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Seventeen Lions to participate in December 2018 Commencement Exercises.
COMMERCE – The Texas A&M University-Commerce athletics department celebrated the graduation of its student-athletes this weekend, as 17 Lions will participate in December Commencement ceremonies in the Field House on Friday and Saturday.
Seventeen Student-Athletes and Student Athletic Trainers are participating in graduation, with 13 earning bachelors’ degrees and four earning their Masters degree.
The December graduates were honored with a reception on Friday night following the graduate program’s commencement ceremony. Ceremonies for bachelor’s degrees are Saturday.
ATHLETIC TRAINING
Anastasia Davis – Bachelor of Science – Kinesiology and Sports Studies; Concentration in Human Performance
Courtnee Dooley – Bachelor of Science – Kinesiology and Sports Studies; Concentration in Human Performance
FOOTBALL
Chase Pemberton – Bachelor of Science – History
Christian Rodriguez – Masters of Education – Counseling
MEN’S GOLF
Jordan Brown – Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting
WOMEN’S GOLF
Emily White – Bachelor of Science – Learning, and Technology
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Evan Luecke – Bachelor of Science – Journalism News Editorial
Igor Misljenovic – Masters of Science – Business Analytics
Florian Obst – Masters of Business Administration
Erick Quiroz – Masters of Science – Business Analytics
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Markie Abbott – Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing
Kamryn McKee – Bachelor of Science – Kinesiology and Sports Studies; Concentration in Human Performance
Kendra Mims – Bachelor of Science – Psychology
Jasmine Roberts – Bachelor of Science – Sports and Recreation Management
Joy Spann – Bachelor of Science – Learning and Technology
VOLLEYBALL
Bina Njikam – Bachelor of Science – Kinesiology and Sports Studies; Concentration in Human Performance
Gabriela Rosa – Bachelor of Science – Biological Science
Kristov Martinez, Dominique Ramsey earn Associated Press First Team All-America honors.
NEW YORK– Texas A&M University-Commerce football players Kristov Martinez and Dominique Ramsey have been named First Team All-Americans by the Associated Press. The AP Division II, Football All-America teams, were announced this week. Martinez was appointed as the First Team kicker while Ramsey was named First Team as an all-purpose player.
Ramsey– a sophomore from Converse (Judson)– earns the first All-America award of his career after an outstanding season both in the Lion secondary and on special teams. Ramsey led the LSC in both punt return average (12.9 yards per return) and punt return touchdowns (2), returning 36 punts for 464 yards, including a 72-yard punt return touchdown against Colorado State-Pueblo and a 79-yard punt return against Minnesota Duluth in the first round of the NCAA playoffs. Ramsey also returned two of his three interceptions, recording a 99-yard touchdown against Angelo State and an 84-yard touchdown against West Texas A&M. For the season, he averaged 75.3 yards per interception return. Totaling his punt\, kickoff and interception return yardage, Ramsey totaled 777 return yards on the year. Ramsey previously was named Second Team All-Super Region and First Team All-LSC.
Martinez– a graduate student from Edinburg– earns his fourth All-American award of the 2018 season after another record-setting campaign in which he set multiple schools, conference and NCAA records. After becoming the all-time leading scorer in program history in 2017, Martinez became the all-time leading scorer in Lone Star Conference history during his senior season. He finished his career as the active scoring leader in Division II (449 points) and the all-time leading kick scorer in Division II history.
Martinez was also named a First Team All-American by the AFCA, First Team Academic All-American by CoSIDA and Second Team All-America honors from the D2CCA and was both a First Team All-Super Region and First Team All-Conference selection. He was also named the LSC Academic Player of the Year. He scored 111 points on the year, including 21 field goals and all 48 of his extra point attempts. He finished his career having made 103 consecutive extra points. His strong leg helped the Lions rank as one of the top kick return defenses in the nation, recording 32 touchbacks. He tied a Division II playoff record with five field goals in a game, including a career-long 55-yarder, in the team’s final game of the year. For his career, Martinez is a five-time All-American, a four-time All-Region selection, a four-time All-Conference honoree and was a member of two LSC Championship teams and the 2017 National Championship team.
