ASC – Sports

MEN’S TRACK

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Competitions: January 19-20, 2018

MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Matthew Cecotti, Fr., UT Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler freshman Matthew Cecotti (Lindale, Texas) established a new Patriots record by running a 4:35.30 time in the mile at the UCO Invitational in Norman, Okla., placing seventh. He also took 12th in the 3,000 meters in 9:50.40. Cecotti’s mile time ranks 14th in the NCAA Division III South/Southeast Region.

MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Lorenzo Jones, Fr., Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons University freshman Lorenzo Jones (Big Spring, Texas) posted a long jump of 6.24 meters (20 ft.-5.75 in.). It was at the New Mexico Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Invitational in Albuquerque. He also cleared a triple jump of 12.54 meters (41 ft.-1.75 in.) and ran the 600 meters in 1:27.82. Jones ranks 11th in the South/Southeast Region in the triple jump and 15th in the long jump.

WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Sydney Tencate, Jr., Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons junior Sydney Tencate (Moran, Texas) wins her second career Athlete of the Week award after setting two indoor school records at the New Mexico MLK Invite. She placed fourth in the 3,000 meters in 11:00.61 and was 20th in the mile in 5:31.08. Tencate ranks sixth in the NCAA Division III South/Southeast Region in the mile and 10th in the 3,000 meters.

WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Brittany Everett, Jr., McMurry
McMurry University junior Bethany Everett (Stratford, Texas) posted the top weight throw in the South/Southeast Region with a mark of 15.76 meters (51 ft.-8.5 in.) at the Texas Tech Red Raider Invitational. Her distance also leads the NCCAA and the ASC.

OTHER TOP MEN’S PERFORMANCES
UT Tyler freshman Cody Benton (Richardson, Texas) placed fifth at the UCO Invitational with a long jump of 6.66 meters (21 ft.-10.25 in.), placing fifth. His mark is the fourth-best in the South/Southeast Region so far this season.

McMurry junior Krystofer Campos (Knox City, Texas) posted the third-best shot put in the region with a throw of 14.55 meters (47 ft.-9 in.), placing seventh at the Texas Tech Red Raider Invitational.

McMurry senior Michael Brown (Oxnard, Calif.) finished 15th in the 400-meter dash at the Red Raider Invite. His time of 50.33 seconds is good for fifth-best in the region.

OTHER TOP WOMEN’S PERFORMANCES
Hardin-Simmons junior Rhea Harris (Kaiserlautern, Germany) posted a long jump of 4.75 meters (15 ft.-7 in.) at the New Mexico Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational. Her mark is the 19th-best in the South/Southeast Region.

McMurry senior Kaila Shelfer (Alvarado, Texas) ran the 200-meter dash in 26.06 seconds at the Texas Tech Red Raider Invitational. Her time ranks fifth in the region.

UT Tyler junior forward Lexie Petty (Midlothian, Texas) recorded the eighth-best weight throw in the region with a mark of 12.71 meters (41 ft.-8.5 in.) at the UCO Invitational.

 

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Whitley & Martin Named ASC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week

East Texas Baptist senior Darrice Whitley and Mary Hardin-Baylor junior Shaq Martin earn the Player of the Week awards for week nine of the 2017-18 season.

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: January 15-20, 2018

EAST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Darrice Whitley, Sr., F, East Texas Baptist

East Texas University senior forward Darrice Whitley (Pineville, La.) led the Tigers to a 3-0 week, averaging 18.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He scored a career-high 31 points in a 96-93 win at LeTourneau in a battle of top teams in the ASC East. Whitley also pulled down nine rebounds, dished out four assists and went 7-of-10 from three-point territory. He then scored 17 points against Louisiana College and eight points at Belhaven. Whitley shot 54.5 percent (11-of-18) from the field and 11-of-18 from outside in the three contests.

