Abram Choate, SID
RICHARDSON, Texas –– Howard Payne's Blake Shaffer, Jenna Middleton, Lane Wakefield, Susanna Maxvill, and Nate Alger were named to the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete team in their respective American Southwest Conference spring sport, the ASC office announced on Tuesday.
Overall, 68 student-athletes from ASC baseball, golf, softball, tennis and track and field teams were named to the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team.
BASEBALL - Blake Shaffer JR Exercise and Sport Science Brownwood, Texas
After transferring to Howard Payne from Cisco JC, Blake was named HM All-conference at 1st base in 2007. Playing in 35 games this season, Shaffer was second on the team in hitting with a .360 avg.
SOFTBALL - Jenna Middleton JR Political Science Katy, Texas
Jenna Middleton has been one of the few Howard Payne athletes that has excelled on the field and in HPU's prestigious Douglas McArthur Academy of freedom Honors Program. This season she was named 2nd team All-West Division at a pitcher as well as being a part of the HPU's Dean's and President's Lists.
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD - Lane Wakefield SO Business Waco, Texas
Lane Wakefield was a member of the Howard Payne football team were he was also named academic all-conference. Lane had been on the HPU Dean's List and actively involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Government, and the Student Activities Council. Lane was also the Yellow Jackets award winner for men's track and field this season.
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD/ WOMEN'S TENNIS - Susanna Maxvill SR Psychology Richardson, Texas
After transferring to Howard Payne from Texas Women's University when Howard Payne started soccer, Susanna Maxvill has been involved in almost every aspect of Howard Payne. Maxvill not only played soccer but has participated in women's track for two seasons and women's tennis for one. She has maintained a 3.77 GPA while being involved in the Student-Athlete Advisory Council and volunteering time in the community in many different areas.
MEN'S TENNIS - Nate Alger Howard Payne JR Finance West Bridgewater, Mass
Nate has been a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Phi Kappa Chi, Beta Phi, and the Student Activities Council. This season Nate was named HM All-West Division in tennis. He is also been named twice Academic All-conference.
The honor, in its first academic year, recognizes student-athletes that achieve a higher level of academic achievement (a 3.20 grade-point average or better) while competing as a starter or important reserve on their team. From that list – limited to one nominee per school in each ASC championship sport – the Sports Information Directors from the conference's 15 member institutions vote on a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete from each sport.
All honorees were named to the Spring 2008 ASC Academic All-Conference Team.
ASC SPRING 2008 DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM
(+Sport's Distinguished Scholar-Athlete)
BASEBALL
Name School Cl. Major GPA Hometown
Nick Cmerek Concordia Texas Jr. Business Admin 4.0 Austin, TX
Mark Cox Texas-Dallas Gr. MBA 3.35 Coldspring, TX
Robby Finnell Ozarks Sr. Political Science 3.55 Tulsa, OK
Adam Froeschl Mary Hardin-Baylor Sr. Political Science 3.35 Buda, TX
Bryan George Louisiana College Sr. Biology 3.36 Bossier City, LA
Brett Holland Texas-Tyler Jr. Health & Kinesiology 3.49 Lindale, TX
Ray Martinez Schreiner Jr. Biochemistry 3.34 Boerne, TX
Ryan Nokelby Texas Lutheran So. Pre-Engineering 3.88 Santa Fe, TX
Monte Piper Sul Ross State So. History 4.0 Houston, TX
Kyle Pope East Texas Baptist So. Accounting 3.89 Longview, TX
Blake Shaffer Howard Payne Jr. Ex. and Sport Science 3.35 Brownwood, TX
+ Brent Voorhees McMurry Sr. Mathematics 3.91 Abilene, TX
Eric Wait LeTourneau So. Biology 3.74 White Oak, TX
