RICHARDSON, Texas –– East Texas Baptist University, Hardin-Simmons University, Howard Payne University, LeTourneau University, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, McMurry University, Mississippi College, Sul Ross State University and Texas Lutheran University are all winners of American Southwest Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Team Sportsmanship Awards for spring sports, the conference office announced on Tuesday (May 20).

The award, in its first academic year, honors the member institution in each ASC championship sport that best displays positive qualities of sportsmanship and fair play from its student-athletes, coaches and fans throughout the season. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committees from the conference’s 15 member institutions vote on the recipients. 

East Texas Baptist was named the top sportsmanship team in East Division baseball. Hardin-Simmons was honored in West Division men’s tennis and shared the West women’s tennis award with Sul Ross State. The Lobos of SRSU also won the sportsmanship honor in West Division baseball and men’s track and field. LeTourneau and Howard Payne were named top softball sportsmanship squads for the East and West Divisions, respectively. Mary Hardin-Baylor took the men’s golf honor, while McMurry took the award on the women’s side. Mississippi College was honored in East Division men’s and women’s tennis. Texas Lutheran took the award for women’s track and field.

ALL-TIME ASC STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS

Baseball: Sul Ross State University (West Division); East Texas Baptist University (East Division)

Men’s Golf: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Softball: Howard Payne University (West Division); LeTourneau University (East Division)

Men’s Tennis: Hardin-Simmons University (West Division); Mississippi College (East Division)

Women’s Tennis: Sul Ross State University/ Hardin-Simmons University (West Division); Mississippi College (East Division)

Men’s Track and Field: Sul Ross State University

Women’s Track and Field: Texas Lutheran University

Men’s Basketball: Howard Payne University (West Division); Louisiana College (East Division)

Women’s Basketball: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (West Division); LeTourneau University (East Division)

Football: Howard Payne University / Mississippi College

Volleyball: Howard Payne University / Schreiner University (West Division); LeTourneau University (East Division)

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