2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS DIVISION II FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICANS
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
| QB | Jayru Campbell | Jr. | Ferris State |
| RB | Gabe Watson | Jr. | Sioux Falls |
| RB | Jaleel McLaughlin | Fr. | Notre Dame (Ohio) |
| OL | Trey Pipkins | Sr. | Sioux Falls |
| OL | Jeremy King | Sr. | Valdosta State |
| OL | Tyler Drob | Sr. | West Chester |
| OL | James Moore | Sr. | Central Washington |
| OL | Devon Johnson | Sr. | Ferris State |
| TE | Erik Henneman | Jr. | Lindenwood |
| WR | Trey Brock | Sr. | Hillsdale |
| WR | Brody Oliver | Sr. | Colorado School of Mines |
| AP | Dominique Ramsey | So. | A&M-COMMERCE |
| K | Kristov Martinez | Sr. | A&M-COMMERCE |
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
| DL | Markus Jones | Sr. | Angelo State |
| DL | Chris Garrett | So. | Concordia-St. Paul |
| DL | Sha’huan Williams | Jr. | Notre Dame (Ohio) |
| DL | Cardell Rawlings | Sr. | Wingate |
| LB | Brandon Payer | Sr. | Colorado State-Pueblo |
| LB | Jose Delgado | Sr. | Fort Hays State |
| LB | Tyler Morrisey | Sr. | West Chester |
| DB | Lamont McPhatter II | Jr. | California (Pa.) |
| DB | Gunner Olszewski | Sr. | Bemidji State |
| DB | Marcus Haskins | R-Fr. | Concordia-St. Paul |
| DB | Delon Stephenson | Jr. | Ferris State |
| P | Cody Mills | Sr. | Delta State |
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
| QB | Rogan Wells | So. | Valdosta State |
| RB | Wes Hills | Sr. | Slippery Rock |
| RB | Cameron Mayberry | Jr. | Colorado School of Mines |
| OL | Steve Gaviglia | Sr. | Slippery Rock |
| OL | LaVonne Gauthney | Sr. | Valdosta State |
| OL | Justin Gooseberry | Sr. | Ouachita Baptist |
| OL | Evan Heim | Jr. | Minnesota State |
| OL | Deon Sheppard | Sr. | Tarleton |
| TE | Qua Boyd | Sr. | West Alabama |
| WR | Chad Hovasse | Sr. | Adams State |
| WR | Shane Zylstra | Jr. | Minnesota State |
| AP | Lawrence Woods | So. | Truman State |
| K | Jonas Schenderlein | Sr. | Concordia-St. Paul |
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
| DL | Diquan Gilbert | Sr. | West Chester |
| DL | James Prater, Jr. | Sr. | Ashland |
| DL | Kevin Petit-Frere | Sr. | LIU Post |
| DL | Austen Eskew | Sr. | Northwest Missouri State |
| LB | Aaron Berry | Sr. | Azusa Pacific |
| LB | J.T. Hassell | Sr. | Florida Tech |
| LB | Dominic Cizauskas | Jr. | Glenville State |
| DB | Brian Williams | Sr. | Davenport |
| DB | Devin Hafford | Jr. | Tarleton |
| DB | Ravarius Rivers | Jr. | Valdosta State |
| DB | Joshua Simmons | Sr. | Limestone |
| P | Isaac Parks | So. | UNC Pembroke |
Willie Rooks named LSC Defensive Player of the Week.
RICHARDSON – Texas A&M University-Commerce guard Willie Rooks has been named the Lone Star Conference Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Wednesday. It is the third consecutive week a Lion has earned LSC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Rooks– a senior from Houston (North Forest)– was an impact player on both ends of the floor for the Lions last week. He averaged 10.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in the Lions two wins and also impacted the turnover margin. Rooks had three rebounds, and three steals against Central Baptist and his defense helped the Lions hold CBC to 37 percent shooting in the team’s 24-point victory. He then had a steal and a block to go with five rebounds and 16 points in the team’s 22-point win over Dallas Baptist. Rooks and the Lion defense held DBU to 38 percent shooting in the game. Overall, teams shot under 38 percent against the Lion defense as they had a +23.0 scoring margin in two victories.
