Angelo State University

More than 150 Angelo State University student-athletes have made the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for the 2023 spring semester. To be eligible, student-athletes must have at least a 3.30 grade point average (GPA) for the semester and be on the current roster. ASU's 156 honorees include 58 student-athletes with a perfect 4.0 GPA. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Eighty-seven Angelo State University student-athletes have earned 2022-23 Academic Achievement Awards from the NCAA Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA). To be eligible, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.50 and have completed at least two years of college-level work. The athletic director at their college or university must also be a member of D2 ADA. More details are available at angelosports.com.

Eric Rascoe of San Antonio and Zorhan Rideaux of Houston, both juniors on the Angelo State University Rams football team, have been selected for the Lone Star Conference Preseason Players to Watch list heading into the 2023 season. Rascoe, a linebacker, was named a Preseason Defensive Player to Watch after leading the Rams with 69 tackles last season and being named to the All-LSC first team. Rideaux, a wide receiver, was named a Preseason Offensive Player to Watch after posting 28 catches for 388 yards and a touchdown last season. The Rams have also been picked to repeat as LSC champions this season, earning the top spot in the conference preseason poll. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Twelve student-athletes on the Angelo State University track and field teams have been named 2023 NCAA Division II All-Academic Athletes by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. To be eligible for All-Academic honors, a student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25, have completed at least 24 credit hours, and must have achieved an automatic or provisional qualifying mark for either the indoor or outdoor national meet. Five ASU Rams and seven Rambelles were named All-Academic Athletes, and the Rambelles earned All-Academic Team recognition by holding a team GPA over 3.0. See more details at angelosports.com.

Seven players from the Angelo State University Belles tennis team have been designated 2023 NCAA Division II Women's Scholar-Athletes by the Intercollegiate Tennis Assocation. The be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, athletes must have at least a 3.5 GPA for the current academic year. Belles players honored include Letizia Corsini of Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy; Ayda Guler of Sydney, Australia; Christine Jevicky of Littleton, Colo.; Eva Schwartz of L'isle-Sur-La-Sorgue, France; Mieke Van Deventer of Johannesburg, South Africa; Ramitha Irrinki of Round Rock; and Alexandra Vishnevskaya of Moscow, Russia. As a team, the Belles were also named an ITA All-Academic Team. See more details at angelosports.com.

Kade Bragg of Ennis, a lefty pitcher on Angelo State University's national champion Rams baseball team, has been named the 2023 Lone Star Conference Male Athlete of the Year. A junior communication major, Bragg went 15-1 this season with a 1.20 ERA and two saves. That included posting a 1-0 record and striking out the final batter to earn a save that clinched the NCAA D-II national championship. His win total and ERA set new LSC single-season records as he also helped lead the Rams to LSC regular-season, LSC Tournament and South Central Regional titles. Among his many honors and awards, Bragg was named NCAA D-II Pitcher of the Year and an All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association, Conference Commissioners Association and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Earlier this week, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 17th round of the Major League Baseball Draft. Bragg is just the third ASU student-athlete to earn the LSC Male Athlete of the Year Award as voted on by the conference's sports information directors. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Kade Bragg of Ennis, a lefty starting pitcher for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II Pitcher of the Year. A junior communication major, Bragg led NCAA D-II in victories (15) and ERA (1.20) on his way to a 15-1 record in 18 appearances with two saves and 124 strikeouts in 104.2 innings pitched. He allowed only 14 earned runs and 39 walks, and opposing hitters batted just .171 against him. He set a new Lone Star Conference single-season record for wins, as well as ASU single-season records for wins and shutouts. At the NCAA D-II Baseball Championships, he went 1-0 with a save in his two appearances to help lead the Rams to their first national championship. Bragg was also named the NCAA D-II Pitcher of the Year by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) to sweep the award from all three main organizations. See more details at angelosports.com and on the ABCA website.

