane Bacon, a junior in the Angelo State University Honors Program, has been selected to attend the 2019 Student Conference on U.S. Affairs Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 at the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York. An intelligence and analysis major from Albuquerque, N.M., Bacon is one of only about 200 undergraduate students from 125 colleges and universities worldwide selected for the annual conference. The theme of this year's conference is "Advancing the National Interest: The Intersection of Domestic Politics and American Foreign Policy." The student delegates will hear from high-profile speakers, discuss and debate the impact of past and current events on U.S. national strategy, and collaborate on policy recommendations for the U.S. government. They will also interact with West Point cadets and experts from academia and public service in roundtable discussions on key issues facing the U.S. today. Read the full story at angelo.edu.

Kate Creecy, a junior in the Angelo State University Honors Program, has been named a 2019-20 Presidential Fellow by the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) and will attend the center's annual Fall Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30 - Nov. 2. A political science major from Denton, Creecy is one of only about 70 Presidential Fellows selected from universities throughout the U.S. and select foreign nations. She will join the other fellows at the conference to engage with policy experts, government and military officials, and leaders in the legislative process. Read the full story at angelo.edu.

Shelby Crockett, a graduate student in the Angelo State University Department of Agriculture, won top honors for her research presentation at the annual meeting of the Texas Section, Society for Range Management earlier this month in Kerrville. An ASU alumna from Clifton, Crocket won the Graduate Student Research Presentation Contest with her project titled "Conditioning Cattle to Consume Salt Cedar." Her faculty research mentor is Dr. Cody Scott, professor of animal science. Additionally, Crockett took third place in the Three-Minute Thesis Competition. Read the full story at angelo.edu.

Angelo State University's chapter of the Alpha Chi national honor society inducted 60 new student members during a special initiation ceremony on Oct. 17 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 any academic discipline. It has over 300 chapters nationwide with more than 400,000 members. To be eligible, students must rank in the top 10 percent of graduate students or seniors at their college or university, or in the top 7.5 percent of juniors. See the list of inductees listed by their hometowns at angelo.edu.