R.C. Waters Hardin-Simmons Sr. Art 3.93 Mesquite, TX
Tyler Williams Mississippi College Sr. Marketing 3.58 Ridgeland, MS
MEN'S GOLF
Name School Cl. Major GPA Hometown
+ Ryan Eastman Mary Hardin-Baylor Sr. Christian Ministry 3.43 San Angelo, TX
Brandon Ellis Texas-Tyler So. Applied Arts & Sciences 3.25 Village Mills, TX
Garret Greene Louisiana College Jr. Mgt./Marketing 4.0 Dry Creek, LA
Ben Luckert LeTourneau Jr. Accounting 3.28 Chandler, TX
Brent Stanford Schreiner So. Accounting/Info Sys. 3.41 Whitewright, TX
Brian Vaughn Texas-Dallas So. Finance/Bus. Adm. 3.72 Plano, TX
Michael Weehunt Hardin-Simmons Sr. Business 3.53 Brownwood, TX
WOMEN'S GOLF
Name School Cl. Major GPA Hometown
Amber Grounds Texas-Tyler So. Psychology 3.56 Whitesboro, TX
+ Carly Hansen Texas Lutheran So. Physics 3.45 Coleraine, MN
Abigail Hews LeTourneau Jr. Elementary Edu. 3.86 Clive, IA
Christi Williams Mary Hardin-Baylor So. Sport Management 3.61 Snyder, TX
Alicia Yoder Texas-Dallas Jr. Psychology 3.51 Longview, TX
SOFTBALL
Name School Cl. Major GPA Hometown
Kristen Akin-Henton Texas-Tyler Sr. Studio Art 3.91 Longview, TX
Michelle Cochran Mississippi College Sr. Math Education 3.50 Chatawa, MS
Cricket Criner Hardin-Simmons Jr. Nursing 3.83 Midland, TX
+ Amber Griffin Texas-Dallas Sr. Business Adm. 3.81 Richmond, TX
Brandi Harris East Texas Baptist Jr. Nursing 3.75 Van, TX
Erica Harwell Louisiana College Sr. Health and P.E. 3.42 Houma, LA
Christina Jacobsen Texas Lutheran Sr. Comp. Sci./ Phys. 3.76 Marion, TX
Chelsea Joslin Ozarks Sr. Physical Education 3.27 Claremore, OK
Daphne Kahlig Mary Hardin-Baylor Sr. Mathematics 3.75 Lott, TX
Jacque Middlebrooks LeTourneau So. History/Sec. Edu. 3.91 Alvin, TX
Jenna Middleton Howard Payne Jr. Political Science 3.59 Katy, TX
Patsy Toman Schreiner Jr. Exercise Science 4.0 Hockley, TX
MEN'S TENNIS
Name School Cl. Major GPA Hometown
Nate Alger Howard Payne Jr. Finance 3.67 West Bridgewater, MA
+ Chas Dunn Mississippi College Jr. Business Admin. 3.60 Brandon, MS
Keith Edwards Ozarks Jr. Accounting 3.80 Grapevine, TX
Paul Haney LeTourneau Jr. Sports Management 3.38 Corpus Christi, TX
Donald Kasitinon Texas-Dallas Jr. Electrical Eng. 3.98 Lewisville, TX
Nick Kreines Texas-Tyler So. Business 3.93 Houston, TX
Chad Mann Mary Hardin-Baylor Sr. Ex. & Sport Science 3.25 Roswell, NM
Daniel Moore Hardin-Simmons So. Undeclared 3.30 Magnolia, TX
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Name School Cl. Major GPA Hometown
Kristen Bray McMurry Jr. Marketing 3.60 Lubbock, TX
Sylvia Brownfield Texas-Dallas Sr. Business Adm. 3.83 Tomball, TX
Bria Camarillo Hardin-Simmons Jr. Spanish 3.93 Abilene, TX
Kelly Denton Louisiana College Sr. Marketing/Mgt. 3.47 Baton Rouge, LA
+ Alanna Gangemi Texas Lutheran Sr. Psychology 3.97 San Antonio, TX
Brittany Hein Ozarks Jr. Political Science 3.97 Grand Prairie, TX
Beth Launius Texas-Tyler Jr. Mechanical Engineering 3.77 La Grange, TX
Susanna Maxvill Howard Payne Sr. Psychology 3.77 Richardson, TX
Tina Philippi Schreiner Sr. Exercise Science 3.68 Pearland, TX
Sarah Spraberry Mississippi College Sr. Biology 3.45 Southaven, MS
Jessica Tindall LeTourneau Jr. Sport and Rec Man 3.23 Van, TX
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Name School Cl. Major GPA Hometown
+ R.J. Cowan Texas-Tyler Jr. Health & Kines. 3.79 Whitehouse, TX
Bert Green McMurry Sr. Philosophy 3.27 Mansfield, TX
Cruz Tovar Sul Ross State Jr. Psychology 3.43 Canutillo, TX
Lane Wakefield Howard Payne So. Business 3.67 Waco, TX
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Name School Cl. Major GPA Hometown
Molly Fuston McMurry So. Biology 3.29 Childress, TX
Christy Gallardo Sul Ross State So. Kinesiology 3.25 El Paso, TX
+ Rachel Hardin Mississippi College Sr. Elem. Education 3.97 Germantown, TN
Susanna Maxvill Howard Payne Sr. Psychology 3.77 Richardson, TX
Jessica Raglon Texas Lutheran Sr. Pre-Medicine 3.31 Humble, TX
Ashton Wells Texas-Tyler So. Bio & Anthropology 3.46 Quitman, TX
