Abram Choate, SID
RICHARDSON, Texas - The Howard Payne baseball program had eight players named to the 2009 American Southwest Conference All-Conference list following a division-only vote by head coaches, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
First Team Al-West Division - First Base
Blake Shaffer
Second Team All-West Division - Catcher
Garrett Isom
Honorable Mention All-West Division - Second Base
Royce Rodriquez
Honorable Mention All-West Division - Shortstop
Cale Thompson
Honorable Mention All-West Division - Third Base
Dustin Climer
Honorable Mention All-West Division - Outfield
Taylor Zambreski
Honorable Mention All-West Division - Outfield
Jordan Hammontree
Honorable Mention All-West Division - DH
Kyle Lloyd
[Note: ASC baseball awards are given only at the division level.]
-ASC EAST DIVISION BASEBALL AWARDS-
East Division Player of the Year: Cody Ross, 3B, Sr., University of Texas at Dallas
East Division Pitcher of the Year: Brett Holland, RHP, Sr., University of Texas at Tyler
East Division Newcomer of the Year: Tyler Seaman, RHP, Jr., Mississippi College
East Division Freshman of the Year: Nick Mihalco, OF, LeTourneau University
East Division Co-Sportsmanship Athletes of the Year:
Jake Eisman, OF, Sr., University of Texas at Dallas; Kendall Fox, OF, Sr., University of Texas at Tyler
East Division Coaching Staff of the Year:
Mississippi College (Brian Owens, Tim Kendrick, Jake Bell)
(Listed in order of voting point totals; #, & indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-EAST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
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1B
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Tyler Bray
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Sr.
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Louisiana College
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Shreveport, LA (Bossier Parish CC)
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2B
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Tim Bruss
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Sr.
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Mississippi College
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Oxford, MS (OHS)
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SS
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Chad Dalaeiden
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Cave Creek, AZ (Phoenix)
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3B
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Cody Ross
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Sr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Austin, TX (Wharton JC)
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C
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Nathan Skeen
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Jr.
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Texas-Tyler
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White Oak, TX (Hendrix)
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OF
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Jared Smith
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Sr.
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Texas-Dallas
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New Caney, TX (Tyler JC)
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OF
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Bo Bell
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Jr.
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Mississippi College
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Gulfport, MS (GHS)
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OF
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Kyle Pope
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Jr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Longview, TX (Texas-Tyler)
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DH
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Neal Gordon
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Sr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Houston, TX (UT-Arlington)
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UTL
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Bruce Cameron
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Sr.
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Ozarks
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Houston, TX (Episcopal HS)
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SP
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Brett Holland
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Lindale, TX (LHS)
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SP
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Tyler Seaman
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Jr.
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Mississippi College
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Pascagoula, MS (Jones County JC)
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RP
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Beau Ziegler
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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North Wales, PA (Gloucester)
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ALL-EAST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
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1B
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Todd Koch#
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Sr.
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Ozarks
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San Antonio, TX (MacArthur HS)
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Joseph Towns#
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Carrollton, TX (Newman Smith HS)
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2B
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Brock Lemire
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Nederland, TX (Lubbock Christian)
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SS
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Cory Briggs#
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Jr.
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Ozarks
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Greencastle, PA (Greencastle Antrim)
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Jacob Starnes#
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Fr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Sugar Land, TX (Fort Bend Baptist Aca.)
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3B
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Paige Hodges
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Crowley, LA (Miss. College)
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C
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Adam Hudec
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Jr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Sugar Land, TX (North Lake College)
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OF
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David Roux
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Sr.
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Louisiana College
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Denham Springs, LA (Baton Rouge CC)
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OF
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David Smith
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Sr.
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Ozarks
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Rowlett, TX (RHS)
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OF
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Kendall Fox#
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Carrollton, TX (Creekview HS)
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OF
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Jared Hood#
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Marshall, TX (Hill JC)
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DH
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Andrew Teaster
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Jr.
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Ozarks
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Hollister, MO (Evangel College)
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UTL
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Ed Hurta
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Sr.
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LeTourneau
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Freeport, TX (Brazosport HS)
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SP
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Brett Hinson
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Sr.
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Mississippi College
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Vidalia, LA (Mississippi Delta CC)
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SP
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Blake Booher
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Hurst, TX (L.D. Bell HS)
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RP
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Adam Spinn
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Jr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Holland, TX (HHS)
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ALL-EAST DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION
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1B
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Andy Smith
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So.
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Mississippi College
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Pascagoula, MS (PHS)
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Matt Hale
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Jr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Jefferson, TX (Tyler JC)
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2B
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Chris Biguenet
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Sr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Plano, TX (Erskine College)
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Jeremy Phillips
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Jr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Daingerfield, TX (Central Baptist)
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Hunter White
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Sr.
