RICHARDSON, Texas –– McMurry University’s Hann Ollison and Hardin-Simmons University’s Ashley Huston – both senior track and field student-athlete standouts – have been selected as the 2008-09 American Southwest Conference Athletes of the Year, the league office announced on Tuesday (June 16) after a vote of the conference’s sports information directors and ASC Outstanding Media Service Award members.
The American Southwest Conference Athlete of the Year award, in its tenth year, recognizes the male and female student-athlete whose athletic accomplishments best contributed to their sport, their institution’s overall athletic program and to the conference. Each ASC member institution nominates its campus Athlete of the Year award recipients to the conference-wide ballot.
Ollison becomes McMurry’s third male winner of the ASC Athlete of the Year award, joining fellow tracksters Cody Brotherton (2004-05) and Brad Parris (1999-00). McMurry has had six all-time winners, as golfer Brittany Cary (2003-04), trackster Talitha Belcher (2000-01) and basketball player Ogonna Merritt (1999-00) took female honors. McMurry trails only the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (seven) for most all-time ASC Athletes of the Year. Huston becomes Hardin-Simmons’ third all-time winner of the ASC’s top award, joining basketball player Kendra Anderson, who won back-to-back awards in 2001-02 and 2002-03. HSU’s three female winners ties it for the most in league history with McMurry.
Ollison (Colorado City, TX / CCHS), a multidisciplinary studies major, recently completed his illustrious career as one of the most decorated track & field athletes in NCAA Division III history as he finished his college career a six-time national champion and 17-time all-American. Last May, Ollison helped lead the McMurry men's outdoor track & field team to a second-place finish as he won the national title in the 400-meter dash and finished second in the 200-meter dash. In the 2009 indoor season, Ollison helped McMurry to a fourth-place team finish as he won the national title in the 400-meter dash and earned all-American honors as part of the McMurry 4x400-meter relay team. For his senior-year performance, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association honored Ollison as the South/Southeast Region Men's Track Athlete of the Year.
Ollison might be best remembered for his performance at the 2008 Outdoor National Championship where he helped contribute to 34 of McMurry's 35 team points en route to leading McMurry to its first-ever team National Championship. Ollison finished out his McMurry career as a two-time national champion in the outdoor 400-meter dash, a two-time national champion in the indoor 400-meter dash, and a two-time member of the national champion McMurry outdoor 4x100-meter relay team. Ollison is also a three-time ASC Male Outstanding Track Athlete of the Year award winner and helped lead McMurry to four ASC titles during his collegiate career.
Huston (Buffalo Gap, TX / Jim Ned HS), an education major, had a banner year for the Hardin-Simmons track program, which was in its inaugural season. Huston won the indoor pentathlon and outdoor heptathlon and high jump NCAA Championships. Huston was also an All-American in the indoor high jump and the outdoor long jump. She also won five events at the ASC Championships and was named the national field athlete of the year by the National Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Huston also was named an academic all-district selection by CoSIDA and was an academic all-ASC selection. She was also the American Southwest Conference Field Athlete of the Year.
Huston was recently named the Honda Award winner as the top female athlete in Division III, making her the first ASC athlete to be so honored. All of this came on the heels of her tearing her anterior cruciate ligament at the end of basketball season in the 2007-08 school year. Huston has already graduated from Hardin-Simmons and is working as a coach at Cisco High School. She graduated with a 3.74 grade point average.
In the ASC Athlete of the Year men’s voting, Mary Hardin-Baylor senior football player Eric Henri (Lake Dallas, TX / LDHS) finished second and Hardin-Simmons junior football player Justin Feaster (Glen Rose, TX / GHHS) was third. Henri, an All-American, was named ASC Defensive Player of the Year and guided an ASC title, while Feaster was the ASC Offensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy. Both led their teams to the NCAA playoffs. On the women’s side, University of Texas at Tyler senior softball player Megan “Roo” Richardson (Platteville, CO / Metro State) was second in the balloting, followed by University of the Ozarks senior multi-sport standout Olivia Fisher (Mountain Home, AR / MHHS). Richardson, an All-American and the ASC East Division Player of the Year, guided the Patriots to their first ASC title and appearance in the NCAA Division III Softball World Series. Fisher was an all-conference performer in soccer, basketball and tennis.