Dianela Rodriguez of Mexico City, Mexico, a member of the Angelo State University Belles tennis team, has been named an NCAA Division II All-American by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for the 2022-23 season. ITA All-America accolades go to student-athletes who finish the season in the top 20 of the ITA singles rankings and top 10 of the ITA doubles rankings. Rodriguez was ranked No. 6 In the final ITA singles rankings, as well as No. 1 in the final ITA South Central Region rankings. A senior marketing major, Rodriguez played Line 1 singles and Line 3 doubles for the Belles. She went 17-5 overall in singles with a 6-1 record in Lone Star Conference matches, and she also posted a 16-5 doubles record. See more details at angelosports.com and on the ITA website.

Tyler Boggs, the catcher for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been selected for an ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II Gold Glove Award for his defensive performance during the Rams' 2023 national championship season. Only one player at each position is chosen for the national Gold Glove Awards by the American Baseball Coaches Association. A graduate student from Grand Junction, Colo., Boggs played in 51 games for the Rams this season. In 366 chances, he committed just one error for a .997 fielding percentage. He also threw out 15 of 19 stolen base attempts and allowed only three passed balls in over 350 innings. Just prior to helping lead the Rams to their first-ever NCAA D-II national championship, Boggs was named to the Lone Star Conference All-Defensive Team for the second straight season. See more details on the ABCA website.

Angelo State University track and field athletes Devoux Deysel and Maricia Spence have been named the 2023 Lone Star Conference Outdoor Field Athletes of the Year. Deysel, a junior computer science major from Garsfontein, South Africa, won the 2023 national title in the javelin while setting a new NCAA Division II record with a throw of 79.14 meters. It's his second national title in the javelin, having also won the event in 2021. He also won the LSC title in the javelin and was recently named the USTFCCCA South Central Region Field Athlete of the Year. Spence, a junior economics major from Christiana, Jamaica, was the national runner-up in the heptathlon (personal-best 5,553 points), took seventh in the long jump (6.11 meters) and was a member of the third-place 4x400-meter relay team. She was also the high-point athlete at the LSC Championships (50), winning the heptathlon, long jump, 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles. She swept the LSC Women's Outstanding Track Athlete and Outstanding Field Athlete awards, and she was recently named the USTFCCCA South Central Region Field Athlete of the Year. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University track and field athletes Devoux Deysel and Maricia Spence have added to their trophy haul this spring after being named the 2023 South Central Region Field Athletes of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the NCAA Division II outdoor season. Deysel, a junior from Victoria, South Africa, won the national title in the javelin and set a new division record at the NCAA D-II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. His throw of 79.14 meters (259'-8") shattered his previous personal best of 74.37 meters (244-0) set at the Texas Relays earlier this spring. He also won the Lone Star Conference title in the javelin. Spence, a junior from Christiana, Jamaica, finished second in the heptathlon and seventh in the long jump at the 2023 NCAA D-II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She also dominated the LSC Outdoor Championships, winning titles in the heptathlon and long jump and finishing second in the javelin. Both Deysel and Spence were also named first-team All-LSC, All-South Central Region and All-American. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Rams baseball players Kade Bragg of Ennis and Jacob Guerrero of Colleyville have gained Consensus All-America status after being named to the 2023 NCAA Division II All-America first team by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Bragg, a junior left-handed pitcher, has also been named the NCAA D-II Pitcher of the Year by the NCBWA. Bragg and Guerrero, a senior outfielder, have also been designated All-America by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA/Rawlings) and the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) for their performances during the 2023 regular season. These are also just latest in a long list of accolades for both players. Bragg was named the Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Year and to the All-LSC first team and All-LSC Tournament Team. He also earned South Central Region Pitcher of the Year honors from the ABCA, D2CCA and NCBWA - and was named the Ron Lenz D-II Pitcher of the Year by the D2CCA. Guerrero was named to the All-LSC first team and All-LSC Tournament Team - and he earned All-South Central Region honors from the ABCA, D2CCA and NCBWA. The duo helped lead the Rams to LSC regular season, LSC Tournament and South Central Region titles as they qualified for their third straight NCAA D-II College World Series that continues this week in Cary, N.C. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Rams baseball players Kade Bragg of Ennis and Jacob Guerrero of Colleyville have picked up their second All-America accolades as the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) has named them to the 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-America first team. Bragg, a junior left-handed pitcher, led NCAA D-II with 14 wins and a 1.03 ERA. He has also been named the Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Year and ABCA, D2CCA and NCBWA South Central Region Pitcher of the Year. Guerrero, a senior outfielder, led the Rams with a .424 batting average and 23 doubles. He also led the team in slugging percentage and on-base percentage while ranking second in RBI and notching 21 stolen bases. The Rams' duo received their awards at the opening banquet of the NCAA D-II College World Series, where the Rams won their first game on June 4 over Southern New Hampshire. Their next game is June 6 against North Greenville. See more details at angelosports.com.