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Louisiana College
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Winnsboro, LA (Franklin Academy)
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3B
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Bruce Cameron
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Sr.
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Ozarks
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Houston, TX (Episcopal HS)
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Ryan Yezak
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So.
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East Texas Baptist
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Bryan, TX (Brazos Christian Academy)
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C
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Jeremy Hogan
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Jr.
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Ozarks
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Carthage, TX (Arkansas Tech)
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Jacob Daniel
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So.
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Mississippi College
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Gulfport, MS (Mississippi Gulf Coast JC)
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Joey Ramos
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Jr.
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LeTourneau
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Waller, TX (Prairie View A&M)
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OF
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Chase Herrin#
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Jr.
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Mississippi College
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Hattiesburg, MS (Delta State)
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Brannon Walls#
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Jr.
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Mississippi College
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Ridgeland, MS (RHS)
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Jake Eisman&
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Sr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Highland Village, TX (FM Marcus HS)
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Ed Hurta&
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Sr.
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LeTourneau
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Freeport, TX (Brazosport HS)
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Austin Newell&
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Jr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Kennedale, TX (Baylor)
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UTL
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Jeremy Harding
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Houston, TX (Cedar Valley CC)
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Neal Gordon
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Sr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Houston, TX (UT-Arlington)
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SP
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Damion Chelakis
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Sr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Houston, TX (Brookhaven JC)
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Drew Waggoner#
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Sr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Dallas, TX (Hillcrest HS)
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Chase Willard#
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So.
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East Texas Baptist
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Celina, TX (CHS)
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RP
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John Scheuring
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Sr.
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Ozarks
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Bryan, TX (BHS)
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Tommy Rozell
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Chandler, TX (Northwestern State)
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Chris Tampke
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Sr.
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LeTourneau
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Nacogdoches, TX (Wharton)
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-ASC WEST DIVISION BASEBALL AWARDS-
West Division Player of the Year: Javier Arrieta, SS, Jr., Sul Ross State University
West Division Co-Pitchers of the Year:
Kyle Barton, RHP, Sr., Hardin-Simmons University; Michael Johnson, RHP, Jr., Concordia University Texas
West Division Co-Newcomers of the Year:
Michael Johnson, RHP, Jr., Concordia University Texas; Jeremy Macklin, 3B/RHP, Sr., Texas Lutheran University
West Division Freshman of the Year: Brad Orosey, RHP, Texas Lutheran University
West Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Sam Walker, LHP, So., Hardin-Simmons University
West Division Co-Coaching Staffs of the Year:
Hardin-Simmons University (Steve Coleman, Brad Holcomb, Ben Burum, Brad Coleman and Blake Koch); Texas Lutheran University (Greg Burnett, B.J. Griffith, Brian Wallace, Ryan Hindt and Fla Strawn)
(Listed in order of voting point totals; #, & indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-WEST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
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1B
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Blake Shaffer
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Sr.
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Howard Payne
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Brownwood, TX (Cisco JC)
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2B
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Tre Lips
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Sr.
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McMurry
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Terrytown, LA (THS)
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SS
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Javier Arrieta
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Jr.
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Sul Ross State
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El Paso, TX (Mt. View HS)
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3B
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Jeremy Macklin
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Sr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Austin, TX (Huston-Tillotson)
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C
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J.T. Armstrong
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Jr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Garland, TX (GHS)
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OF
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Joseph Villegas
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Jr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Manchaca, TX (Hays HS)
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OF
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Tom Williams
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Sr.
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Concordia Texas
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Austin, TX (McLennan CC)
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OF
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Jake Mullins
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So.
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McMurry
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Burleson, TX (BHS)
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DH
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Regan Dixon
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Jr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Arlington, TX (Arlington Martin HS)
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UTL
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R.B. Garza
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Sr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Katy, TX (Cinco Ranch HS)
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SP
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Michael Johnson
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Jr.
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Concordia Texas
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Bellaire, TX (San Jacinto JC)
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SP
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Jared Hopper
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So.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Kingwood, TX (Northeast Christian)
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RP
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Kyle Barton
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Sr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Seymour, TX (SHS)
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ALL-WEST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
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1B
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James Gage
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Sr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Lewisville, TX (LHS)
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2B
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Ray Martinez
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Sr.
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Schreiner
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Boerne, TX (BHS)
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SS
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Brian Weeks
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So.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Tomball, TX (THS)
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3B
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Stephen Derrick
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Sr.