WEST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Shaq Martin, Jr., F, Mary Hardin-Baylor

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor junior forward Shaq Martin (Killeen, Texas) matched his career-high with 21 points to lead the Cru to a 102-98 win over Concordia Texas. He went 8-of-12 from the field to go with four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and three steals in his second start of the season.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES

EAST DIVISION

The University of Texas at Tyler senior guard Josh Tatum (Keller, Texas) scored 20 points with three rebounds, four assists and four steals in the Patriots’ 73-59 win at UT Dallas. He shot 6-of-9 from the field, including 3-for-4 from three-point range, and was 5-for-6 at the free throw line.

Louisiana College junior forward Devon Washington (Houston, Texas) averaged a double-double of 17.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as the Wildcats lost a pair of contests. He went 7-for-7 en route to 16 points and 11 boards at LeTourneau. Washington recorded 19 points and nine rebounds at East Texas Baptist. For the week, he shot 72.7 percent (16-for-22) from the field.

Belhaven University sophomore guard Isiah Brown (Pearl, Miss.) averaged 17.0 points per game in the Blazers’ two losses this week. He scored 23 points with five rebounds against LeTourneau and had 11 points with four assists against East Texas Baptist.

University of the Ozarks freshman guard Joey Hall (Garfield, Ark.) drilled a trio of three-points en route to a season-high 16 points against UT Dallas. He finished 4-for-5 from the field and 5-of-5 at the line to go with a pair of rebounds and two assists.

LeTourneau University junior forward Caleb Loggins (Lewisville, Texas) helped the YellowJackets maintain a tie for first in the ASC East by going 2-1 last week. He averaged 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. Against ETBU, he posted 16 points, six boards, four assists, three blocks and a pair of steals. Loggins helped LeTourneau set a new ASC record in field goal percentage by going 10-of-11 from the field for 24 points in a 115-88 win at Belhaven. He finished with 10 points and seven rebounds in a one-point victory versus Louisiana College.

The University of Texas at Dallas sophomore guard Dimitrius Underwood (Mesquite, Texas) averaged a double-double with 17.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per outing in a split for the Comets. He scored 15 points and grabbed 14 boards in a loss to UT Tyler. Underwood then had 20 points and nine rebounds in a 77-62 win over Ozarks.

WEST DIVISION

Concordia University Texas junior guard Ephriam Price III (Lake Charles, La.) tied his career-high with 34 points in a 102-98 loss at Mary Hardin-Baylor. He also had two rebounds, two assists, and two steals in the game while shooting 12-of-25 from the floor and 5-of-12 from three-point range.

McMurry University sophomore guard Zacc Carter (Dallas, Texas) helped the War Hawks to a 1-1 record by averaging 16.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. He scored 23 points with seven rebounds in an 83-73 win at Howard Payne.

Howard Payne University senior guard Khyce Randall (Beaumont, Texas) averaged 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game in a pair of losses for the Yellow Jackets. He posted 21 points, seven boards and five assists against Hardin-Simmons.

Sul Ross State University senior forward Caleb Thomasson (Ackerly, Texas) averaged 17.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as the Lobos picked up a pair of wins. Against Hardin-Simmons, he went 10-of-12 from the field for 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds with two blocks.

Hardin-Simmons University sophomore guard Chris Barrett (Arlington, Texas) recorded 16.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per games as the Cowboys split on the road. He scored 15 points with five rebounds and six assists in a 75-64 win at Howard Payne. Barrett followed with 18 points, ten boards and three assists at Sul Ross State.

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Pena & Matlock Named ASC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week

UT Dallas sophomore Victoria Pena and Howard Payne junior Valarie Matlock earn Players of the Week for week nine of the 2017-18 season.

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: January 15-20, 2018

EAST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Victoria Pena, So., G, UT Dallas

The University of Texas at Dallas sophomore guard Victoria Pena (Helotes, Texas) earned her fourth Player of the Week award of the season by leading the Comets to a 2-0 mark and stretching their streak to nine wins. She averaged 19.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game. Pena had 23 points and 11 rebounds with four assists and three steals in a 55-48 win against UT Tyler. She then had 15 points, six boards, four assists and three steals in a 76-41 win against Ozarks.