Rooks and the Lions are next in action on Dec. 30 with a home game against Texas A&M-International. The game will be at 4:00 p.m. at the Field House. Tickets for the game are available at WeAreLionsTix.com, by calling (903) 468-8756 or by visiting the Lion Sales & Service Box Office in the Field House.
2018-19 LSC MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offensive
N-13 Reggie Reid, A&M-Commerce
N-20 Bishop Coulter, MSU Texas
N-26 Zach Dumas, Cameron
D-3 Ryan Quaid, West Texas A&M
D-12 Antonio Singleton, Angelo State
Defensive
N-13 Josh Hawley, Tarleton
N-20 Josh Wallace, MSU Texas
N-26 Trey Conrod, A&M-Commerce
D-3 Tyree Robinson, A&M-Commerce
D-12 Willie Rooks, A&M-Commerce
Kristov Martinez earns D2CCA Second Team All-America honors.
WICHITA FALLS– Texas A&M University-Commerce placekicker Kristov Martinez has been named a Second Team All-American by the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA). The All-America awards were announced Wednesday by the D2CCA.
Martinez– a graduate student from Edinburg– earns his third All-American award of the 2018 season after another record-setting campaign in which he set multiple schools, conference and NCAA records. After becoming the all-time leading scorer in program history in 2017, Martinez became the all-time leading scorer in Lone Star Conference history during his senior season. He finished his career as the active scoring leader in Division II (449 points) and the all-time leading kick scorer in Division II history.
Martinez was also named a First Team All-American by the AFCA and First Team Academic All-American by CoSIDA and was both a First Team All-Region and First Team All-Conference selection. He was also named the LSC Academic Player of the Year. He scored 111 points on the year, including 21 field goals and all 48 of his extra point attempts. He finished his career having made 103 consecutive extra points. His strong leg helped the Lions rank as one of the top kick return defenses in the nation, recording 32 touchbacks. He tied a Division II playoff record with five field goals in a game, including a career-long 55-yarder, in the team’s final game of the year. For his career, Martinez is a five-time All-American, a four-time All-Region selection, a four-time All-Conference honoree and was a member of two LSC Championship teams and the 2017 National Championship team.
2018 D2CCA All-America Football Teams
First Team Offense
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. |
| TE | Erik Henneman | Lindenwood | Jr. |
| OL | Jeremy King | Valdosta State | Sr. |
| OL | Devon Johnson | Ferris State | Sr. |
| OL | Deon Sheppard | Tarleton State | Sr. |
| OL | Evan Heim | Minnesota State | Jr. |
| OL | Justin Gooseberry | Ouachita Baptist | Jr. |
| WR | Brody Oliver | Colorado School of Mines | Sr. |
| WR | Trey Brock | Hillsdale | Sr. |
| QB | Jayru Campbell | Ferris State | Jr. |
| RB | Jaleel McLaughlin | Notre Dame | Fr. |
| RB | Gabriel Watson | Sioux Falls | Jr. |
| RS | Lawrence Woods | Truman State | So. |
| PK | Dante Brown Fort | Hays State | Jr. |
First Team Defense
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. |
| DL | Markus Jones | Angelo State | Sr. |
| DL | Sha’haun Williams | Notre Dame | Jr. |
| DL | Cardell Rawlings | Wingate | Sr. |
| LB | Jose Delgado | Fort Hays State | Sr. |
| LB | Cody Leonard | Quincy | Sr. |
| LB | J.T. Hassell | Florida Tech | Sr. |
| LB | Brandon Payer | Colorado State-Pueblo | Sr. |
| S | Delon Stephenson | Ferris State | Jr. |
| S | Lamont McPhatter II | California | Jr. |
| CB | Marcus Haskins | Concordia-St. Paul | R-Fr |
| CB | Keandre Evans | Ouachita Baptist | Jr. |
| P | Cody Mills | Delta State | Sr. |
Second Team Offense
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. |
| TE | Qua Boyd | West Alabama | Sr. |
| OL | Jimmy Burchett | Notre Dame | So. |
| OL | Trey Pipkins | Sioux Falls | Sr. |
| OL | Nic Sawyer | Ferris State | Sr. |
| OL | Steve Gaviglia | Slippery Rock | Sr. |
| OL | Adonis Sealey | Valdosta State | Jr. |
| WR | Ka’Ronce Higgins | Southern Arkansas | Sr. |
| WR | Craig Rucker | Mars Hill | Jr. |
| QB | Rogan Wells | Valdosta State | So. |