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McMurry
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Cedar Park, TX (Navarro JC)
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C
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Garrett Ison
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Fr.
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Howard Payne
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Cedar Park, TX (Cisco JC)
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OF
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Ryan Nokelby
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Jr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Santa Fe, TX (SFHS)
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OF
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Kyle Harvey
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Sr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Houston, TX (Houston Christian HS)
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OF
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Richard Sanchez#
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Sr.
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Schreiner
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Uvalde, TX (UHS)
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OF
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Andrew White#
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Jr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Houston, TX (Cy-Creek HS)
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DH
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Weston Franco
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Sr.
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McMurry
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Comanche, TX (Cisco JC)
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UTL
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Jeremy Macklin
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Sr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Austin, TX (Huston-Tillotson)
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SP
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Brad Orosey
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Fr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Houston, TX (Cypress Creek HS)
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SP
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Matt Coburn
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Sr.
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Concordia Texas
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Houston, TX (TCU)
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RP
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Sam VanHoozer
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Fr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Salado, TX (SHS)
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ALL-WEST DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION
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1B
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Chad Thielepape
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Sr.
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Concordia Texas
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Austin, TX (Westwood HS)
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Oliver Stogsdill
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Sr.
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Schreiner
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San Antonio, TX (John Marshall HS)
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James Johnson
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Jr.
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Sul Ross State
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Killeen, TX (Shoemaker HS)
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2B
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Andrew Femath
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Jr.
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Texas Lutheran
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El Paso, TX (Howard JC)
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Royce Rodriguez
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Fr.
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Howard Payne
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New Braunfels, TX (Canyon HS)
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SS
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Marcus Myhaver
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Fr.
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Schreiner
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Houston, TX (Cy Falls HS)
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Chris Green#
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Jr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Austin, TX (Concordia Texas)
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Nathan Love#
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Sr.
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McMurry
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Amarillo, TX (Western Texas JC)
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Cale Thompson
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Sr.
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Howard Payne
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Stephenville, TX (SHS)
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3B
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Eric Mata
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Fr.
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Sul Ross State
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El Paso, TX (Andres HS)
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Josh Frederick
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Fr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Troy, TX (THS)
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Dustin Climer#
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Jr.
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Howard Payne
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Arlington, TX (Mountain View CC)
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Eric Bukowski#
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Fr.
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Schreiner
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Houston, TX (Cy Falls HS)
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C
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Jeff Jackson
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Jr.
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McMurry
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Pflugerville, TX (PHS)
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Ryan Moreau
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Jr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Crosby, TX (East Texas Baptist)
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Joe Pena#
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Jr.
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Schreiner
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Benavidez, TX (BHS)
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Chris Siniff#
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Sr.
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Texas Lutheran
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San Antonio, TX (Judson HS)
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OF
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JD Escobar#
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Jr.
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Schreiner
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Freer, TX (FHS)
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Gerard Morrison#
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Sr.
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McMurry
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Fort Worth, TX ( FW Castleberry HS)
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Taylor Zambreski#
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So.
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Howard Payne
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Aledo, TX (AHS)
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Matt Roam
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Jr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Midland, TX (Trinity Christian HS)
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|
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Jordan Hammontree
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Fr.
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Howard Payne
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Rowlett, TX (Rockwall HS)
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DH
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Derek Draeger
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Fr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Kingwood, TX (Northeast Christian)
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|
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Oscar Ibieta#
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So.
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Schreiner
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San Antonio, TX (Holy Cross)
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|
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Kyle Lloyd#
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Jr.
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Howard Payne
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Jarrell, TX (JHS)
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Cody Miller
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So.
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Texas Lutheran
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New Braunfels, TX (NBHS)
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UTL
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Michael Houser
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Jr.
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Schreiner
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Wimberley, TX (WHS)
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SP
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Tim Kriegel
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Jr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Round Rock, TX (RRHS)
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Roger Ayala
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Sr.
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Schreiner
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Kerrville, TX (Tivy HS)
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Colton Hermes#
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Jr.
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Schreiner
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Hallettsville, TX (HHS)
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Sam Walker#
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So.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Abilene, TX (AHS)
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RP
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Stephen Szkotak
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Sr.
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Concordia Texas
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Dripping Springs, TX (McLennan CC)
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|
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Tom Hembree#
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Jr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Burnet, TX (BHS)
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Eric Wehmeyer#
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Jr.
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Schreiner
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San Antonio, TX (O'Connor HS)
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Jeremiah Steinert&
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Jr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Sugar Land, TX (Dulles HS)
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Korey Rose&
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Fr.
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Schreiner
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New Braunfels, TX (NB Canyon HS)
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