WEST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Valarie Matlock, Jr., G, Howard Payne

Howard Payne University junior guard Valarie Matlock (Azle, Texas) scored a game-high 24 points, five rebounds, four assists and six steals in a 75-62 win against McMurry that moved the Lady Jackets into a first-place tie in the ASC West. She also had 16 points, six boards and four assists in an 83-54 win against Hardin-Simmons. For the week, Matlock averaged 20.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES

EAST DIVISION

The University of Texas at Tyler junior forward Bianca Valderrama (Corpus Christi, Texas) came off the bench to lead the Patriots with 11 points in a loss to UT Dallas. She went 5-for-8 from the field to go with five rebounds and a steal.

Louisiana College senior center Brooke Jones (Covington, La.) averaged 14.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in only 38 total minutes of action. She tallied 14 points in a loss at East Texas Baptist then had 14 points and nine boards in an 86-62 win at LeTourneau.

East Texas Baptist sophomore guard Kim Childress (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) averaged 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.7 steals per contest as the Tigers went 3-0 on the week. She scored 22 points with nine rebounds, four assists and six steals in an 80-63 win against Louisiana College. Childress added a career-high 25 points in a 61-47 victory at Belhaven. She went 12-for-12 from the free throw line in the three games.

LeTourneau University sophomore guard Alexandria Thorne (Flint, Texas) averaged 11.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in for the YellowJackets.

University of the Ozarks junior guard Hailey Ostrander (Alma, Ark.) posted 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in a non-conference win against Arlington Baptist. She went 6-for-12 from the three-point line in the game.

Belhaven University junior guard AaLiyaha Thornton (Hernando, Miss.) led the Blazers to a split by averaging 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. She had 14 points, five rebounds and dished out seven assists in a 57-41 win against LeTourneau. Thornton then recorded 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists against East Texas Baptist.

WEST DIVISION

Concordia University Texas senior guard Jaela Dejean (Houston, Texas) scored 20 points with four rebounds, five assists and three steals in a loss at Mary Hardin-Baylor. With her effort, she became the ninth player in Tornado history to reach the 1,000 career point milestone.

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor senior guard Meghan Turner (Midlothian, Texas) had 15 points and four assists to lead the Cru to a 78-68 win against Concordia Texas. She also had four assists and three rebounds in the game.

McMurry University sophomore forward Skyler Reyna (San Antonio, Texas) averaged a double-double of 21.0 points, and 10.0 rebounds as the War Hawks went 1-1. In a 74-54 win at Sul Ross State, she posted 22 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists. Reyna added 20 points, six rebounds and three steals at Howard Payne.

Hardin-Simmons University senior guard Danie Mabry (Winnsboro, Texas) recorded 13.5 points per contest in a pair of losses for the Cowgirls. She came up with 13 points and two steals at Howard Payne and 14 points with three steals at Sul Ross State.

Sul Ross State sophomore guard Erica Solomon-Powell (Conroe, Texas) helped the Lady Lobos to a 1-1 record with 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game. She scored 17 points with a pair of steals against McMurry, then had nine points, five rebounds, and two steals in a 62-57 win against Hardin-Simmons.

 

ASC Announces Fall All-Academic Teams

RICHARDSON, Texas – The American Southwest Conference on its 2017 Fall All-Academic honor roll recognized a total of 590 student-athletes from 13 member and two affiliate institutions. The teams were announced by the ASC office and included the sports of men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball.

To be eligible for ASC All-Academic honors, student-athletes must be classified academically as a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student during the competition season and have been in attendance and completed at least one academic year (two consecutive semesters) at their institution. They must also have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) as certified at the conclusion of the academic semester held by the ASC sports championship.