2008-09 AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
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Male: Hann Ollison, Sr. McMurry University (Track and Field)
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Female: Ashley Huston, Sr., Hardin-Simmons University (Track and Field)
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2008-09 TOP THREE VOTE RECIPIENTS
Male
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1. Hann Ollison, Sr. McMurry University (Track and Field)
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2. Eric Henri, Sr., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)
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3. Justin Feaster, Jr., Hardin-Simmons University (Football)
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Female
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1. Ashley Huston, Sr., Hardin-Simmons University (Track and Field)
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2. Megan “Roo” Richardson, Sr., University of Texas at Tyler (Softball)
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3. Olivia Fisher, Sr., University of the Ozarks (Soccer/Basketball/Tennis)
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Year Male Female
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2008-09
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Hann Ollison, Sr. McMurry (Track & Field)
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Ashley Huston, Sr., Hardin-Simmons (Track & Field)
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2007-08
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Jerrell Freeman, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)
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Meia Daniels, Howard Payne (Basketball)
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2006-07
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Josh Kubiak, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)
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Meia Daniels, Howard Payne (Basketball)
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2005-06
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Aaron Crais, Texas Lutheran (Baseball)
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Sandi Clark, Louisiana College (Softball)
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2004-05
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Cody Brotherton, McMurry (Track & Field)
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Holly Glover, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Golf)
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2003-04
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Cody Fredenburg, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)
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Brittany Cary, McMurry (Golf)
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2002-03
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Preston Meyer, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)
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Kendra Anderson, Hardin-Simmons (Basketball)
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2001-02
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Robert Moore, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Basketball)
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Kendra Anderson, Hardin-Simmons (Basketball)
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2000-01
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(co) Aaron Kernek, Austin College (Football/ T&F)
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Talitha Belcher, McMurry (Track & Field)
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(co) Robert Moore, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Basketball)
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1999-00
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Brad Parris, McMurry (Track & Field)
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Ogonna Merritt, McMurry (Basketball)
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ALL-TIME ASC ATHLETES OF THE YEAR BREAKDOWN
Combined
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7
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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6
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McMurry
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3
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Hardin-Simmons
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2
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Howard Payne
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1
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Louisiana College
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1
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Texas Lutheran
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1
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Austin College
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Male Only
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6
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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3
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McMurry
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1
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Texas Lutheran
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1
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Austin College
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Female Only
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3
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Hardin-Simmons
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3
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McMurry
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2
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Howard Payne
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1
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Louisiana College
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1
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Multiple Winners
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2
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Meia Daniels, Howard Payne (2006-07, 2007-08)
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2
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Robert Moore, Mary Hardin-Baylor (2000-01, 2001-02)
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2
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Kendra Anderson, Hardin-Simmons (2001-02, 2002-03)
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By Sport
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6
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Basketball
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6
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Track and Field
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5
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Football
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2
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Golf
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1
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Baseball
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1
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Softball
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2008-09 MEMBER CAMPUS ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Institution Male Female
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Concordia University Texas
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Michael Johnson, Jr. (Baseball)
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Kassandra Bills, Sr. (Basketball)
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East Texas Baptist University
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Kyle Pope, Jr. (Baseball/Football)
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Katie Graves, Sr. (Volleyball)
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Hardin-Simmons University
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Justin Feaster, Jr. (Football)
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Ashley Huston, Sr. (Track and Field)
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Howard Payne University
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Tom Hermann, Sr. (Basketball)
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Jenna Middleton, Sr. (Softball)
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LeTourneau University
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Ed Hurta, Sr. (Baseball)
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Leslie Lee, So. (Golf)
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Louisiana College
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Josh Johnson, Sr. (Basketball)
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McCaslin Carson, Sr. (Softball)
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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Eric Henri, Sr. (Football)
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Landie Thompson, So. (Basketball)
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McMurry University
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Hann Ollison, Sr. (Track and Field)
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Terah Brown, Jr. (Volleyball)
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Mississippi College
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Bo Bell, Jr. (Baseball)
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Kellie Kirby, Sr. (Cross Country)
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University of the Ozarks
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Brian Sarber, Sr. (Soccer)
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Olivia Fisher, Sr. (Soccer/BKB/Tennis)
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Schreiner University
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Jeremy Reinhard, Sr. (Soccer)
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Monica Enriquez, Sr. (Basketball)
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Sul Ross State University
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Filiberto Torres, Sr. (Basketball)
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DeShonna Hill, Sr. (Basketball)
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University of Texas at Dallas
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Eric White, Sr. (Soccer)
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Chelsea Edwards, Jr. (Basketball)
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University of Texas at Tyler
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Dustin Phillip,s Sr. (Tennis)
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Megan “Roo” Richardson, Sr. (Softball)
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Texas Lutheran University
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Jeremy Macklin, Sr. (Baseball)
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Staci Jackson, Sr. (Track and Field)
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2008-09 ASC MEMBER’S CAMPUS ATHLETES OF THE YEAR BIOGRAPHIES
– MALE –
CONCORDIA TEXAS
Name: Michael Johnson
Sport: Baseball
Classification: Jr.
