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2020-2021 Awards

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ETBU Athletic Awards - 2020-21
Fall Sports Played in Spring 2021

MAJOR AWARDS
ASC Sportsmanship Athletes of the Year (Sport)
Mack Broussard - Men's Track and Field
Annie Harris - Volleyball
Raegan Kappler - Women's Soccer
Landin Brown - Men's Basketball
John Herr - Men's Tennis
Elisa Kendall - Women's Tennis

ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award Winner (Sport)
Mack Broussard - Men's Cross Country
Mack Broussard - Men's Track & Field
Raegan Kappler - Women's Soccer
Hank Crain - Men's Golf
Hanna Garcia - Softball

ASC Coach of the Year
Kristin Cox - Women's Soccer
Blake Arbogast - Women's Basketball
Jared Hood - Baseball
Sydney Harvey - Men's Golf

Regional Coach of the Year
Blake Arbogast - Women's Basketball (D3hoops.com South Region)
Jared Hood - Baseball (ABCA West Region)

CoSIDA Academic All-American
Hanna Garcia - Softball | First Team

CoSIDA Academic All-District
Isaiah Alvarenga - Baseball
Will Kelley - Baseball
Jake Miller - Baseball
Hank Crain - Men's Golf
Presyle Cox - Softball
Hanna Garcia - Softball
Daniella Solis - Softball
Elisa Kendall - Women's Tennis

All-Americans
KJ Kelley - Football | D3football.com First Team
Ryan Gruszka - Hockey | ACHA Division II Second Team
Isaiah Alveranga - Baseball | D3baseball.com Honorable Mention
Hannah Garcia - Softball | NFCA Second-Team
Tauryn Cummings - Baseball | NFCA Honorable Mention

Team National Rankings - Final
Women's Basketball: #2
Softball: #10
Hockey: #16
 
SPRING 2021
Men's Cross Country
ASC Championships - 6th place

All-ASC
First Team: Mack Broussard

Newcomer of the Year
Rangel Miller
Women's Cross Country
No place in ASC Championships (individuals)

All-ASC
Second Team: Madelynn Smith
Football
T2nd - East Division (2-2) | 3-2 overall

All-ASC
First Team: KJ Kelley (Defense-DB)
Second Team: Alberto Garcia (Offense-K), James Wright IV (Defense-DL), Justice Henson (Defense-LB), Zach Pike (Defense-DB)
Third Team: Cory Stang (Offense-C), Cornelius Merchant (Offense-RB), Malik Mason (Defense-DB)
Honorable Mention: Qua Heath (Offense-WR), DeCarlos Frazier (Offense-WR), Dylan Adams (Offense-TE), Erick Arellano (Offense-T), Troy Yowman (Offense-QB), De'Quallon Jenkins (Defense-DL), Chase Thompson (Defense-LB)
Outstanding Sportsman Team of the Year: Kaylon Bruno

ASC East Players of the Week
Feb. 8: Justice Henson (Defense)
Feb. 16: Aaron Brown (Offense), KJ Kelley (Defense), Alberto Garcia (Special Teams)
Mar. 29: Troy Yowman (Offense)

D3football.com All-American
First Team: KJ Kelley (Defense)

D3football.com All-Region
Second Team: Justice Henson

D3football.com Team of the Month (February)
KJ Kelley

D3football.com Game Ball (February)
KJ Kelley

D3football.com Team of the Week
Mar. 10: James Wright IV (Defense - DL)
Mar. 31: Troy Yowman (Offense - QB)
Volleyball
3rd - ASC East (7-9) | 8-10 overall | ASC Tournament

ASC East Libero of the Year
Lillie Hill

ASC East Freshman of the Year
Lillie Hill

ASC East Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year
Annie Harris

All-ASC East
First Team: Allie Fennell
Second Team: Lillie Hill, Annie Harris
Honorable Mention: Ainsley Reeve

ASC East Player of the Week
Feb. 9: Bailey O'Bannon (Defensive)
Feb. 16: Allie Fennell (Offensive)
Mar. 2: Lillie Hill (Defensive)
Men's Soccer
4th - ASC East (3-4) | 3-6-1 overall | ASC Tournament

