ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor Awards Announced

5/26/2009 2:35:12 PM

RICHARDSON, Texas –– Two graduating student-athletes from each of the 15 American Southwest Conference member institutions have been named as recipients of the 2008-09 ASC Scholar-Athlete Award on their respective campuses, the ASC office announced on Tuesday (May 26).

The ASC Scholar-Athlete Award is presented to one male and one female member of the graduating class who has compiled the most outstanding record in academics, athletics and leadership over their collegiate career. The award is presented annually by the Faculty Athletics Representative at each conference member institution.

Recipients of the ASC Scholar-Athlete Award represent 12 different conference sports and include individuals who graduated with academic honors or hold admissions to graduate-level programs; are members of academic honor societies and campus organizations; competed on conference or division championship teams; earned ASC All-Academic, Distinguished Scholar-Athlete, All-Conference or All-Division honors; and who served as volunteers, tutors and teachers within their campus, community and church groups.

School	Scholar-Athlete	Major(s)	Sport(s)	Hometown
Concordia Texas	Kevin Hoppman	International Business	Golf	Dallas, Texas
	Whitney Clancy	Kinesiology	Basketball	Colleyville, Texas
East Texas Baptist	Doug Carlton	Chemistry	Football	Bridge City, Texas
	Brooke McGehee	Biology	Volleyball	Savoy, Texas
Hardin-Simmons	Kyle Barton	Business	Baseball	Seymour, Texas
	Kristen Harris	Communications	Basketball	Shallowater, Texas
Howard Payne	Ross Sidman	Criminal Justice	Tennis	Houston, Texas
	Patricia Gail Brown	Math/Secondary Education	Volleyball	Tomball, Texas
LeTourneau	Jonathan Wilcoxson	Biblical Studies / Pol. Science	Soccer	Winona Lake, Ind.
	Abigail Hews	Elementary Education	Volleyball, Golf	Clive, Iowa
Louisiana College	Ryan Juneau	Business	Baseball	Bossier City, La.
	Krystle Hunter	Health and Physical Education	Basketball	New Orleans, La.
Mary Hardin-Baylor	Andrew Brenek	Mathematics	Football	Rogers, Texas
	Lauren Thorne	Finance	Soccer	Round Rock, Texas
McMurry	Nathan Love	Business Administration	Baseball	Amarillo, Texas
	Marlee Hager	Multidisciplinary Studies	Swimming	Abilene, Texas
Mississippi College	Brannon Willisson	Sports Management	Football	Fairhope, Ala.
	Casie Hilton	Mathematics	Basketball	Mendenhall, Miss.
Ozarks	Brian Sarber	Accounting	Soccer	Allen, Texas
	Olivia Fisher	Biology	BKB / SOC /TEN	Mountain Home, Ark.
Schreiner	Jeremy Reinhard	Accounting	Soccer	Live Oak, Texas
	Patsy Toman	Exercise Science	Softball	Waller, Texas
Sul Ross State	Fernie Acosta	Kinesiology	Football / Track & Field	El Paso, Texas
	Isela Garza	English	Basketball	El Paso, Texas
Texas Dallas	Ernest Lowery	Accounting	Basketball	Spring, Texas
	Chelsea Edwards	Business Administration	Basketball	Friendswood, Texas
Texas Lutheran	Ty Palmer	Kinesiology	Football	Kerrville, Texas
	Amber Lowe	Kinesiology	CC / BKB / T&F	Sugar Land, Texas
Texas-Tyler	Adam McAlpine	Marketing	Soccer	Kingwood, Texas
	Beith Launius	Mechanical Engineering	Tennis	LaGrange, Texas

Biographical information on the 2008-09 ASC Scholar-Athlete Award recipients provided by their Faculty Representative follows:

ASC 2008-09 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD RECIPIENTS

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY TEXAS

Kevin Hoppman
Major: International Business
Sport: Golf
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Summary: Kevin Hoppman has been a four-year letterman on the Concordia Golf team. He is active within the CTX athletics departments serving as the Student Athlete Advisory Committee president for the 2008-2009 academic year. Hoppman has helped to reorganize the SAAC program to benefit the future SAAC members. As an International Business major he has also been very active within the University and holds one of the highest GPAs within the athletic department.