| RB | Nate Gunn | Minnesota State | Jr. |
| RB | Deontae Jackson | West Georgia | Sr. |
| RS | Lyrics Klugh | Fairmont State | Sr. |
| PK | Kristov Martinez | A&M-COMMERCE | Sr. |
Second Team Defense
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. |
| DL | Austen Eskew | Northwest Missouri State | Sr. |
| DL | Chris Garrett | Concordia-St. Paul | So. |
| DL | Chance Bowen | Minnesota State | So. |
| LB | Bo Brooks | Missouri S&T | Sr. |
| LB | Aaron Berry | Azusa Pacific | Sr. |
| LB | Tyler Morrissey | West Chester | Sr. |
| LB | Korie Rogers | West Georgia | Jr. |
| S | Ravarius Rivers | Valdosta State | Jr. |
| S | Jai Edwards | Tarleton State | Jr. |
| CB | Devin Hafford | Tarleton State | Jr. |
| CB | Zuril Hendrick | Edinboro | Sr. |
| P | John Cummings | West Texas A&M | Sr. |
Ron Lenz Offensive Player of the Year: Jayru Campbell, Ferris State
Ron Lenz Defensive Player of the Year: Markus Jones, Angelo State
Kristov Martinez, Garrett Blubaugh earn Google Cloud Academic All-America® honors.
AUSTIN – Texas A&M University-Commerce kicker Kristov Martinez and linebacker Garrett Blubaugh have been named to the Google Cloud Academic Division II All-America® teams, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Tuesday. Martinez was named to the First Team while Blubaugh earned Second Team honors. The duo wins the 14th and 15th Academic All-America awards in A&M-Commerce history and the fourth and fifth respectively for the Lion football program.
Martinez– a graduate student in Secondary Education from Edinburg– earns Academic All-America honors after being named to the Academic All-District team as well as Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in December 2017. During the 2017-18 academic year, Martinez was named an LSC Scholar-Athlete and has been named to the LSC All-Academic team three times, the Dean’s List twice, the President’s List three times, the Best In Class list four times, and the Athletics Director’s List four times. He has been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll six times and is a two-time recipient of Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award.
On the field, Martinez set multiple schools, conference and NCAA records during the 2018 season. After becoming the all-time leading scorer in program history in 2017, Martinez became the all-time leading scorer in Lone Star Conference history during his senior season. He finished his career as the active scoring leader in Division II (449 points) and the all-time leading kick scorer in Division II history. Martinez was named a First Team All-American by the AFCA and was both a First Team All-Region and First Team All-Conference selection. He scored 111 points on the year, including 21 field goals and all 48 of his extra point attempts. He finished his career having made 103 consecutive extra points. His strong leg helped the Lions rank as one of the top kick return defenses in the nation, recording 32 touchbacks. He tied a Division II playoff record with five field goals in a game, including a career-long 55-yarder, in the team’s final game of the year. For his career, Martinez was a four-time All-American, a four-time All-Region selection, a four-time All-Conference honoree and was a member of two LSC Championship teams and the 2017 National Championship team.
Blubaugh– a senior Biological Science major from Keller– added to an already impressive academic résumé. During the 2018 season, he has earned Academic All-District and Academic All-Conference honors. During the 2017 season, Blubaugh made school history as the first student-athlete in A&M-Commerce history to win the NCAA Division II Football Elite 90 Award, awarded to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating in the national championship game. Blubaugh is a two-time Academic All-Conference honoree and has been named to the Dean’s List once, the President’s List four times, the Best In Class List four times, and the Athletics Director’s List once. He has been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll six times and is a recipient of Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award.