All-ASC East
Third Team: Silas Sangano (F), Juan Cairo (M), Gunner Barry (GK)
Honorable Mention: Zach Schmidt (D), Travis Floyd (M)

ASC East Player of the Week
Feb. 16: Gunner Barry (Defensive)
Women's Soccer
2nd - ASC East (4-1-1) | 6-2-2 overall | ASC Tournament 
Semi-Finalist - ASC Tournament

USC Pinnacle Team Award
1 of 18 teams in all NCAA divisions to earn the award

ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award
Raegan Kappler

ASC Coach of the Year
Kristin Cox

ASC Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year
Raegan Kappler

ASC All-Tournament Team
Kibriana Bonner, Aylisse Warren

All-ASC
First Team: Aylisse Warren (D), Brianna Mickshaw (F)
Second Team: Ashleigh Rondon (F)
Third Team: Jenna Kucera (D), Raegan Kappler (M)
Honorable Mention: Olivia Gallegos (M), Amy Pineda (M), Claire Montondon (GK)

ASC East Player of the Week
Feb. 2: Ashleigh Rondon (Offensive), Maddie Rea (Defensive)
Feb. 9: Amy Pineda (Offensive)
Feb. 16: Brianna Mickshaw (Offensive)
Mar. 2: Claire Montondon (Defensive)

USC Player of Distinction Award (Spring 2021 Regional Awards)
Ashleigh Rondon, Raegan Kappler, Jenna Kucera

USC Scholar All-Region
Ashleigh Rondon, Brianna Mickshaw
Hockey
12-8 | ACHA National Tournament Qualifier (first-ever for program)
No TCHC Games - cancelled due to COVID-19
Final Ranking: #16

ACHA Division II All-American
Second Team: Ryan Gruzska

ACHA Division II National Rankings
Feb. 8 - 8th; Feb. 19 - 12th; Mar. 6 - 12th; Mar. 18 - 14th; Mar. 30 - 16th

ACHA Division II National Academic Award
Devon Baird, Riley Knott, Davis VanGemerden, Albert Wiggins
 
Winter
Men's Basketball

14-8 overall | 7-5 ASC East

ASC East Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year
Landin Brown

All-ASC East Awards
Second Team: Charlie Cochran
Honorable Mention: Aaron Gregg, Landin Brown
All-Defensive Team: Landin Brown

ASC East Player of the Week
Nov. 16: Charlie Cochran
Nov. 23: Charlie Cochran
Feb. 1: Charlie Cochran
Women's Basketball
ASC East Champions
25-1 | 15-0 ASC East | ASC Tournament Runners-Up
23-0 Perfect Regular Season
Final Ranking: #2

D3hoops.com National Poll
D3hoops.com Poll 1 (Fe.b 2) - #3; Polls 2 (Feb. 9) - #2; Poll 3 (Feb. 16); Poll 4 (Feb. 23) - #2; Poll 5 (Mar. 2) - #2; Poll 6 (Mar. 9) - #2

D3hoops.com South Region Coach of the Year
Blake Arbogast

D3hoops.com All-South Region
Second Team: Mallory Stephens

ASC East Coach of the Year
Blake Arbogast

ASC East Defensive Player of the Year
Taylor Singleton

ASC East Newcomer Player of the Year
Bridget Upton

ASC All-Tournament
Taylor Singleton, Mallory Stephens

All-ASC 
Mallory Stephens

All-ASC East  
First Team: Mallory Stephens, Taylor Singleton
Second Team: Bridget Upton, Hanna Hudson
Honorable Mention: Kenidi White
Freshman Team: Mollie Dittmar, Emma Stelzer
Defensive Team: Taylor Singleton

ASC East Player of the Week
Nov. 9: Hanna Hudson
Dec. 14: Bridget Upton
Jan. 18: Taylor Singleton
Feb. 1: Brooke Webster
Feb. 8: Mallory Stephens
 
Spring
Baseball

29-16 | 19-8 ASC | ASC Tournament Runners-Up
ASC Red Bracket Tournament Champions
ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award