Rance Rosas of San Angelo, a senior outfielder on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has received the Elite 90 Award for the 2023 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship. A health science professions major, Rosas was presented with the award during the Baseball Championship Banquet on June 2 in Cary, N.C. The Elite 90 Award recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's championships. Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above academically who have participated in a sport for at least two years with their school. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed. Rosas is the second consecutive Ram to win the award after senior outfielder Jackson Hardy of Silsbee won it last year. See more details at angelosports.com.

Two Angelo State University Rams baseball players have earned All-America honors from the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) for their performances during the 2023 season. Junior left-handed pitcher Kade Bragg of Ennis continues to rack up superlative awards as he was named the Ron Lenz Division II Pitcher of the Year, as well as to the All-America first team. He leads NCAA D-II with 14 wins and a 1.03 ERA. Senior outfielder Jacob Guerrero of Colleyville was selected to the All-America third team after leading the Rams with a .424 batting average, 89 hits, 23 doubles, 138 total bases and a .657 slugging percentage. He also notched 21 stolen bases. Bragg and Guerrero also helped lead the Rams to their third straight appearance in the NCAA D-II College World Series that begins this weekend in Cary, N.C. See more details at angelosports.com.

Five players from the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-South Central Region teams for their performances during the 2023 regular season. The top award for the Rams goes to left-handed pitcher Kade Bragg of Ennis, who has been named the ABCA South Central Region Pitcher of the Year and to the all-region first team. He leads all of NCAA Division II in ERA (1.03) and wins (14) - and he was also named region pitcher of the year by the NCBWA and D2CCA. Also making the all-region first team for the Rams are left fielder Jacob Guerrero of Colleyville and starting pitcher Aaron Munson of San Antonio. Guerrero leads the Rams in batting average (.424) and doubles (23). Munson has posted a 9-2 record with a 3.83 ERA. Rams designated hitter Tripp Clark of Waco and starting pitcher Braxton Pearson of Georgetown have been named to the all-region second team. Clark is hitting .370 with a team-high nine home runs and 62 RBI. Pearson has posted a 7-2 record with a 2.89 ERA and one save. The Rams won the LSC regular season, LSC Tournament and South Central Regional titles on their way to qualifying for their third straight NCAA D-II College World Series. They open the series against Southern New Hampshire on Sunday. See more details at angelosports.com.

Twelve members of Angelo State University's Rams and Rambelles track and field teams were named All-Americans for their performances at the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships last weekend in Pueblo, Colo. The Rams led the way with two national champions as Devoux Deysel of Garsfontein, South Africa, claimed the title in the javelin and Elvis Kryukov of Limassol, Cyprus, won the decathlon. It was the second outdoor national title for both athletes. Joining them as first-team All-Americans are Cason Brown of Schulenburg in the discus and Jacobee Jones of Rowlett in the pole vault. Rambelles first-team All-Americans are Maricia Spence of Christiana, Jamaica, in the heptathlon and long jump, Shadae Findley of Manchester, Jamaica, in the 400 meters, and the 4x400-meter relay team of Spence, Findley, Zykia McDaniel of Converse and Shiean Walters of Coleman. Kyle Lumpkins of Junction was named a second-team All-American for the Rams in the decathlon. Rambelles second-team All-Americans are Walters in the 400 meters, Talena Murray of Carnbee, Trinidad and Tobago, in the javelin, Anna Riccomagno of Caraglio, Italy, in the heptathlon, and Abby Zamzow of Bowie in the heptathlon. The Rams finished eighth overall while the Rambelles placed 15th. See more details at angelosports.com.