Whitney Clancy
Major: Kinesiology
Sport: Basketball
Hometown: Colleyville, TX
Summary: Whitney Clancy, a senior Kinesiology major from Colleyville, TX led the Tornados in assist and finished second in scoring averaging 11.7 points per game. She is also a member of the CTX Student Athlete Advisory Committee serving as their secretary. Clancy compiled 109 assists during her senior campaign and was awarded All-Conference Honorable Mention.

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Doug Carlton
Major: Chemistry
Sport: Football
Hometown: Bridge City, TX
Summary: Doug Carlton, a four-year starter on the offensive line at ETBU, was one of five top Scholar-Athletes recognized this year by the National Football Foundation Gridiron Club of Dallas. Selected as a First-Team All Conference player in 2008, he was four-time Academic All- Conference selection. In 2008, he claimed the M.L. Dubach Award and scholarship for academic excellence, character, leadership and athletic accomplishment at ETBU. He has also received a University of North Texas $100,000 Masters Fellowship.

Brooke McGehee
Major: Biology
Sport: Volleyball
Hometown: Savoy, TX
Summary: McGehee, a senior from Savoy, Texas, was named the ASC Volleyball Distinguished Scholar-Athlete last fall. A senior Biology major with a 4.0 GPA, McGehee was the Lady Tigers’ starting middle blocker the last two seasons and was named Academic All-District and Academic All-American by ESPN The Magazine as a senior. She is a three-time member of the ASC All-Academic team and is a three-time winner of ETBU’s Academic Excellence Award, given annually to the student-athlete with the highest GPA on campus.

HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY

Kyle Barton
Major: Business
Sport: Baseball
Hometown: Seymour, TX
Summary: Was a team captain and leader of the Hardin-Simmons baseball team. He was named the ASC West Pitcher of the Year and tied a school record with his nine wins this season. Set the school record for wins with 20. Member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Was a three-time academic all-ASC selection.

Kristen Harris
Major: Communications
Sport: Basketball
Hometown: Shallowater, TX
Summary: Harris was a four-year letterwinner for the Cowgirls and was a starter in the 2008-09 season. She was a three-time academic all-ASC selection and she posted a 3.94 grade point average. She was a team captain as a senior. She won 14 ADDY awards for her work in advertising and publication designs.

HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY

Ross Sidman
Major: Criminal Justice
Sport: Tennis
Hometown: Houston, TX
Summary: Ross is majoring in Criminal Justice with a 3.95 GPA. He has been on the President’s List. He is an active member of the Phi Kappa Chi service fraternity. He is a two-time Academic All-Conference selection and an All-Conference selection.

Patricia Gail Brown
Major: Mathematics / Secondary Education
Sport: Volleyball
Hometown: Tomball, TX
Summary: Patricia is majoring in Mathematics and Secondary Education and is carrying a 3.85 GPA. She has been on the President’s List. She is a 4 year starter. Over her career, she has received the ASC Academic All-Conference, ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team, two-time ASC All-West Division HM, ASC West Division Sportsmanlike Athlete of the Year, and Setter of the Week.

LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY

Jonathan Wilcoxson
Major: Biblical Studies / History-Political Science
Sport: Soccer
Hometown: Winona Lake, IN
Summary: Jonathan is a remarkable young man and the epitome of the student-athlete. He is intelligent, articulate, personable, and diligent in all of his endeavors. Having had Jonathan in a few of my classes I know that his academic work is top notch and I know that his contributions to the soccer team—in both performance and leadership—have been invaluable. He is a multiple year letterman who started every game for the soccer team for two straight years. As a double major and active member of the soccer team he has still managed to maintain a perfect 4.0 grade point average in his course work. He has taken some of the most demanding classes in his two majors and spent a spring semester at Oxford University. Clearly, he does not shy away from challenges and rightfully received the LeTourneau Athletic Department’s Scholar Athlete of the Year Award , as well as the Bible Department’s Outstanding Student Award for 2008-2009. I cannot think of anyone more worthy of this American Southwest Conference award.