On the field, Blubaugh earned Honorable Mention All-LSC honors, ranking seventh in the LSC with 90 tackles. He ranked third in the LSC with two fumble recoveries and fourth with two forced fumbles. During the Lions’ final game of the season, he tied a program record with 21 tackles in a single game. During his four-year A&M-Commerce career, Blubaugh was a member of two LSC Championship teams and the 2017 National Championship team.
2018 Academic All-America® Football Team – NCAA Division II
First Team
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Major |
| QB | Layton Rabb | MSU Texas | Sr. | Finance |
| RB | Austin Micci | Colorado State-Pueblo | Jr. | Business Management & Business Administration |
| RB | Landon Nault | Emporia State | Sr. | Biology |
| WR | Cory Contini | Ohio Dominican | Sr. | Accounting |
| WR | Shane Zylstra | Minnesota State | Jr. | Biology: Biomedical Sciences |
| TE | Marqus Andrews | Northwest Missouri State | Jr. | Chemistry |
| TE | Jordan Smith | Gannon | Jr. | Biomedical Engineering |
| OL | Jack Hansbury | Bentley | Sr. | Corporate Finance & Accounting |
| OL | Brandon Roe | Southwestern Oklahoma State | Sr. | Engineering Technology |
| OL | Ryan Spelhaug | Northwest Missouri State | Jr. | Business / Economics |
| OL | Austin Treneff | Notre Dame (Ohio) | Sr. | Accounting & Software Development |
| OL | Robert Vargo | Ohio Dominican | Sr. | Sport Management |
| K | Kristov Martinez | A&M-COMMERCE | Gr. | Secondary Education (G)/Business Administration (UG) |
| ST | Kevin Ribarich | Colorado State-Pueblo | Sr. | Accounting & Economics |
| DL | John Cominsky | Charleston (W. Va.) | Sr. | Biology / Chemistry |
| DL | Jon Dicke | Southwest Minnesota State | Sr. | Exercise Science |
| DL | Joey Newman | Augustana | Sr. | Athletic Training |
| DL | Levi Wyrick | Pittsburg State | Sr. | Education |
| LB | Sam Blankenship | Harding | Gr. | Finance / Secondary Education |
| LB | Alex Goettl | Minnesota State | Jr. | Biology: Biomedical Sciences |
| LB | Kirby Hora | Augustana | Sr. | Biology |
| DB | Geoff Keating | Colorado School of Mines | Jr. | Mechanical Engineering |
| DB | Connor Shedeed | Fort Hays State | Sr. | Criminal Justice & Political Science |
| DB | Kyle Toth | Wayne State (Mich.) | Sr. | Kinesiology |
| DB | Avram Tynes | Augustana | Sr. | Exercise Science |
| P | John Cummings | West Texas A&M | Gr. | Criminal Justice |
Academic All-America of the Year: Kirby Hora, Augustana
Second Team
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Major |
| QB | Cole Sears | Arkansas-Monticello | Gr. | Education |
| RB | Kevin Coy, Jr. | Chadron State | Sr. | Sport & Recreation Management |
| RB | Deshawn Jones | Missouri S&T | Jr. | Biological Sciences |
| WR | Mitch Nichols | Truman State | Sr. | Health Science |
| WR | Brody Oliver | Colorado School of Mines | Sr. | Metallurgical & Materials Engineering |
| OL | Ronnie Clifton | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jr. | Finance / Management |
| OL | Neal Davis | Findlay | Sr. | Strength & Conditioning |
| OL | Ryan Dodd | Pittsburg State | Sr. | Marketing |
| OL | Lawrence Guyot | Mississippi College | Sr. | Kinesiology |
| OL | Ben Walling | Grand Valley State | Sr. | Occupational Safety |
| K | Brian Alsobrooks | California (Pa.) | Sr. | Business Administration |
| ST | Travis Downing | Ashland | Sr. | Sport Management |
| DL | Andrew Berger | Gannon | Sr. | Criminalistics |
| DL | Ned Bingaman | Pittsburg State | Sr. | Justice Studies |