2017 ASC Fall All-Academic Teams

Men’s Cross Country

Name	University	Cl.	Major	Hometown
Matthew Taylor	Belhaven	So.	Exercise Science	Madison, Miss.
Owen Taylor	Belhaven	Sr.	Accounting	Fayette, Ala.
Jiro Daniels	Concordia Texas	So.	Kinesiology	Kyle, Texas
Andrew Frerichs	Concordia Texas	So.	Communications	Liberty Hill, Texas
Beau Billings	East Texas Baptist	Jr.	Biology	Mansfield, Texas
Nathanael Whisman	East Texas Baptist	So.	Religion	Katy, Texas
Nathan McKendree	Hardin-Simmons	So.	Ministry	Keller, Texas
Austin Coblentz	LeTourneau	Sr.	Mechanical Engineering	Stayton, Ore.
Michael Field	LeTourneau	Jr.	Mechanical Engineering	Tega City, S.C.
Alec Hanshaw	McMurry	So.	Business	Mansfield, Texas
Latham Hensley	McMurry	So.	Kinesiology	Meridian, Texas
Farouq Lakhani	McMurry	Jr.	Psychology	Katy, Texas
Tyler Rohrman	McMurry	So.	Biomedical Science	Waller, Texas
Brandtley Swires	McMurry	So.	Mathematics Education	Lefors, Texas
David Winski	McMurry	Jr.	Physics	Katy, Texas
Vince Apodaca	Sul Ross State	Jr.	Business Administration	Anthony, Texas
Joseph Parker	Sul Ross State	Jr.	Geology	Burnet, Texas
Robert Rodriguez	Sul Ross State	So.	Biology	Canutillo, Texas
John Gabriel	UT Dallas	So.	Finance	Allen, Texas
Anthony McNair	UT Dallas	Sr.	Arts & Technology	Kenosha, Wis.
David Merz	UT Dallas	Sr.	Mechanical Engineering	Smithton, Ill.
Nathan Musial	UT Dallas	So.	Computer Engineering	The Woodlands, Texas
Alireza Nourani	UT Dallas	Jr.	Political Science	Plano, Texas
Chris Reyna	UT Dallas	So.	Finance	Harlingen, Texas
Blake Stroud	UT Dallas	So.	Software Engineering	Spring, Texas
John Will	UT Dallas	Jr.	Biomedical Engineering	Virginia Beach, Va.
Nathan Adams	UT Tyler	So.	Mass Communications	The Woodlands, Texas
Conor Linekin	UT Tyler	Jr.	Health & Kinesiology	Cypress, Texas
Will McIlroy	UT Tyler	So.	Economics	Weatherford, Texas
Antonio Sanchez	UT Tyler	Sr.	Accounting	Van, Texas
Justin Tokuz	UT Tyler	Sr.	Finance	Rockwall, Texas

Women’s Cross Country

Name	University	Cl.	Major	Hometown
Lindsey DeShelter	Belhaven	So.	Biochemistry	Grand Rapids, Mich.
Leslie Howe	Belhaven	So.	Sports Medicine	Tupelo, Miss.
Brooklyn Schumaker	Belhaven	Sr.	Biology	Moscow, Idaho
Alana Stanley	Belhaven	Sr.	Communications	Waynesboro, Miss.
Jamie Wood	Belhaven	Sr.	Classical Education	Tyrone, N.Y.
Sarah Parker	Concordia Texas	Jr.	Kinesiology	Katy, Texas
Emily Villines	Concordia Texas	Jr.	Mathematics	Huntsville, Texas
Brooklen Butler	East Texas Baptist	So.	Hospitality Management	Chireno, Texas
Alyssa Cummings	East Texas Baptist	Jr.	Child Development	Linden, Texas
Victoria Gutierrez	East Texas Baptist	Jr.	Business Administration	Santiago, Chile
Chloe Hudson	East Texas Baptist	Jr.	Chemistry	Marshall, Texas
Melissa Kidder	East Texas Baptist	Jr.	University Studies	San Antonio, Texas
Paige Stevens	East Texas Baptist	Jr.	Elementary Education	Cochrane, Canada
Katlynn Nichols	Hardin-Simmons	Jr.	Ministry	Keller, Texas
Emily Olguin	Hardin-Simmons	Jr.	Exercise Science	Arlington, Texas
Yulissa Rios	Hardin-Simmons	So.	Finance	Snyder, Texas
Sydney Tencate	Hardin-Simmons	Jr.	Criminal Justice	Moran, Texas
Ariel Thomas	Hardin-Simmons	So.	Exercise Science	Knob Knoster, Mo.
Bridey Davis	LeTourneau	Jr.	Kinesiology-Exercise Science

Cody Usher
Assistant Commissioner
American Southwest Conference