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown: Houston, TX
Summary: Junior Michael Johnson had one of the best seasons in the history of Concordia Baseball. Michael had a 7-2 record in ten starts. He led the country in strikeouts with 109, and strikeouts per game with 14.4. He tossed seven complete games and one complete game shutout.
EAST TEXAS BAPTIST
Name: Kyle Pope
Sports: Baseball/Football
Classification: Jr.
Major: Accounting
Hometown: Longview, TX
Summary: Named 2008-09 Top Tiger, given annually to top student-athlete on campus…First-team All-ASC East outfielder…led team in batting average, hits and runs scored…2008 ASC East Newcomer of the Year…ASC All-Academic and Academic All-District…2008 ASC Special Teams Preseason Player of the Year in football as a kicker.
HARDIN-SIMMONS
Name: Justin Feaster
Sport: Football
Classification: Jr.
Major: Education
Hometown: Glen Rose, TX
Summary: Was the ASC Offensive Player of the Year and helped lead the Hardin-Simmons football team to the NCAA playoffs. He passed for 3,023 yards and 31 TDs and only eight interceptions, while completing almost 70 percent of his passes. He also posted a 3.45 GPA.
HOWARD PAYNE
Classification: Sr.
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Summary: Hermann passed 1,000 points and 500 career rebounds at Howard Payne this year. He was named to the First Team All-West Division for the second time and the first ever to be awarded the ASC West Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. Hermann has made one of the All-Conference teams all years at HPU and is a three-time Academic All-Conference selection as well. Tom was HPU’s Paul J. Cunningham award winner for outstanding male athlete.
LETOURNEAU
Name: Ed Hurta
Sport: Baseball
Classification: Sr.
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown: Freeport, TX
Summary: Hurta was the catalyst of LeTourneau’s offensive success this season. He led the YellowJackets in several offensive categories, while setting several individual season records. Hurta is a consummate team player who always puts the team first, whether he is on the mound on short rest or playing injured as he did for the last month of the season, having knee surgery the week the season completed. Hurta is a mild-mannered young man who played the game for the love of competition and not for personal glory. As an upstanding leader on our campus, Hurta has been a tremendous asset to the team, the University and the Longview community.
LOUISIANA COLLEGE
Name: Josh Johnson
Sport: Basketball
Classification: Sr.
Major: Physiology
Hometown: Ruston, LA
Summary: Johnson, who was the Preseason ASC East Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, capped off a great career with a great senior season. Johnson was named All-American Southwest Conference, First Team All-ASC East, and D3hoops.com Third Team All-Region. He capped awards season by being named Second Team All-Louisiana by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. The All-Louisiana honor is especially prestigious given the fact that LC is the only NCAA Division III school in the state, and he is on the team with mostly NCAA Division I players along with some NAIA players. Johnson averaged 17.5 points per game and 6.8 rebounds per game. He was one of only two players in the 15 team ASC to rank in the top seven in both categories. His scoring average ranked him fourth while his rebounding average ranked him seventh in the ASC.
MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR
Name: Eric Henri
Sport: Football
Classification: Sr.
Major: Sport Management
Hometown: Lake Dallas, TX
Summary: Eric was ASC Defensive Player of the Year this season and also earned D3football.com South Region Defensive Player of the Year honors. He was named All-American by the AFCA, Associated Press and D3football.com as the team leader for the Cru defense. Eric was the leading tackler for the league’s best defense with 97 total tackles. He added 11.5 tackled for loss and three sacks while recovering five fumbles, forcing another and blocking a kick. Eric returned two fumbles for touchdowns against Wesley College. He helped lead the UMHB football team to a fourth straight ASC championship and the Cru advanced to the National Semifinals for the second straight season. Eric finished his career as a three-time ASC All-Conference selection and he was named to a total of four All-American Teams. He was also a three-time All-Region selection.
MCMURRY
Name: Hann Ollison
Sport: Track and Field
Classification: Sr.
Major: Multidisciplinary Studies
Hometown: Colorado City, TX
Summary: 2006: Outstanding Regional Indoor Track Athlete of the Year, ASC Freshman of the Year in Track, ASC All-Conference, ASC athlete of the week 1 time, All-American in the 4x100 Meter Relay, All-American in the 100 Meters, All-American in the 200 Meters, All-American in the 4x400 Meters; 2007: ASC All-Conference, ASC High Point Track Athlete, ASC Outstanding Track of the Year, ASC Athlete of the week 2 times, Indoor National Qualifier 55 Meters, Outstanding Outdoor Regional Track Athlete of the Year, All-American 4x100 Meter Relay Champion, All-American 100 Meters, All-American 200 Meters, All-American 4x400 Meter Relay, 4x100 Meter Relay National Champion; 2008: Indoor Track All-American 400 Meters, Indoor National 400 Meter Champion, ASC High Point Athlete, ASC Outstanding Track Athlete, ASC Athlete of the week 3 times, Outstanding Outdoor Regional Track Athlete of the Year, All-American 4x100 Meter Relay, All-American 400 Meter Dash, All-American long jump, All-American 4x400 Meter Relay, National Champion 4x100 Meter Relay, National Champion 400 Meters, Involved in 34 of the 35 points scored for the Outdoor Track and Field Team National Championship Title; 2009: Indoor Track All-American 400 Meters, All-American 4x400 Meter Relay, National Champion 400 Meters, ASC Outstanding Track Award, ASC Track Athlete of the week 2 times, Outdoor National Championship Rankings: #1 in the 100 meter dash, #1 in the 200 meter dash, #1 in the 400 meter dash, #1 in the 4x400 meter relay, # 3 in the long jump, # 4 in the 4x100 meter relay, National Champion 400 Meters, Second Place in 800 Meters, Contributed 18 points for McMurry at the National Meet U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches, Association's Division III Outdoor Track & Field, South/Southeast Region Men's Athlete of the Year.
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
Name: Bo Bell
Sport: Baseball
Classification: Jr.
Major: Education
Hometown: Gulfport, MS
Summary: Mississippi College junior outfielder Bo Bell earned First Team All-America honors from D3baseball.com this year after a stellar season that led the Choctaws to a 30-16 record and share of the ASC East Division title. Bell ranked 3rd in the nation with 73 RBI, belted 13 homeruns and finished with a batting average of .425. Bell’s batting average was 2nd highest in MC history and his homerun total was 3rd most in school history.
OZARKS
Name: Brian Sarber
Sport: Men’s Soccer
Classification: Sr.
Major: Accounting
Hometown: Allen, TX
Summary: Brian Sarber has solidified himself as one of the top student-athlete in Ozarks’ history. He led Ozarks to a 58-18-10 overall record and four playoff appearances during his career. He earned three major national awards this season, including NSCAA All-Region First Team, ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Third Team and NSCAA Scholar All-American Second Team. This season, he additionally was voted to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America All-District First Team and NSCAA Scholar All-American All-South Region First Team. His conference honors this season included All-ASC First Team, ASC Men’s Soccer Distinguished Scholar-Athlete, ASC All-Tournament Team, ASC Defensive Player of the Week and the ASC All-Academic Team. This season, Sarber finished second in the ASC in goals against average (0.77) and saves percentage (.866). In 2007, he led Ozarks to the ASC regular season championship. For his career, he has been a three-time NSCAA All-Region player, a four-time All-Conference performer, a two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, a three-time ASC All-Academic Team member and a three-time member of the ASC All-Tournament Team. He is the ASC career leader in lowest goals against average (0.80). He owns three career records at Ozarks. An accounting major, Sarber graduated with a 3.86 GPA.
SCHREINER
Name: Jeremy Reinhard
Sport: Soccer
Classification: Sr.
SUL ROSS STATE
Name: Filiberto Torres
Sport: Basketball
Classification: Sr.
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown: Clint, TX
Summary: Torres, a second team All-American Southwest Conference selection in men's basketball, was the Lobos' Most Valuable Player, top rebounder and finished second in scoring with a 10.3 points per game average.
TEXAS-DALLAS
Name: Kevin White
Sport: Soccer
Classification: Sr.
Major: American Studies
Hometown: Sugar Land, TX
Summary: White finished his career as a two-time winner of the ASC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Year award, winning first team All-ASC honors each of his final two seasons. He led the Comets to two ASC Championship games, scoring the winning goal in the 2007 title game. White was also part of the 2005 ASC championship team. He was twice named to the NSCAA All-Region Team. He set a school record with 18 goals in 2007 and finished just one short with 17 in 2008, finishing just two goals short of UTD’s career scoring record.
TEXAS-TYLER
Name: Dustin Phillips
Sport: Men’s Tennis
Classification: Sr.
Major: Journalism
Hometown: Houston, TX
Summary: Dustin went 25-5 in singles play and 23-6 in doubles during the 2009 season. He was named ASC East Player of the Year, All-ASC and All-ASC East for his performance season. He was also a two-time ASC East Player of the Week selection. Dustin helped lead UT Tyler to its sixth straight ASC East title, second straight ASC Championship and second consecutive NCAA appearance. During the 2009 ASC Tournament, Dustin was named to the All-Tournament team and was also named the tournament’s MVP. Dustin was also chosen to play in the singles and doubles brackets at the NCAA Individual Championships for the second straight year. Following the season, Dustin was named as the regional and national winner of the ITA Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership & Sportsmanship, the most prestigious award in collegiate tennis.
TEXAS LUTHERAN
Name: Jeremy Macklin
Sport: Baseball
Classification: Sr.
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown: Austin, TX
Summary: Texas Lutheran senior third baseman/pitcher Jeremy Macklin was named a Second Team All-American by D3baseball.com after a 2009 season in which he set new Bulldog single-season records for RBI per game (1.63) and hits per game (1.88) and led the Bulldogs to the 2009 ASC West title. Macklin starred as the team’s clean-up hitter with offensive numbers that included a .456 average, 67 RBI, 12 home runs, three triples, and 17 doubles. He also stole nine bases in nine attempts. Late in the 2009 season, with TLU in need of another starting pitcher, Macklin stepped into the role. He finished the year with a 6-1 record and a 1.99 ERA. He made 13 pitching appearances and tossed two complete games, one shutout and one combined shutout. Macklin was named the ASC West Co-Newcomer of the Year. He was also selected to the ASC West First Team as a third baseman and to the ASC West Second Team as a utility player. For the week ending Feb. 28, Macklin was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association and D3baseball.com National Hitter of the Week for the NCAA Division III after establishing school records for RBI in a three-game series (18), RBI in a doubleheader (14), and RBI in a single game (8).
– FEMALE –
CONCORDIA TEXAS
Name: Kassandra Bills
Sport: Basketball
Classification: Sr.
Major: Biology
Hometown: Pflugerville, TX
Summary: Kassandra Bills has just completed her career at Concordia University Texas and she did so by having the best season of her career. She was named WBCA Honorable mention ALL-American, ASC West Division CO-Player of the year and ASC West defensive player of the year. She was also named the ASC player of the week two times this season and she was also named the Division III hoops national player of the week after setting an NCAA all time scoring record by scoring 42 points in the second half against Texas Lutheran this season. Bills will graduate in May with a degree in Biology and hopes to play basketball overseas so we can all continue to follow KB.
EAST TEXAS BAPTIST
Name: Katie Graves
Sport: Volleyball
Classification: Sr.
Major: Accounting
Hometown: Crandall, TX
Summary: 2008 ASC East Player of the Year…award gave her back-to-back Player of the Year honors…led team in kills for second straight season…ASC All-Academic and first-team All-ASC East…All-ASC…Named 2008-09 Top Tiger (female) at ETBU, given annually to top student-athlete on campus…team leader who led ETBU to first ASC Tournament championship game appearance since 2003.
HARDIN-SIMMONS
Name: Ashley Huston
Sport: Track and Field
Classification: Sr.
Major: Education
Hometown: Buffalo Gap, TX
Summary: Won three NCAA Individual Track Championships and was an all-American in two more. She won the indoor pentathlon and the outdoor heptathlon and high jump and was fourth in the indoor high jump. She qualified for the NCAAs in five events – the 100 and 400 hurdles, long jump, high jump and heptathlon. She was the South/Southeast Field Player of the Year and the ASC Field Events MVP. She also posted a 3.72 GPA as an Education major. She did all of this coming off a torn ACL she suffered playing basketball for the Cowgirls in the 2008 ASC Conference Tournament.
HOWARD PAYNE
Name: Jenna Middleton
Sport: Softball
Classification: Sr.
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Katy, TX
Summary: Middleton was named ASC West Division Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-West Division. She helped lead the Lady Jackets to the best record in school history (29-11). She tied the HPU record for wins in a career as well as saves in a career. Middleton finished second in total wins (16) and fifth in strikeouts (94) in the ASC this season. She is a three-time Academic All-Conference selection and will graduate from Howard Payne University’s prestigious Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom.
LETOURNEAU
Name: Leslie Lee
Sport: Golf
Classification: So.
Major: Science
Hometown: Longview, TX
Summary: Lee has been a member of the women’s golf team for two years and has helped change the program. As a freshman, she had many top 10 finishes and top 5 finishes. She also tied LeTourneau’s school record early in her career. She continued to excel on the course this season, improving her scoring average and tallying many top finished. She ended her season with a first place finish at the ASC Golf Championships, making her the first conference champion in school history. Lee also works hard in the classroom, maintaining a 3.5 GPA. She is also very involved in the community, serving on the SAAC, being a member of the East Texas Symphonic Orchestra and tutors math students. Lee also serves as a barista at a local coffee shop and is a hostess at a local Deli. Lee is an asset to her team, the University and the community.
LOUISIANA COLLEGE
Name: McCaslin Carson
Sport: Softball
Classification: Sr.
Major: Business
Hometown: Monroe, LA
Summary: Carson capped one of the best softball careers in American Southwest Conference history. Carson, who was a two-time ASC East Pitcher of the Year (2007 and 2008), had her best offensive year hitting .371 with a home run and 26 RBI. On the mound, she posted a 15-5 record with a 0.99 ERA. The 2008 All-American helped LC to their fifth consecutive NCAA Regional Appearance. She was named First Team All-ASC East and Third Team All-Region. Batters hit only .159 against her and she fanned 135 batters in 134.2 innings pitched. For her career, she was 58-16.
MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR
Name: Landie Thompson
Sport: Basketball
Classification: So.
Major: Education
Hometown: Austin, TX
Summary: Landie was the leading scorer and rebounder for the UMHB women’s basketball team, averaging 13.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. She was a First Team ASC All-West Division selection and also earned Third Team All-South Region honors from D3hoops.com. Landie helped lead the UMHB women to the ASC Tournament semifinals for the second straight year. She also earned ASC Academic All-Conference honors this season.
MCMURRY
Name: Terah Brown
Sport: Volleyball
Classification: Jr.
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Hometown: Abilene, TX
Summary: Terah Brown was the ASC West Division Player of the Week three times, and was the only player in the conference to earn both offensive and defense Player of the Week awards. At the conclusion of the season, Terah finished in the top ten in the conference in four stat categories (hitting percentage, kills, service aces, and blocks) and was selected to the ASC West Division First Team. In addition, Terah was voted the ASC West Division Offensive Player of the Year, as well as the ASC West Division Most Valuable Player. Terah was also selected to the First Team All-Region and became the first player in the history of McMurry Volleyball to earn All-American honors (honorable mention).
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
Name: Kellie Kirby
Sport: Cross Country
Classification: Sr.
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown: Springdale, AR
Summary: Mississippi College senior cross country runner Kellie Kirby had an amazing run to the ASC Individual Cross Country championship this year. Kirby spent four seasons as a record-setting forward on the MC soccer team before joining the MC cross country team this year, her first experience running cross country. Kirby won the title with a time of 24:36, six seconds ahead of the second place finisher. Kirby’s individual accomplishment led the Lady Choctaws to their second consecutive ASC Team Cross Country Championship.
OZARKS
Name: Olivia Fisher
Sports: Soccer/Basketball/Tennis
Classification: Sr.
Major: Biology
Hometown: Mountain Home, AR
Summary: Olivia Fisher ends her career as an All-Conference player in three different sports. This season, she earned All-East Division Honorable Mention. The 6-foot forward ranked fifth in the ASC in rebounding (9.3) and fourteenth in steals (2.0). Fisher was named ASC Player of the Week and D3Hoops.com Player of the Week in January after averaging 15.5 points, 18.5 rebounds and three steals in a pair of Ozarks’ wins. She completed her career ranked fourth at Ozarks in career rebounding (817). In addition to basketball, Fisher received All-Conference honors in soccer and tennis during her career. In 2008, Fisher was named the ASC East Division Women’s Tennis Player of the Year and earned ASC All-East Division First Team honors. She was a three-time All-Conference honoree in tennis. She earned Second Team All-Conference honors in soccer the 2007 season. She was named to the D3Kicks.com Team of the Week during the 2007 campaign and finished her career as a two-time All-Conference soccer selection. Fisher also did well in the classroom as a biology major earning ASC All-Academic Team honors twice.
SCHREINER
Name: Monica Enriquez
Sport: Basketball
Classification: Sr.
Major: Sports Management
Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX
Summary: Monica was awarded the inaugural ASC Sportsmanship Athle of the Year award for West Division women’s basketball in 2009. She was also awarded the Athlete of the Year for Schreiner. During her four years, she scored 1,557 points, pulled down 455 rebounds, dished out 339 assists and had 352 steals. In her freshman season, she was recognized as a first team All-ASC West Division player. Enriquez also added second team honors last year and was honorable mention for all-conference during the 2006-07 season. This year, Enriquez was sixth in the ASC, averaging 15.4 points per game, sixth in assists at 3.8 per game and led the ASC in steals with 3.8 per game. She was also sixth in the league in minutes player. She has been among the conference leaders in statistics every year she has played.
SUL ROSS STATE
Name: DeShonna Hill
Sport: Basketball
Classification: Sr.
Major: Criminal Justice
Hometown: Odessa, TX
Summary: Hill, a four-year letterwinner for the Lady Lobos basketball team, was also named the team's Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year and was the recipient of the Curtis Bozarth Leadership Award.
TEXAS-DALLAS
Name: Chelsea Edwards
Sport: Basketball
Classification: Jr.
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Friendswood, TX
Summary: In just her third year with the team, Edwards became UTD’s all-time leading scorer in program history after being among the team leaders each of her first three seasons. She was the most consistent contributor on a 2008-09 team that won 20-plus games and was nationally-ranked for the first time in program history. Edwards averaged 13 points and 4.2 rebounds and dished out a team-high 125 assists. Edwards is a three-time All-ASC East Division selection (first-team the last two seasons) and a three-time member of the ASC East Division All-Defensive team. She is a two-time ASC Academic All-Conference and UTD Distinguished Scholar-Athlete. Edwards earned recognition on the 2009 CoSIDA Academic All-America all-district team.
TEXAS-TYLER
Name: Megan “Roo” Richardson
Sport: Softball
Classification: Sr.
Major: Health & Kinesiology
Hometown: Platteville, CO
Summary: Roo batted .397 on the season with 13 homeruns and 42 RBIs en route to pacing UT Tyler to a 39-10 season. Roo broke the ASC single-season record for walks (39) and runs scored (61). Roo provided leadership that helped the Patriots win their first-ever ASC Championships and West Regional Championship. UT Tyler finished fifth at the 2009 Division College World Series. Roo was named the 2009 ASC East Player of the Year, along with earning ASC East first-team and Academic All-ASC honors. She was also named to the 2008 ASC All-Tournament team. Roo was a first-team NFCA All-West Region selection and a second-team NFCA All-American selection.
TEXAS LUTHERAN
Name: Staci Jackson
Sport: Track and Field
Classification: Sr.
Major: Education
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Summary: Texas Lutheran senior sprinter Staci Jackson set a new school record and career best time in finishing third in the 400-meter dash final at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Jackson posted a time of 54.81 seconds and trailed only national champion Liz Kooistra of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Robin Yerkes of Roanoke College to the finish line. Jackson's third-place showing in the 400 was the highest individual placement at a national championship in TLU's NCAA Division III athletics history. As a Bulldog, Jackson is a two-time relay national champion, with national titles in the 2007 NCAA Division III indoor 4x400 and in the 2008 NCAA Division III outdoor 4x100. With the third-place finish, Jackson added to her school-record haul of All-America honors. The 400 All-America award was Jackson's 10th at TLU. Jackson's All-America award in the 400 was her third consecutive in the event. Jackson has won or been a part of 11 conference titles, and she holds eight TLU school records in indoor and outdoor track and field. She was the 2007 and 2009 ASC Women’s Track Athlete of the Year, the 2007 and 2009 TLU Female Athlete of the Year, and the 2007 NCAA DIII South/Southeast Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year.