Five players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have earned All-South Central Region honors from the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) for their performances during the 2023 regular season. Left-handed pitcher Kade Bragg of Ennis earned two accolades as he was named the South Central Region Pitcher of the Year and to the all-region first team. He is joined on the first team by Rams left fielder Jacob Guerrero of Colleyville, while designated hitter Tripp Clark of Waco, second baseman Austin Beck of Allen, and starting pitcher Braxton Pearson of Georgetown were named to the all-region second team. They helped lead the Rams to the Lone Star Conference regular season, LSC Tournament and South Central Regional titles as they qualified for their third straight trip to the NCAA Division II College World Series June 3-10 in Cary, N.C. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, conferred 830 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 825 graduates during the 2023 spring commencement exercises on May 12-13 at the ASU Junell Center/Stephens Arena. A full list of the graduates is available on the ASU website at angelo.edu/commencement.

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean's List for the 2023 spring 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 spring 2023 Dean's List is available at angelo.edu/commencement.

Ashlyn Lerma of Highland Village, the second baseman for the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has earned multiple All-American honors, as well as national Golden Shoe and Gold Glove awards for her stellar performance during the 2023 season. Lerma has been named an All-American by both the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). She also earned the New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award for leading NCAA Division II with 58 stolen bases this season - and she is one of nine inaugural recipients of the new NFCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award. During the 2023 season, Lerma led the Belles in batting average (.372) and hits (61), and her 58 steals tied the team's single-season record. She also posted a .990 fielding percentage at second base. See more details here and here on angelosports.com.

Four players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have been named to the 2023 NCAA Division II All-South Central Region Team by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Junior left-handed pitcher Kade Bragg of Ennis snagged the top honor as he was named the South Central Region Pitcher of the Year, as well as making the all-region first team. He is 12-1 this season with a 1.21 ERA, the lowest in all of NCAA D-II. He is also tied for the most wins in D-II. Joining Bragg on the all-region first team is senior outfielder Jacob Guerrero of Colleyville. Guerrero is hitting .449 for the season, the fourth-highest average in NCAA D-II. He has also chipped in 51 RBI in 50 games. Making the all-region second team for the Rams are junior designated hitter Tripp Clark of Waco and junior starting pitcher Braxton Pearson of Georgetown. Clark is hitting .360 this season and leads the Rams in home runs (9) and RBI (58). Pearson has posted a 7-1 record in 11 appearances with a 2.44 ERA and one save. The Rams are hosting a South Central Regional this weekend as the top seed. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University track and field athletes Oussama El Bouchayby of Marrakesh, Morocco, and Maricia Spence of Christiana, Jamaica, have been singled out for special awards for their performances at the 2023 Lone Star Conference Outdoor Championships. El Bouchayby earned the Cap Shelton Award for Outstanding Male Track Athlete after earning the most individual points at the championship meet by winning both the 800 meters and 1,500 meters. Spence earned both the Wes Kittley Award for Outstanding Female Track Athlete and David Noble Award for Outstanding Female Field Athlete. She was the high-point earner for the entire championship meet with 50, claiming 22 in track events and 28 in field events. She won the 100-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles, heptathlon (new meet record) and long jump. Both El Bouchayby and Spence also earned USTFCCCA All-South Central Region honors and will represent ASU at the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships May 25-27 in Pueblo, Colo. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Twenty-three members of the Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles track and field teams have earned a total of 38 All-South Central Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2023 outdoor season. The top five individuals in each event and members of the top three relay teams in each relay event earn all-region honors. The No. 6 Rams have 13 student-athletes who posted 16 all-region performances, while the No. 8 Rambelles have 10 student-athletes who posted 22 all-region performances. Both the Rams and Rambelles finished second at the Lone Star Conference Outdoor Championships, and a total of 21 ASU student-athletes have qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships May 25-27 in Pueblo, Colo. See more details and a list of all ASU all-region selections at angelosports.com and on the USTFCCCA website.