Abigail Hews
Major: Elementary Education
Sport: Volleyball, Golf
Hometown: Clive, IA
Summary: Abigail is one of the most delightful students I have had the privilege of working with. Her class work is always well-done and on time, a reflection of her sense of responsibility and dedication to the task. Her 3.9 grade point average confirms that this sense of determination to excel has been evident in all of her academic work. As an athlete who has earned multiple year letters in two sports, I know this determination is a part of her athletic work as well. Abigail is a competitor who strives to win, but she is also a valuable teammate who enlivens and encourages the team (this is also evident in the classroom). She served as captain of the volleyball team this year. In talking with her coaches it is clear that her contributions to the team go beyond her considerable talent in the sport itself. This was reflected clearly in her being chosen as the volleyball team’s student-athlete of the year this year. She has a wonderfully positive and infectious personality; she has been a model student-athlete, an active member of our student community, and is deserving recipient of the American Southwest Conference’s Scholar-Athlete Award.

LOUISIANA COLLEGE

Ryan Juneau
Major: Business
Sport: Baseball
Hometown: Bossier City, LA
Summary: Juneau is an outstanding student and received Louisiana College’s Coaches Award, given annually to a student-athlete who shows character and determination on and off the field. He was an ASC All-Academic performer.

Krystle Hunter
Major: Health and Physical Education
Sport: Basketball
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Summary: Hunter enjoyed her best season on the court, totaling 56 assists and helping the Lady Wildcats reach the ASC tournament, while maintaining a 3.3 GPA in her studies. She was an ASC All-Academic performer.

UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR

Andrew Brenek
Major: Mathematics
Sport: Football
Hometown: Rogers, TX
Summary: Andrew is a three-time ASC Academic All-Conference selection and carries a perfect 4.00 GPA as a mathematics major. Andrew has been a key special teams player for four ASC Championship Football teams. He has played for back-to-back national semifinalist teams and the Cru advanced to the NCAA Division III National Championships in each of his four seasons with the team. Andrew was awarded the UMHB Male Senior Scholar-Athlete award last month and he is also a four-time member of the UMHB Vice-President for Athletics Honor Roll.

Lauren Thorne
Major: Finance
Sport: Soccer
Hometown: Round Rock, TX
Summary: Lauren was a four-time ASC All-Conference selection and earned ASC Academic All-Conference honors three times during her career. He helped lead the UMHB women to back-to-back ASC Championship Tournament appearances for the first time in the program’s history. Lauren was awarded the UMHB Female Senior Scholar-Athlete award and was also selected to the ASC Fall Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team. She is also a four-time member of the UMHB Vice-President for Athletics Honor Roll.

MCMURRY UNIVERSITY

Nathan Love
Major: Business Administration (Management)
Sport: Baseball
Hometown: Amarillo, TX
Summary: Nathan Love has maintained a 3.74 GPA and started for three years at shortstop, a key position. He was a leader his entire senior year, ending the season with a .359 batting average and 10 stolen bases. Defensively, he was the anchor in the McMurry infield. Nathan was also a vital member of our baseball bible study for two years, where he gave much input and led the study on occasion. He was also one of baseball’s student representatives during the SACS evaluation of our campus. Nate had a unique ability to be excellent at his work and showing leadership while being able to have fun and make people enjoy being around him. He would be a good choice for the ASC Scholar-Athlete Award.

Marlee Hager
Major: Multidisciplinary Studies-All Levels
Sport: Swimming
Hometown: Abilene, TX
Summary: Marlee is a three year letter woman, three year female swimmer of the year, All Conference Champion in two events for three years, and All Conference Scholar-Athlete for three years. Marlee holds ten school records and two conference records. Marlee earned he following Honors and Awards: Deans List (2006-2008), All Academic Conference (2007-2009), Alpha Chi Inductee (2007-2009), Alpha Chi Vice President (2008), Phi Epsilon Kappa Inductee (2008), Magna Cum Laude (2008), Summa Cum Laude (2009), Moore Foundation & Barbey II Foundation Award (2008), Blanche Calhoun Education All Levels Scholarship (2008), Vice President for Student-Athlete Academic Committee, Represented McMurry at the SAAC Convention in Dallas. Volunteer and Campus Activities: Head Servant Leadership Preceptor, Tribe Guide at Vision Quest in 2007, Active member of the PE Club, Active member of Association of Texas Professional Education, McMurry Cheerleader, 2007, Fellowship of Christian Athletes of McMurry, Intramural Volleyball, soccer, flag football, softball, State school volunteer, Volunteer Special Olympics track meet, Fifth grade leadership convention, Middle school track meet, Marlee was also active in many social, academic and volunteer programs in high school.