D3baseball.com All-American
Honorable Mention: Isaiah Alvarenga

ABCA West Region Coach of the Year
Jared Hood

ABCA West Region Pitcher of the Year
Isaiah Alvarenga

ABCA All-West Region
First Team: Isaiah Alvarenga
Second Team: Jake Miller
Third Team: Sayers Collins

D3baseball.com West Region Pitcher of the Year
Isaia Alvarenga

D3baseball.com All-West Region
First Team: Isaiah Alvarenga, Sayers Collins
Second Team: Jake Miller, Zach McAdams

ASC Coach of the Year
Jared Hood

ASC Pitcher of the Year
Isaiah Alvarenga

ASC Red Bracket All-Tournament
Isaiah Alvarenga, Cole Godkin - MVP, Will Kelley, Cameron Neel, Christopher Robinson

ASC Gold Bracket All-Tournament
Blake Corbin, Zach McAdams, Sayers Collins, Christopher Shay

All-ASC
First Team: Isaiah Alveranga, Sayers Collins, Zach McAdams, Jake Miller
Second Team: Cole Godkin, Will Kelley
Third Team: Christopher Robinson
Honorable Mention: Cameron Neel, Christopher Shay, Jacob Sherman, Carson Wilson

ASC Players of the Week
Mar. 4: Jacob Sherman (Pitcher)
Mar. 17: Isaiah Alveranga (Pitcher)
Mar. 25: Blaine Parker (Pitcher)
Mar. 30: Jake Miller (Hitter)
Apr. 12: Sayers Collins (Pitcher)

D3baseball.com Team of the Week
Mar. 5: Alek Arellano (Relief Pitcher)

CoSIDA Academic All-District
Isaiah Alvarenga, Will Kelley, Jake Miller
Men's Golf
8th - ASC Tournament

NCAA Team Rankings
Nov. 18 - 7th

Golf Week Team Rankings
Feb. 19 - 25th

NCAA Division III Individual Rankings
Nov. 18 - Fall #1 - Hank Crain

GCAA West All-Region
Hank Crain

ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
Hank Crain

ASC Coach of the Year
Sydney Harvey

All-ASC
First Team: Hank Crain
Honorable Mention: Colby Dupuis, Jack Sladek

ASC Golfer of the Week
Sept. 23: Hank Crain

ASC Fall Preview
Medalist: Hank Crain

CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large
Hank Crain
Women's Golf
4th - ASC Tournament
Pinecrest Invitational Champions (LETU)
Linda Lowery Invitational Champions (CTX)

WGCA Division III Poll
Feb. 26 - receiving votes; Mar. 18 - receiving votes

All-ASC
Second Team: Emily Watson
Third Team: Elizabeth Hardy, Makenzie Pinkston
Softball
ASC Tournament Champions | ASC East co-Champions
NCAA Division III Marshall, Texas Regional Runners-Up
33-7 | 22-5 ASC East
Final Ranking: #10

NFCA National Poll
Poll 1 (Feb. 3) - #1; Poll 2 (Mar. 10) - #1; Poll 3 (Mar. 17) - #1; Poll 4 (Mar. 24) - #2; Poll 5 (Mar. 31) - #5; Poll 6 (Apr. 7) - #4; Poll 7 (Apr. 14) - #4; Poll 8 (Apr. 21) - #4; Poll 9 (Apr. 28) - #7;  Poll 10 (May 5) - #8; Poll 11 (May 12) - #7; Poll 12 (May 19) - #7; Final Poll (June 3) - #10

CoSIDA Academic All-American
First Team: Hanna Garcia

NFCA All-American
Second Team: Hanna Garcia
Honorable Mention: Tauryn Cummings

NFCA West All-Region
First Team: Hanna Garcia, Ashley Croft
Second Team: Marin Musicant, Nikki Gil, Daniella Solis, Tauryn Cummings

NCAA Division III Marshall, Texas Regional All-Tournament Team
Tristen Maddox, Daniella Solis, Nikki Gil

ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
Hanna Garcia

ASC Player of the Year
Hannah Garcia

ASC Freshman of the Year
Tauryn Cummings

All-ASC
First Team: Hannah Garcia (2B), Tauryn Cummings (DP), Marin Musicant (UT), Ashley Croft (P), Preslye Cox (P)
Second Team: Nikki Gill (3B), Sarah Cedillo (OF)
Third Team: Tristen Maddox (SS), Mariah Delgado (OF), Hannah Kelley (P), Daniella Solis (OF)