A total of 25 Angelo State University track and field athletes have earned All-Lone Star Conference accolades for their performances at the 2023 LSC Outdoor Championships. The Rams put 12 athletes on the All-LSC team, including six on the first team and six on the second team. The Rambelles earned 13 All-LSC selections, including five on the first team, six on the second team and two on the third team. Both the Rams and Rambelles finished second at the conference meet. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University Rambelles softball players Paxton Sheurer of Mansfield and Ashlyn Lerma of Highland Village have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for their success on the field and in the classroom during the 2023 season. Scheurer, the Belles' third baseman, graduated this spring with her master's degree in industrial/organizational psychology. On the field, she batted .329 with 15 home runs and 51 RBI on her way to being named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team and LSC All-Academic Team for the second straight year. Lerma, the Belles' second baseman, has already earned her bachelor's degree in finance and is pursuing her MBA. She hit .372 this season with a team-high 61 hits and 58 stolen bases. She made the All-LSC first team and LSC All-Academic Team for the third straight season while also winning her third straight LSC Golden Glove for defense. This marks the second straight CSC Academic All-District selection for both Scheurer and Lerma, who will both now move to the Academic All-America ballot. Both earned CSC Academic All-America second-team honors last season. See more details at angelosports.com.

Ashlyn Lerma of Highland Village, the second baseman for the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named to the 2023 All-South Central Region first team by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Lerma led the Rambelles this season in batting average (.372), hits (61) and stolen bases (58). She tied the team record for steals in a season, and her 58 steals still leads all of NCAA D-II. This marks Lerma's second all-region honor this year, having previously been named to the NFCA All-South Central Region first team. She was also named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team and LSC All-Academic Team, as well as winning the LSC Golden Glove for her defense. Now a graduate student, Lerma finished her ASU career ranked second in career stolen bases (146), fourth in runs scored (187) and walks (124), and seventh in on-base percentage (.472). She is now eligible for D2CCA All-America honors. See more details at angelosports.com.

Kade Bragg of Ennis, a junior left-handed pitcher for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the 2023 Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Year. In his first season at ASU, Bragg dominated the LSC, posting an 11-1 record with one save and a 1.07 ERA, which is the lowest ERA in all of NCAA Division II. With a 12-1 overall record, he tossed 75.2 innings and gave up only nine earned runs while notching 98 strikeouts to only 30 walks. Also named to the All-LSC first team, Bragg led the LSC in wins and ERA, as well as opposing batting average (.162), total runs allowed (12), hits allowed (43) and home runs allowed (2). Bragg helped lead the Rams to a 44-8 overall record and the LSC regular season title. They are hosting the LSC Tournament Championship this weekend. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Six players from the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have been named to the Lone Star Conference All-Defensive Team for their performances during the 2023 regular season. With the top team fielding percentage in all of NCAA Division II (.983), it's no surprise the Rams dominated the LSC All-Defensive Team, filling six of the 10 positions. ASU honorees are junior pitcher Aaron Munson of San Antonio, senior catcher Tyler Boggs of Grand Junction, Colo., senior first baseman Jordan Williams of Round Rock, junior third baseman Kamden Kelton of Cedar Park, sophomore shortstop Justin Harris of The Woodlands, and senior outfielder Thomas Cain of Flower Mound. Williams is the first LSC player to make the All-Defensive Team four times, and Boggs makes the team for the second straight season. The Rams won the LSC regular-season title and are hosting the LSC Tournament Championship this weekend. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Nine players from the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have been named to the All-Lone Star Conference Teams for their performances during the 2023 regular season. The top honor went to junior left-handed pitcher Kade Bragg of Ennis, who was named LSC Pitcher of the Year and to the All-LSC first team. He is joined on the All-LSC first team by junior starting pitcher Braxton Pearson of Georgetown, junior outfielder Jacob Guerrero of Colleyville and junior designated hitter Richard "Tripp" Clark of Waco. Making the All-LSC second team for the Rams are junior starting pitcher Aaron Munson of San Antonio and sophomore shortstop Justin Harris of The Woodlands. Three Rams made the All-LSC third team, including junior relief pitcher Scott Ellis of Bakersfield, Calif., senior outfielder Thomas Cain of Flower Mound and sophomore utility player Austin Beck of Allen. Beck was also named to the LSC All-Academic Team. The Rams won the LSC regular-season title, currently sit at 44-8 overall, and are hosting the LSC Tournament Championship this weekend. The Rams' coaching staff was also named LSC Coaching Staff of the Year. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.