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE

Brannon Willisson
Major: Sports Management
Sport: Football
Hometown: Fairhope, AL
Summary: All that Brannon Willisson does exemplifies the ideals of the perfect student/athlete. He has a 3.5 grade point average as a Sports Management major. Throughout his collegiate career he has been on the President’s List as well as being recognized as an Academic All-Conference selection. As a senior, Brannon was selected as a “Team Captain” by his teammates. As a role model and leader on campus, he has led Bible studies, spoken to youth groups and organizations, and has been on mission trips abroad. Brannon has been recognized by other coaches in the American Southwest Conference as an outstanding player. He was selected All Conference as an underclassman and as a senior he not only repeated as an All Conference performer but he was chosen as the Most Valuable Defensive Lineman and the Sportsmanship Award in the conference. The All-South Region selection committee named Brannon to their squad as well.

Casie Hilton
Major: Mathematics
Sport: Basketball
Hometown: Mendenhall, MS
Summary: Casie Hilton has been an invaluable leader both on and off the court at Mississippi College. She has maintained a 3.97 GPA while also serving as a three year starter for the women’s basketball team. Casie will attend the Kanakuk Institute in the fall to pursue a Master’s degree before returning to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for physical therapy school. Casie has been recognized by her teammates throughout her career as a 3-time FCA Award winner, 2-time Team Captain, 4-time Best Defensive Player, Hustle Award winner, and Best Free Throw Shooter. She is a 2-time ASC East Defensive Team member, 3-time Academic All-Conference, East Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year, and Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team member. She was also named an Outstanding Senior Athlete and won the David M. Halbrook Award. Additionally, Casie was the recipient of the Perry Academic Award, the highest academic honor MC awards, the Alpha Chi Scholar Athlete Award, and the Senior Math Award. She has also been active in FCA as a huddle leader, president of the math club, and a Mortar Board member. Casie is without a doubt one of the most successful and decorated athletes to ever graduate from Mississippi College.

UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS

Brian Sarber
Major: Accounting
Sport: Soccer
Hometown: Allen, TX
Summary: Senior goalkeeper Brian Sarber was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Third Team, the only men’s soccer player from the ASC to receive this honor in 2008. He is a two-time ESPN The Magazine All-District honoree. In 2008, he was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Adidas NCAA III Scholar All-America Second Team. Sarber was also named to the NSCAA/Adidas Scholar All-South Region First Team. He was named to the All-ASC First Team in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He earned NSCAA All-Region First Team honors in 2006 and 2008, and NSCAA All-Region Second Team honors in 2007. In 2007, he earned ASC Defensive Player of the Year and D3kicks.com All-Region Second Team honors. He was a member of the ASC All-Tournament Team and ASC All-Academic Team for three seasons. He led his team to four playoff appearances and his team owned a 58-18-10 record during that span. He finishes his career as the conference leader in career goals against average (0.80). His single-season school records include goals against average (0.67), saves (110) and saves percentage (.874). His career records at Ozarks include saves (375), saves percentage (.862) and goals against average (0.80).

Olivia Fisher
Major: Biology
Sports : Basketball, Soccer, Tennis
Hometown: Mountain Home, AR
Summary: Three-sport standout Olivia Fisher is one of the few Ozarks’ athletes to ever receive All-Conference honors in three different sports. Fisher also excelled in the classroom, earning ASC All-Academic honors twice during her career. During the 2008-09 basketball season, Fisher was named Honorable Mention and now ranks fourth at Ozarks in career rebounding. In 2007-08, she won the league rebounding title with a 9.3 rebound per game average and was Honorable Mention All-Conference. Her freshman season, she was named to the ASC All-East Freshman Basketball Team. She capped her tennis career by winning the ASC East Division Women’s Tennis Player of the Year award in 2008. She was a three-time All-Conference performer in tennis. She was a two-time All-Conference soccer player. She earned ASC Player of the Week honors in basketball, soccer and tennis during her career.