ASC East Players of the Week
Mar. 1: Daniella Solis (Hitter)
Mar. 8: Marin Musicant (Hitter), Ashley Croft (Pitcher)
Mar. 22: Tauryn Cummings (Hitter)
Mar. 30: Ashley Croft (Pitcher)
Apr. 12: Hannah Kelley (Pitcher)
Apr. 20: Tristen Maddox (Hitter), Presyle Cox (Pitcher)
May 3: Sarah Cedillo (Hitter)

CoSIDA Academic All-District
Hanna Garcia
Presyle Cox
Daniella Solis

NFCA National Player of the Week
Mar. 10: Marin Musicant (Hitter)
Mar. 10: Ashley Croft (Pitcher)

NFCA Scholar Athletes
Leah Akridge, Abby Brown, Corley Carpenter, Alison Carrion, Sarah Cedillo, Reagan Creed, Ashley Croft, Allison Damiani, Gracie Ewing, Hannah Garcia, Regina Garza, Kamyree Keilberg, Hannah Kelley, Bailey Munch, Marin Musicant, Kathryn Reed, Sydnee Shea, Daniella Solis, Maleia Taylor
 
Men's Tennis
6-7 overall | 3-2  ASC East 
ASC Tournament Qualifier

ASC East Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year
John Herr

All-ASC East
Second Team - Singles: John Herr (#2), Adam Morris (#3), Randal Lemmon (#5), Dalton Barron (#6)
Second Team - Doubles: John Herr/Joseph Salinas (#1), Dalton Barron/Noah Smistad (#2)

ASC East Player of the Week
Mar. 23: Joseph Salinas
Apr. 20: Noah Smistad

Regional Rankings
Apr. 22: Joseph Salinas/John Herr (#6 West Region - Doubles)
Women's Tennis
10-5 overall | 4-1  ASC East 
ASC Tournament Qualifier

CoSIDA Academic All-District
Elisa Kendall

ASC East Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year
Elisa Kendall

All-ASC East
Second Team - Singles: Elisa Kendall (#1), Ashley Schenck (#2), Kelsey Roberts (#3), Corrine Hall (#4), Syvoney Ybarra (#5), Gabbi Hammerbach (#6)
Second Team - Doubles: Maddi Davis/Elisa Kendall (#1), Corrine Hall/Ashley Schenck (#2), Faith Kirk/Kelsey Roberts (#3)

ASC East Player of the Week
Mar. 1: Elisa Kendall
Mar. 9: Elisa Kendall
Apr. 20: Ashley Schenck

Regional Rankings
Apr. 22: Elisa Kendall (#7 West Region - Singles)
Men's Track & Field
5th - ASC Championships

USTFCCCA All-Region
Mack Broussard - 10,000 meters
Detaveon Lewis - 100 meters/4x400 meter relay
Rangel Miller - 4x400 meter relay
Brandon Powell - 4x400 meter relay
Carlos Torres Izquierdo - 4x400 meter relay

ASC Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year
Mack Broussard

All-ASC
First Team: Detaveon Lewis
Second Team: Mack Broussard, Ivan Lockhart, Rangel Miller, Brandon Powell, Carlos Torres-Izquierdo

ASC Champion
Detaveon Lewis - 100 meter dash

ASC Athlete of the Week
Mar. 16: Detaveon Lewis (Track) - 100 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, 4x400 meter relay
Mar. 23: Mack Broussard (Track) - 10,000 meters
Women's Track & Field
3rd - ASC Championships

USTFCCCA All-Region
Chisom Bright-Osigwe - High Jump
Cienna Womack - Heptathlon

All-ASC
First Team: Sambresha Everett
Second Team: Gracie Almond, Chisom Bright-Osigwe, Kennadie Ransberger, Randa Slone, Tia Steen-Baker, Cienna Womack

ASC Champion
Sambresha Everett - Shot Put

ASC Athlete of the Week
Apr. 13: Chisom Bright-Osigwe (Field)