The American Southwest Conference today announced that Howard Payne University seniors Jaze Randolph and Kayla Boucher were named 2017-18 ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor recipients.

Jaze Randolph - Accounting - Men's Basketball
A four-year letterwinner, Jaze has played in 14 games for the Yellow Jackets recording five points and five rebounds. He would pull down all five of his career rebounds at Division-I UT-Arlington. Jaze has been successful in the classroom last year being named HPU's outstanding scholar-athlete and was a three-time Academic All-Conference selection at the end of the semester.
 
Kayla Boucher - Marketing - Softball
Finishing her second season at Howard Payne, Kayla is led HPU in runs batted in and hits. She was a two-time Academic All-Conference selection at the end of the season.

Link to full ASC release

The ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor is presented to one male and one female member of the graduating class who has compiled the most outstanding record in academics, athletics and leadership over their collegiate career. The award is presented annually by the Faculty Athletics Representative at each conference member institution.
 
Recipients of the 2017-18 ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor represent 13 different conference sports and include individuals who graduated with academic honors, hold admission to graduate-level programs, are members of academic honor societies and campus organizations; competed on national, conference or division title teams; earned ASC All-Academic, Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and All-Conference honors; and who served as volunteers, tutors and mentors within the campus and the community.