SCHREINER UNIVERSITY

Jeremy Reinhard
Major: Accounting / Information Systems
Sport: Soccer
Hometown: Live Oak, TX
Summary: Jeremy was a 4 year contributor and 3 year starter for the Men’s Soccer Team. Over the 4 years, Jeremy filled the roll of our central back and helped to solidify the defense. Jeremy was also our best student academically through his 4 year career. He was extremely unselfish and had consistently done what his coaches, professors, and administrators have asked of him. He will graduate with honors.

Patsy Toman
Major: Exercise Science
Sport: Softball
Hometown: Waller, TX
Summary: Patsy was a two year starting pitcher for the softball team. Last year when the other pitcher on the team was hurt and out for the season, Patsy became the anchor of the team, pitching in 32 games. Last summer she was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American squad. This year Patsy went 14-4 with three shut-outs. Her leadership both in the classroom and competition has been an inspiration to her team and the students of Schreiner University.

SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY

Fernie Acosta
Major: Kinesiology and Sports Science
Sports: Football and Track and Field
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Summary: Fernie Acosta is a Kinesiology and Sports Science major with a 3.273 gpa. Has been named to the Dean’s List; Academic All-Conference in 05, 06, 07, and 08; Distinguished Scholar Athlete 07 and 08 for football; and Academic All Conference in track 05 and 06. An outstanding athlete with 213 tackles, 5 forced fumbles, 2 sacks for a loss of 19 yards, four fumble recoveries, four breakups, and an interception with a 63 yard return. He was second in ASC tackles and forced fumbles and All-Conference Second Team Defensive Player. SRSU Football Defensive MVP 08, Lobo (spirit) Award 07, Special Teams Award 06, and 2008 Sportsmanship Award for football. In a leadership role, he became football team captain in 2006 and served on search committees to select a new football coach and assistant coach for SRSU this past year. He received Freshman of the Year 05-06 for Student Support Services and has been an active participant in SAAC. Collected canned foods for local churches, willingly does videotaping, manning concession stands, and many humble behind-the-scenes jobs. He is an Athletic Trainer in training and plans to play football for the Odessa Roughnecks after graduation.

Isela Garza
Major: English
Sport: Basketball
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Summary: Isela Garza is an English Major with a 3.267 gpa. She has been on the Dean’s List for three consecutive years as well as being named to Academic All-Conference. As a guard for the SRSU Lady Lobos Basketball team she has been a leader on the court as team captain with 272 career points, averaged 6.2 points per game with a .354 shooting percentage, .702 free throw percentage, 189 rebounds, and averaged 4.2 rebounds per game. She led the team in steals with 39 and added a second team-best of 66 assists. She has received numerous academic scholarships both prior to her transfer from Texas-Permian Basin and the Elton and Lillian Miles (English) Scholarship at SRSU. In her hometown of El Paso she was a volunteer at the Battered Women’s Shelter, coached at a basketball camp and served as a writing center and English class tutor for Eastwood High School, and as a life guard at the YMCA during the summer of 2008. She was also a member and first place team recipient of Women’s Basketball League during the summers of 2005-2008 in El Paso.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

Ernest Lowery
Major: Accounting/Information Mgmt.
Sport: Basketball
Hometown: Spring, TX
Summary: 1st team All-ASC East (2009) and 2nd team (2008), ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete MBB, Averaged 10.4 points/4.0 rebounds per game (3rd/4th on team). Led team in scoring at 13.3 ppg in 2007-08. Three-year starter. Three-time Academic All-ASC and 2x UTD Distinguished Scholars Athlete. Twice named to CoSIDA Academic All-American All-District team (1st team in 2009). He ended up with a GPA of 3.8 and is now in a Masters’ program for Accounting/Information Management.

Chelsea Edwards
Major: Business Administration
Sport: Basketball
Hometown: Friendswood, TX
Summary: Edwards became UTD’s all-time leading scorer in women’s basketball history in just her third year on the team. A three-year starter with one more year of eligibility, she led the team in scoring her first two seasons, finished in a virtual tie for the scoring lead this year at 13.1 ppg. Also averaged 4.2 rebounds and dished out a team-high 125 assists. Has been a first-team All-ASC East Division selection the last two years, after winning second-team honors as a freshman. Also named to the ASC East Division All-Defense team. Two-time ASC Academic All-Conference and UTD Distinguished Student-Athlete. Earned recognition on the CoSIDA Academic All-America all-district team. Will earn her undergraduate degree this May after just three years and plans to enroll in UTD’s MBA program this fall. Her GPA is 3.6.

TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

Ty Palmer
Major: Kinesiology
Sport: Football
Hometown: Kerrville, TX
Summary: Ty Palmer has served as TLU’s student president for Fellowship of Christian Athletes for three years. He has volunteered his time in the TLU community and his hometown of Kerrville for the betterment of others. At TLU and in the Seguin community, Ty has worked on the Day of the Dog service day projects, which have focused on community clean-up and project improvements in the city of Seguin. In his hometown of Kerrville, Ty has worked with Kerrville First United Methodist Church in reaching out to the impoverished residents of Kerrville and providing them with basic needs. Ty has also volunteered his time as a Vacation Bible School helper in Kerrville. At TLU, Ty has helped with chapel services and served as a chapel leader as part of FCA’s chapel service. Ty was a four-year letterman for the football team and started at fullback and tight end. He was the 2008 ASC Sportsmanship Award Winner for football, and in 2007 he was an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI First Team selection. Ty was a three-time ASC Academic All-Conference selection, and he was the 2008-09 TLU Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, finishing his degree with a grade-point average of 3.86.

Amber Lowe
Major: Kinesiology
Sports: Cross Country, Basketball, Track and Field
Hometown: Sugar Land, TX
Summary: Amber Lowe lettered this year as a member of TLU’s women’s cross country team. She has lettered in three sports while at TLU –women’s basketball, women’s track and field, and women’s cross country. She was a 2007-08 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American (Third Team). Lowe is a three-time ASC Academic All-Conference selection. Last year, she helped the TLU women’s track and field team to a runner-up team finish at the 2008 ASC Women's Track & Field Championships. At the conference championships, Lowe ran the 800-meter dash for the first time in her competitive history and came up with a third-place finish in a time of 2:38.14. She also competed at the conference meet in the high jump, placing 11th. Lowe also was a member of the 2007-08 TLU women's basketball team and was the basketball's team's nominee for the ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award. Amber has worked as a supplementary instruction tutor at TLU, and she is a member of the Alpha Chi honor fraternity.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER

Adam McAlpine
Major: Marketing
Sport: Soccer
Hometown: Kingwood, TX
Summary: Adam is a three-time Academic All-ASC honoree and has been named to the ASC Men’s Soccer Distinguished Scholar-Athlete team twice. In 2008, Adam was a first team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District men’s soccer selection. He is a two-time All-ASC selection, making the second team in 2007 and the first team in 2008. He finished his undergraduate work with a 3.82 GPA and currently has a 4.0 GPA in his first semester of graduate school. Adam has played in integral role in three ASC regular season championship teams at UT Tyler and in his final year of eligibility, while attending grad school, helped lead the Patriots to their first ASC Championship and NCAA appearance. Adam is also a former president of the UT Tyler SAAC chapter. He was also named 2008-2009 UT Tyler Male Student-Athlete of the Year.

Beth Launius
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Sport: Tennis
Hometown: LaGrange, TX
Summary: Beth is a two-time Academic All-ASC honoree and was named to the ASC Women’s Tennis Distinguished Student-Athlete team in 2008. She currently has a 3.84 GPA. She was also a 2008 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District at-large first team selection. She is a four time All-ASC and All-ASC East First Team selection and a three-time ASC East Player of the Year. UT Tyler has won an ASC East title in all four year’s of Beth’s tenure and has won the ASC title and advanced the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two years. Beth won the top doubles flight at the ASC Individual Championship in 2006 & 2008 and won the top flight in singles in 2008, as well. She also won the ITA Regionals Doubles Championships in 2008 and advanced to the Small College Nationals, along with partner Michelle Hagler. For winning the ITA regional, Beth will be named as an ITA All-American following the conclusion of the season. She has also been an ITA Scholar Athlete and a member of the 2008 ASC All-Tournament team. She was also named 2008-2009 UT Tyler Female Student-Athlete of the Year.

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