Annika Canaba and
Tristen Licon were listed among fifteen other student-athletes from seven different member universities to headline the 2020-21 American Southwest Conference Winter-Spring Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Teams, the league office announced on Monday.
Canaba and Licon were part of the seventeen honored as Distinguished Scholar-Athletes of the Year. The remainder from each sport join the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team. Ten of which are from Sul Ross.
The Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Teams recognize student-athletes who achieve a high 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 12 ASC member institutions and three affiliate members select a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete in each sport.
Junior
Annika Canaba was named the
West Division Most Valuable Player in volleyball.
She recorded 3.23 kills, 3.58 assists and 2.50 digs per set while hitting .304 with 25 aces and 18 blocks. She also led the nation with five triple-doubles. Canaba led the team kills (193), was second in assists (215) and service aces (25), and third in digs (149) and blocks (18).
The Alpine, Texas native earned All-Conference honors for the second time after being named to it in 2019 and is a three-time All-West Division selection.
She was a two-time ASC West Offensive Player of the Week this season.
Canaba was the Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor recipient and is Vice President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
She was also an All-ASC selection in softball and had a 3.86 GPA in Sports Administration.
Graduate guard
Tristen Licon was named to the Second Team of the D3hoops.com All-South Region Team. It was his second time being honored on the list after being named to the second team in 2020.
Licon led the Lobos with 20.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. His 49.2 percent shooting percentage, 39.5 percent from three-point range, and 45 steals were also first on the team.
The El Paso, Texas native finished his senior season as the No. 2 all-time scorer in program history with 1,579 points.
He was named the ASC Defensive Player of the Year, All-Conference, West All-Division First Team and West All-Defensive Team in 2021.
Licon is a two-time American Southwest Conference all-conference selection, four-time west all-division, and was last year's ASC West Division Player of the Year. He also has a 3.86 GPA while pursuing a Masters of Education.
Ten other Lobos were recognized on the DSA Team:
Baseball:
Women's Basktball:
Men's Cross Country:
Women's Cross Country:
Football:
Men's Soccer:
Women's Soccer:
Softball:
Men's Tennis:
Women's Tennis:
