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All-Time ASC Athletes of Year

RICHARDSON, Texas –– McMurry’s Kevin Cunningham and Howard Payne’s Brittany Roberson – both seniors – have been selected as 2011-12 American Southwest Conference Athletes of the Year, the league office announced on Monday (July 2) 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 13th year, recognizes the male and female student-athlete whose athletic accomplishments during the current athletic year 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.

Cunningham (Brownwood, Texas / BHS), a track and field standout and business major, led McMurry to the 2012 NCAA Division III national championship. Cunningham was also recently awarded the “Outstanding Performer Award” from the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He earned the USTFCCA’s South/South Region “Athlete of the Year” award for a second-consecutive time in 2012.

Cunningham was the 2012 Texas Relays College Division champion in the 400 hurdles, also earning ASC Athlete of the Week recognition. McMurry won its 14th-consecutive ASC title in 2012, as well. Additionally, Cunningham picked up two All-America finishes at the 2012 NCAA III Indoor Track Championships.

“What a great way for Kevin to cap off an illustrious track career at McMurry,” McMurry track and field head coach Barbara Crousen said. “For Kevin to be voted as the top athlete, from an outstanding array of performances by numerous student-athletes throughout the American Southwest Conference in 2011-12, is the highest compliment to what he accomplished.

“Kevin’s team leadership was every bit as important as his times on the track. From his gutsy effort as anchor of the 4x400 relay at the NCAA’s – by running a great split even when we were hopelessly behind in the race – to inspiring the team with his efforts in the open 400 and 400 hurdle races. He infused the team with a needed reminder that we were still in position to win the championship if we took care of business, which we did.”

At the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Cunningham won both the 400-meter hurdles and the 400 dash. Cunningham also had the nation’s top qualifying times in both events entering the finals in Claremont, Calif. He ran anchor on the War Hawks 4x400 relay team which qualified for the NCAA’s, but did not reach the finals. In all, Cunningham earned a total of 12 All-America awards – and four national championships – during his career.

Cunningham becomes the record eighth ASC Athlete of the Year from McMurry, following baseball/football player Jake Mullin (2009-10), track and field athlete Hann Ollison (2008-09), track and field athlete Cody Brotherton (2004-05), golfer Brittany Cary (2003-04), track and field athlete Talitha Belcher (2000-01), track and field athlete Brad Parris (1999-00) and basketball player Oganna Merritt (1999-00). Cunningham is also the seventh track and field athlete to win the league’s top honor, which also ties a league mark with basketball and football.

“It feels good to be recognized for all the hard work I’ve put in not just this year but during my career,” Cunningham said. “This season was a struggle for me because I got hurt midway through. But I was truly blessed with my coaches, teammates and support system that McMurry has. I am thankful to be able to win this award.”

Roberson (Lone Star, Texas / Temple College / Hughes Springs HS), a basketball standout and exercise and sports science major, was named a First Team All-American by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and also earned the title of ASC West Division Player of the Year. Roberson averaged 13.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game this season. She also shot 48.8 percent from the field and led the league in 3-point percentage, connecting on 28 of 59 tries from beyond the arc.

Roberson scored a season-high 24 points against Hardin-Simmons on the road. She also had a season high six steals versus Ferrum College at the Austin College Tournament to start the year. In that same game, Roberson was 11-for-11 from the free-throw line. Roberson dished out seven assists three times this season and recorded a career high eight last year.  She was twice named ASC West Division Player of the Week this season and also earned the honor twice in the 2010-2011 season.

“This a great honor for Brittany and we are so excited for her and all of her accomplishments and very proud of what she has been able to do during her time here at Howard Payne.,” HPU women’s basketball head coach Josh Prock said. “One of the best parts of Brittany is her humility. She is one of the most humble people I have ever been around.”

Roberson, who was selected to the ASC All-Division First Team the past two seasons, was also named to the prestigious six-player ASC All-Conference Team twice. She was named Second Team All-South Region by D3hoops.com after being listed Third Team All-South Region by D3hoops.com last season. In 2011, Brittany was named the ASC Championship Tournament MVP of the ASC Championship Tournament leading the Lady Jackets to their fifth ASC championship in seven years. The Howard Payne women’s basketball program is 42-14 in Roberson’s two seasons as the Lady Jacket starting point guard.

Roberson becomes just the second ASC Athlete of the Year from Howard Payne, joining basketball star Meia Daniels, who won back-to-back honors in 2006-07 and 2007-08.

“This is an amazing feeling to be named ASC Female Athlete of the Year with being at Howard Payne for two years,” Roberson said. “Unfortunately, I did not get to see Meia Daniels perform but by all the awards she received along with helping the team win a national championship, she was a phenomenal player and to be on a list with her is incredible.”

In the ASC Athlete of the Year men’s voting, Texas Lutheran baseball senior Brad Orosey (Houston, Texas / Cy-Creek HS) finished second and Hardin-Simmons basketball senior Matt Addison (Killeen, Texas / Harker Heights HS) was third. Orosey, a right-hander, became the ASC’s career leader in wins and strikeouts, while Addison was a first-team all-American after averaging 28.6 points per game. Both were ASC division players of the year.

On the women’s side, Concordia Texas basketball senior Shamika Singleton (Hemphill, Texas / Lubbock Christian / HHS) was second in balloting, followed by Texas Lutheran senior track and field athlete Destiney Jones (Garland, Texas / Naaman Forest HS). Singleton was an all-conference team performer and fueled division and conference titles, while Jones also paced an ASC crown and earned all-American recognition.

2011-12 AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Male: Kevin Cunningham, Sr., McMurry University (Track & Field)

Female: Brittany Roberson, Sr., Howard Payne University (Basketball)

1. Kevin Cunningham, Sr., McMurry University (Track & Field)

2. Brad Orosey, Sr., Texas Lutheran University (Baseball)

3. Matt Addison, Sr., Hardin-Simmons University (Basketball)

1. Brittany Roberson, Sr., Howard Payne University (Basketball)

2. Shamika Singleton, Sr., Concordia University Texas (Basketball)

3. Destiney Jones, Sr., Texas Lutheran University (Track & Field)

Year	Male	Female
2011-12	Kevin Cunningham, McMurry (Track & Field)	Brittany Roberson, Howard Payne (Basketball)
2010-11	Ben McLaughlin, Louisiana College (Football)	Amy Kuykendall, Hardin-Simmons (Soccer)
2009-10	Jake Mullin, McMurry (Football/Baseball)	Ayrika Henderson, East Texas Baptist (Softball)
2008-09	Hann Ollison, McMurry (Track & Field)	Ashley Huston, Hardin-Simmons (Track & Field)
2007-08	Jerrell Freeman, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)	Meia Daniels, Howard Payne (Basketball)
2006-07	Josh Kubiak, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)	Meia Daniels, Howard Payne (Basketball)
2005-06	Aaron Crais, Texas Lutheran (Baseball)	Sandi Clark, Louisiana College (Softball)
2004-05	Cody Brotherton, McMurry (Track & Field)	Holly Glover, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Golf)
2003-04	Cody Fredenburg, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)	Brittany Cary, McMurry (Golf)
2002-03	Preston Meyer, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)	Kendra Anderson, Hardin-Simmons (Basketball)
2001-02	Robert Moore, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Basketball)	Kendra Anderson, Hardin-Simmons (Basketball)
2000-01	(co) Aaron Kernek, Austin College (Football/T&F)	Talitha Belcher, McMurry (Track & Field)
	(co) Robert Moore, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Basketball)
1999-00	Brad Parris, McMurry (Track & Field)	Ogonna Merritt, McMurry (Basketball)

8          McMurry

7          Mary Hardin-Baylor

4          Hardin-Simmons

3          Howard Payne

2          Louisiana College

1          East Texas Baptist

1          Texas Lutheran

1          Austin College

6          Mary Hardin-Baylor

5          McMurry

1          Texas Lutheran

1          Louisiana College

1          Austin College

4          Hardin-Simmons

3          Howard Payne

3          McMurry

1          East Texas Baptist

1          Louisiana College

1          Mary Hardin-Baylor

2          Meia Daniels, Howard Payne (2006-07, 2007-08)

2          Robert Moore, Mary Hardin-Baylor (2000-01, 2001-02)

2          Kendra Anderson, Hardin-Simmons (2001-02, 2002-03)

7          Basketball

7          Football

7          Track and Field

2          Baseball

2          Golf

1          Soccer

1          Softball

Institution	Male	Female
Concordia University Texas	Collin Janssen, Sr. (Baseball)	Shamika Singleton, Sr. (Basketball)
East Texas Baptist University	Pete Fitzsimmons, Sr./Jr. (Baseball/Soccer)	Ashton Brey, Sr. (Softball)
Hardin-Simmons University	Matt Addison, Sr. (Basketball)	Blair Wallace, Sr. (Softball)
Howard Payne University	Cote Schacherl, Sr. (Football)	Brittany Roberson, Sr. (Basketball)
LeTourneau University	Carlos Cantu (Tennis)	Christin Mickelboro (Softball)
Louisiana College	Darnell Williams, Sr. (Football)	Roslyn Wilmer, Sr (Basketball)
McMurry University	Kevin Cunningham, Sr. (Track & Field)	Alaisha Guerra, Sr. (Cross Country)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	Javicz Jones, Jr. (Football)	Taylor O’Rear, Fr. (Golf)
Mississippi College	Jarrad Craine, Sr. (Football)	Macey Lee, Fr. (Soccer/Softball)
University of the Ozarks	David James, Sr. (Cross Country)	Sabrina Goddard, Sr. (Basketball)
Schreiner University	Travis Pflughaupt, Fr. (Basketball/Tennis)	Sarah Stillwell, Sr. (Golf)
Sul Ross State University	Luke Fry, Sr. (Baseball)	Krista Ford, Jr. (Basketball)
University of Texas at Dallas	Chris Barnes, Sr. (Basketball)	Lyndsey Smith, Sr. (Basketball)
University of Texas at Tyler	Victor Almendariz, Sr. (Soccer)	Melissa Thomas, Sr. (Basketball)
Texas Lutheran University	Brad Orosey, Sr. (Baseball)	Destiney Jones, Sr. (Track & Field)

CONCORDIA TEXAS

Summary: Janssen has been a two-year captain and letterwinner and holds the biggest leadership position on the baseball team as the starting catcher ... His efforts both on and off the field are a major reason why the team won the ASC championship each year he has been on the roster, which includes earning a top seed in the 2012 NCAA West Regional … Janssen won outright or shared the ASC West Division Player of the Year award twice and was a 2012 D3Baseball.com All-America Second Team selection behind the National Player of the Year as well as an All-West Region First Team honoree … He had a 3.76 GPA this past semester, and his leadership has helped the squad be ranked as high as fourth in the nation this spring ... Janssen was also named the 2012 ASC Fred Jacoby Male Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year, the 2012 ASC West Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year and a major reason why Concordia was the ASC West Division Sportsmanship Team of the Year … The coaching staff awarded the catcher one of the team's two intangible MVP awards for everything he brings to the ballclub.

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST

Summary: Fitzsimmons was a two-sport All-ASC award winner this season, in both baseball and soccer…finished 5-6 with a 4.42 ERA in 79 innings this spring for the baseball team…scored 7 goals and had 4 assists in the fall for the soccer squad…named 2012 ETBU Top Tiger male, highest athletic award given on campus annually.

Summary: Adison had arguably the best year ever for an ASC basketball player. He was named first-team All-American by D3Hoops.com, scored 19 points and had five assists and four steals in the Reese's Division III all-star game. Named first-team all-South region and the South region player of the year by D3hoops.com and he was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches all-South region team as voted on by the coaches in the region. Addison, who was the ASC West player of the year, established an ASC record with 744 points this season. He finished third nationally in scoring with 28.6 points per game. He also had 122 assists and 66 steals and shot 48 percent from the field, 43 percent from 3-point range and 88 percent from the free throw line. Addison finished his career as HSU's all-time non-scholarship era career leader in scoring average (26.8), free throw percentage (89), assists per game (5.0) and steals per game (3.2). Addison led the Cowboys to a 21-7 record, the 21 wins are most in the ASC era at Hardin-Simmons and HSU advanced to the ASC Championship game, before losing to McMurry in overtime.

Summary: An AFCA All-American First Team selection this season, Schacherl led the ASC and the nation in punting with a 43.9 average. He kicked 17 inside the 20 yard line and had a career long punt of 73 yards this season at East Texas Baptist. Schacherl received First Team All-ASC and First Team All-South Region honors by D3football.com. He also participated in the National Bowl, an annual all-star game for All-American and All-Conference seniors held in Allentown, PA. He is the ASC record holder for punting yards in a career with 9,679.

Summary: Cantu, a member of the men's tennis team, has compiled a 27-11 record over the last two seasons as a member of the YellowJackets squad. He went 15-5 as LeTourneau's flight one singles player in 2012, and also teamed with Josh Bailey to go 12-6 in flight one doubles competition. Cantu was also earned ASC East Division Player of the Week honors during the season, and earned all-East Honorable Mention at season's end. Off the court, Cantu graduated with a 3.81 GPA with a degree in business administration. He is active in the LeTourneau community and the LETU Athletics community, as he is also a student worker in the LETU sports information department. Cantu plans to continue is studies as a graduate student at LeTourneau, and will use his final year of eligibility as a tennis player during the 2012-13 season.

LOUISIANA COLLEGE

Summary: Williams was first-team All-Conference … Became only the second Louisiana College football player to be offered an NFL contract (singed with the Philadelphia Eagles in April) … Caught 62 passes for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns … Returned 13 kicks for 274 yards … Participated in the “Battle of Florida” a Senior Bowl in which he played alongside mostly D-I athletes and was coached by former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden.

MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR

Summary: Jones was voted ASC Defensive Player of the Year and was a First Team ASC All-Conference selection this season. He broke the ASC and UMHB single-season record with 141 total tackles and added 12.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. Javicz intercepted two passes, broke up four more, recovered two fumbles, forced two fumbles and blocked a kick. He returned a fumble for a touchdown and his blocked punt and one of his forced fumbles were also recovered for scores. His play helped lead the Cru to the ASC Championship and the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III National Championships. Javicz was also named South Region Defensive Player of the Year by D3football.com and earned All-America honors from both D3football.com and Beyond Sports College Network. The UMHB defense led the ASC in total defense, rushing defense and scoring defense in 2011.

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE

Summary: Craine was named to the D3Football.com All-American First Team after leading all of Division III with 21 passes defended (17 breakups, four interceptions). Craine was one of just two defensive backs chosen to the team and joined Allen Cain of Texas Lutheran as the only two players selected from the ASC. Jarrad was also a First Team All-South Region and All-ASC selection, finishing the second on the team with 64 tackles, including 44 solo stops. He was also selected as one of 10 nominees for the C Spire Wireless Conerly Trophy, which recognizes the top four-year college football players in the State of Mississippi. Jarrad was selected to participate in the D3 Senior Classic in Salem, VA, which recognized the top Division III seniors in the country. On the season, Craine tallied a season-high 10 tackles against Hardin-Simmons and TLU. Against Louisiana College, he intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown. On Senior Day against TLU, Craine recorded a season-high five pass breakups and 2.5 tackles for loss.

Summary: James produced one of the best four-year careers in program history. This season, James was again named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Region Team after finishing in the top-35 at the NCAA III South/Southeast regional and helping Ozarks to its best finish (top-10) ever at the regional race. James also helped the team to its second straight second-place finish at the ASC championship while finishing seventh overall. James, who has finished among the top-10 at every ASC championship race, earned a spot on the All-Conference First Team this season. He posted a pair of top-5 finishes during the 2011 season. For his career, he has been a four-time All-Conference performer, a two-time ASC Runner of the Week honoree, three-time All-Region performer, ASC Freshman of the Year and ASC Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. He owns the second fastest 8K time in school history with a time of 25:57.84. He has been on the ASC All-Academic Team two times.

Summary: Pflughaupt was ninth in the ASC in scoring at 17.2 ppg and easily won the league rebounding title at 10.5/game. He was 11th in the league in field goal accuracy at just under 53%, was 11th in steals (1.7/game) and 12th in blocks (0.9/game). He also showed late in the season that he could play with pain. The day before the final game of the regular season, Pflughaupt broke his nose in practice. He was able to get cleared and wear a mask and helped lead Schreiner to one of the biggest wins in the program's history, a 90-76 win over visiting Concordia-TX that clinched SU's first postseason tournament berth in the NCAA era. Dean's List in F'11.

SUL ROSS STATE

Summary: Fry started 11 games for the Lobos and posted a 5-5 record with a 5.16 era in 12 appearances. He recorded 34 strikeouts and allowed 20 walks in 68 innings pitched.

Summary: Barnes averaged 15.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as he led the Comets to a 22-5 overall record and a return trip to the ASC semifinals. Reached double-digit scoring in 20 of 27 games, topping 20 points eight times and 30 points once. Had four “double-doubles” during the season. Barnes shot 47.1 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from three-point range as he became UTD’s all-time leading scorer. He finished his final season with 1,411 career points and also finished among the top 5 in rebounding, blocks, three-point field goals, free throws and games played. He earned ASC East Player of the Year honors and All-ASC recognition for the second straight season and was ASC East Player of the Week twice during the season. Barnes collected NABC First Team All-District Honors and D3hoops.com First Team All-Region recognition. He was also named first team Academic All-District for the second straight year.

Summary: Almendariz helped lead the Patriots soccer team to their best season ever, making it to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Division III Soccer Championships, scoring 11 goals on the year, including three game-winners. He not only led the team in scoring, but also led the team in assists, totaling 12 on the year. He is a two-time First Team All-ASC, also garnering All-West Region honors and First Team All-American Honors in 2012.

TEXAS LUTHERAN

Summary: Orosey was named the 2012 ASC West Division Pitcher of the Year. He is the all-time pitching wins leader in ASC and Texas Lutheran baseball history. He shares the TLU wins record. Orosey concluded his TLU career with a record of 32-6 and career ERA of 2.86. A two-time All-American and two-time ASC West Pitcher of the Year, Orosey also set the ASC record for career strikeouts, with 332. He played on two ASC West Division Championship squads and was the staff ace on four ASC Baseball Championship Tournament Series teams. He was named the TLU Male Student-Athlete of the Year for 2009-10 and for 2011-12. In the 2012 season, Orosey was named the ASC West Pitcher of the Week three times. He finished the year with an 8-3 record and a 1.77 ERA. He struck out 74 batters in 81.1 innings and held opposing batters to a .212 average. Orosey was an Academic All-Conference selection in 2011-12.

CONCORDIA TEXAS

Summary: Singleton, who transferred to Concordia last year as a junior, was named to the D3Hoops.com All-South Region Third Team and the ASC All-Conference Team this past winter after earning the ASC West Division Player and Newcomer of the Year Awards in 2011 … She came into a program that had only made one ASC Tournament appearance, which ended in a quarterfinal loss to Austin College in 2005, and was a major reason why the Tornados won their first ASC title and became the institution’s first women’s sport to ever make an NCAA Tournament appearance … Singleton was the Most Valuable Player of the 2012 ASC Tournament, as the Tornados won their first three postseason games in school history and capped the weekend by ending Louisiana College’s 40-game home court winning streak with a 73-64 victory in the championship game without trailing at any point … Singleton’s efforts, which included recording 13 points and 17 rebounds in the title game, helped Concordia set school records for overall victories (23) and conference victories (18) at any level … The team’s leading rebounder and scorer holds the school record for career double-doubles in the program’s Division III era with 14.

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST

Summary: Brey is a two-time Academic All-American, including 2012…Named ASC’s nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year….NFCA All-West Region and All-ASC East...hit .300 with 25 runs scored and 23 stolen bases…was 8-7 as a pitcher with a 3.24 ERA in 91 innings…named 2012 ETBU Top Tiger female, highest athletic award given on campus annually.

Summary: Wallace, who was also first-team all-region and first-team all-ASC West Division, was named a third-team all-American as a utility player. Wallace led the Cowgirls with a .425 batting average and she had seven home runs and 36 RBIs. She also was 13-8 in the circle with a 2.18 ERA in 135 innings of work for the Cowgirls. This all came on the heels of her father suddenly passing away two weeks before the season.

Summary: A four-year letterwinner from nearby Longview High School, Mickelboro again led the YellowJackets by hitting .427 with eight home runs, earning her a third consecutive selection to the All-ASC East First Team. She finished second in the ASC East (and third in the conference) in batting average and second in the league in home runs. Mickelboro's slugging percentage of .777 led the ASC in 2012. In four seasons with the LeTourneau softball team, Mickelboro has definitively etched her name in the school record books. She finishes her athletic tenure as the career leader in nine offensive categories, including batting average (.417), home runs (30), RBIs (137) and slugging percentage (.744).

LOUISIANA COLLEGE

Summary: Wilmer was an all-conference and first-team All-Division performer … Third-team D3Hoops.com All-South Region Team … Third-team All-Louisiana … Led the Lady Cats to their third-straight NCAA tournament, third-straight ASC Conference Championship game and third-straight ASC East crown … Academic All-Conference … Distinguished scholar athlete finalist … Eclipsed the 1,000-point career scoring mark … Averaged 14 points and six rebounds per game as a senior.

Major: Business Administration

Summary: Guerra was the 2011 ASC Cross Country individual champion. All-South/Southeast Region (22nd). McM’s top finisher 7-of-7 meets. USTFCCCA NCAA III All-Academic Team. 2x ASC Distinguished Scholar & 3x ASC All-Academic. 1st team All-ASC finisher all four years. 2x all-region finisher.

MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR

Summary: O’Rear won the ASC Individual Championship in run-away fashion, posting a 10-stroke victory over teammate Sara Eckert. She was a First-Team ASC All-Conference selection and also earned All-West Region honors from the NGCA. She led the ASC and UMHB in stroke average this season at 80.6 per round. Taylor’s play led the Cru women to a 31-stroke victory at the ASC Tournament for a conference record ninth ASC title. The Cru women would then go on to post a sixth-place team finish at the NCAA Division III National Championships with Taylor finishing in a tie for 46th place individually at the national tournament. Taylor will also be named All-American Scholar-Athlete by the NGCA when those honors are released this summer.

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE

Summary: Lee was a two-sport star in her rookie season at Mississippi College, earning Second Team All-ASC honors in women’s soccer and softball. As a freshman, Macey led the Lady Choctaws and finished 8th in the ASC with 11 goals on the pitch. Lee scored a hat trick in a win over McMurry and also scored multiple goals against Louisiana College and Mary Hardin-Baylor. On the softball field, Macey set an MC single-season record and led the ASC with 19 doubles. Lee finished second on the team with a .359 batting average and 31 RBI. She also led the team with 14 stolen bases while starting all 40 games.

Summary: Goddard caps her senior season by earning her second straight Ozarks’ Female Athlete of the Year award. Goddard posted another All-Conference season after ranking third in the ASC in scoring (16.0), eighth in rebounding (7.3) and second in blocked shots (2.0). The 6-foot-1 center was named to the All-ASC East Division First Team after helping Ozarks to its second straight conference playoff appearance. In 2011-12, she was the ASC East Division Preseason Player of the Year, ASC Player of the Week and earned the university’s top academic award (Hurie Award). Goddard posted five double-doubles during the season and led the team in scoring and rebounding 14 times. She scored a career-high 39 points during the season and reached double figures in scoring 21 times. She is a three-time All-Conference performer, five-time ASC Player of the Week honoree and was a member of the Capital One Academic All-District Team. She finishes her career ranked sixth at Ozarks in points (1,350), seventh in rebounding (683) and recorded 197 blocked shots. She has been on the ASC All-Academic Team three times and has been accepted into Medical School at University of Oklahoma.

Summary: Stillwell became only the second WG to win a tournament when she earned medalist at the UT-Dallas Spring Invitational.   She finished no worse than 14th in any tournament she played this year including six top 10 finishes and three top-3 finishes in 2011-12. She became the first SU golfer to earn All-ASC first or second team all four years. Just missed becoming the second Academic All-American in the program's history by one grade in one class over four years. President's List both semesters of 11-12.

SUL ROSS STATE

Summary: Ford led the ASC in scoring averaging 18.3 ppg. She also recorded five double-doubles over the season. Ford was selected as ASC West Division Newcomer of the Year and received Second Team All-Conference honors. She was also selected as ASC West Division Player of the Week after she averaged a double-double of 21.5 points and 10.5 rebounds over two conference games, including a 77-74 win over Texas-Tyler during the week of December 12, 2011.

Summary: Smith averaged 16.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game as she sparked the Comets to a second straight ASC semifinal appearance in 2012. Smith shot 42.8 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from three-point range and 87.3 percent from the foul line as she was named the ASC East Player of the Year. Reached double-figure scoring in 24 of 26 games with six games of 20 or more points. Had her only five double-doubles of her career coming in her final five games of her senior season. Had a career-high 18 rebounds, including 17 defensive boards, in a home win over Louisiana College. Named Honorable Mention All-America by both the WBCA and Women’s DIII News. Also named All-Region by D3hoops.com. Picked up first team All-ASC East and All-ASC honors after earning ASC East Player of the Week recognition four times during the season. Took over the UTD women's basketball scoring lead in her final season, finishing with 1375 points. She also topped the UTD record book in career rebounds, three-point field goals and field goals made as well as third all-time in assists.

Summary: Thomas became the UT Tyler all-time scoring leader, three-point leader and all-time game leader during her senior season. After battling through injuries her entire career in Tyler, Thomas became the only member of the 1,500-point club. Thomas averaged 14.1 points per game as a senior, garnering First Team All-ASC. 

TEXAS LUTHERAN

Summary: Jones is a four-time All-American after claiming her fourth All-America honor at the 2012 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. Jones posted a mark of 38 feet, 4.25 inches to claim the eighth and final All-America award for the event. Jones has two indoor All-America honors to go with two outdoor All-America awards. She was sixth in the triple jump at the 2011 outdoor championships. Jones was on the Bulldogs' 2008 outdoor national runner-up team in the 4x400 relay and on the 2008 third-place team in the indoor 4x400 relay. Jones has been a key contributor on three ASC Championship squads. She was a member of the 2012 ASC Championship-winning TLU women’s track and field and finished second in the triple jump at the conference championships. Jones won three ASC Championships in her career (all in the triple jump). She finished 10th at the 2012 NCAA DIII Outdoor Track & Field Championships.