| DL | Kolbie Foster | Wayne State (Neb.) | Jr. | Family Consumer Science / Fashion Merchandising |
| DL | Mikal Toliver | Urbana | Jr. | Strategic Management |
| LB | Garrett Blubaugh | A&M-COMMERCE | Sr. | Biological Sciences |
| LB | Tyler Bradfield | Grand Valley State | So. | Finance & Accounting |
| LB | Bo Brooks | Missouri S&T | Sr. | Petroleum Engineering |
| DB | Sam Fareri | Clarion | Jr. | Rehab Science |
| DB | Josh Hornback | Pittsburg State | Sr. | Construction Management |
| DB | Brandon Morrison | West Liberty | Sr. | Criminology |
| DB | Isaiah Stiverson | Ashland | Sr. | Marketing |
| P | Jordan White | Southern Arkansas | Sr. | Chemistry / Biochemistry |
Texas A&M University-Commerce CoSIDA Academic All-Americas by Year
| Year | Player | Sport | Team |
| 1972 | Will Cureton | Football | 2nd |
| 1977 | Mike Hall | Football | 1st |
| 1994 | Tammy Scott | Track & Field | 2nd |
| 1994 | Andrea Hines | Women’s Basketball | 2nd |
| 2002 | Summer Sparnon | Women’s Basketball | 1st |
| 2011 | Taylor Fore | Football | 1st |
| 2012 | Desmond King | Men’s Basketball | 1st |
| 2012 | Andrew Davis | Men’s Basketball | 3rd |
| 2013 | Andrew Davis | Men’s Basketball | 1st |
| 2016 | Kylene Hatton | Softball | 3rd |
| 2017 | Jaslyn Wacker | Volleyball | 2nd |
| 2018 | Mariah Jameyson | Softball | 1st / AAA of the Year |
| 2018 | Jaslyn Wacker | Volleyball | 2nd |
| 2018 | Kristov Martinez | Football | 1st |
| 2018 | Garrett Blubaugh | Football | 2nd |
Jaslyn Wacker repeats as Google Cloud Academic All-America®.
AUSTIN – Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball player Jaslyn Wacker has been named to the Google Cloud Academic Division II All-America® Second Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Tuesday. It is the second consecutive season Wacker received the Google Cloud Academic All-America® team. It is the 13th Academic All-America award earned by an A&M-Commerce student-athlete in school history, and Wacker joins former Lion men’s basketball player Andrew Davis as the only two athletes in school history to win Academic All-America status multiple times.
Wacker – a senior accounting major from Austin (Vista Ridge) – repeats as an Academic All-America after becoming the program’s first Academic All-America during the 2017 season. Wacker earned a 4.0 GPA during the 2018 season while also helping lead the Lions to their best campaign in 31 years.
Wacker earned Second Team All-Conference honors and was named both to the Academic All-Conference team and the Academic All-Region team. She finished the season with a career-high 340 kills and also totaled 119 blocks on the year. Wacker had 18 matches with more than ten kills and 12 games with at least five blocks. She helped the team win its second-ever LSC Tournament Championship and helped the team qualify for its second consecutive berth into the NCAA Tournament and advance to the Regional Championship match.
She is a four-time All-Lone Star Conference selection, earning first-team honors in 2017, second team honors in 2018 and 2015, and honorable mention in 2016. She was also named second team all-region in 2017. She has been named to the President’s List six times and the Best In Class List six times. She has been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll six times and is a two-time recipient of Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award.
Wacker finished her career as the program leader in sets played and ranks second in school history in career blocks and 11th in career kills.
CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America Team
| Name | School | Yr. | Major |
| Taylor Bauer | Illinois Springfield | Sr. | Elementary Education |
| Emily Conlin | Anderson | Jr. | Business Computer Information Systems |
| Madison Davis | Urbana | Sr. | Adolescent & Young Adult Education |
| Megan Gebhardt | Wayne State | Gr. | Finance |
| Kylie Hohlen | Central Missouri | Sr. | Elementary Education |
| Makenzie Morgen | Minnesota Duluth | Sr. | Biochemistry / Psychology |
| Erica Whiteaker | Lincoln Memorial | Sr. | Biology / Pre-Medicine |
Academic All-America of the Year: Erica Whiteaker, Lincoln Memorial
CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-America Team
| Name | School | Yr. | Major |
| Erika Barbour | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | Sr. | Business Administration |
| Bekah Boyle | Chico State | Jr. | Biochemistry |
| Tina Ceriello | Saint Rose | Jr. | Communication Sciences & Disorders |
| Anna Holmquist | Wingate | Sr. | Political Science |
| Alexandra Kaeberlein | Notre Dame College | Jr. | Accounting & Finance |
| Brooklyn Lewis | Concordia-St. Paul | Gr. | Biology |
| Taylor Reiss | Southwest Minnesota State | Sr. | Exercise Science |
| Emily Torve | Minnesota Duluth | Sr. | Chemical Engineering |
| Jaslyn Wacker | A&M-COMMERCE | Sr. | Accounting |
CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-America Team
| Name | School | Yr. | Major |
| Taylor Bevis | Central Oklahoma | Sr. | Nursing |
| Peyton Lindblad | Shepherd | Jr. | Nursing |
| Rachel Londot | LIU Post | Sr. | Criminal Justice / Forensic Science |
| Johanna Voss | Barry | Sr. | Psychology |
| Brooke Witmer | University of the Sciences | Sr. | Pharmacy |
Texas A&M University-Commerce CoSIDA Academic All-Americas by Year
| Year | Player | Sport | Team |
| 1972 | Will Cureton | Football | 2nd |
| 1977 | Mike Hall | Football | 1st |
| 1994 | Tammy Scott | Track & Field | 2nd |
| 1994 | Andrea Hines | Women’s Basketball | 2nd |
| 2002 | Summer Sparnon | Women’s Basketball | 1st |
| 2011 | Taylor Fore | Football | 1st |
| 2012 | Desmond King | Men’s Basketball | 1st |
| 2012 | Andrew Davis | Men’s Basketball | 3rd |
| 2013 | Andrew Davis | Men’s Basketball | 1st |
| 2016 | Kylene Hatton | Softball | 3rd |
| 2017 | Jaslyn Wacker | Volleyball | 2nd |
| 2018 | Mariah Jameyson | Softball | 1st / AAA of the Year |
| 2018 | Jaslyn Wacker | Volleyball | 2nd |
Brucks Saathoff nominated for Cliff Harris Award for the second consecutive season.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.– Texas A&M University-Commerce linebacker Brucks Saathoff has been nominated for the Cliff Harris Award, as announced by the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Friday. The Cliff Harris Award receives the top small college defensive player representing Division II, Division III, and the NAIA. It is the second consecutive season they nominated Saathoff for the award.
Saathoff– a senior from San Antonio (Reagan HS)– has previously been named Second Team All-Region by the D2CCA and was a First Team All-Lone Star Conference selection after another stellar season. He played in all 13 games for the Lions, leading the team with 103 tackles, including 15 tackles for loss. Saathoff had four games with at least ten tackles, including an 18-tackle, 2.5-sack performance against Eastern New Mexico and a 16-tackle outing in the Lions’ second-round NCAA Playoff game. For his performance against Eastern New Mexico, Saathoff was named the D2Football.com National Defensive Player of the Week. During the season, Saathoff also had a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and blocked a kick.
Saathoff and the Lion senior class finished as the winningest class in A&M-Commerce program history. He finished his career in third place in school history in total tackles.
The announcement for the finalists for the Cliff Harris Award is next week, and they announce the award winner on Dec. 24. The winner will be honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club’s annual award banquet on Jan. 10, 2019.
For more information on the Cliff Harris Award and the full nominee listing, please visit www.CliffHarrisAward.com.
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