Julian Paredes of men's basketball was recognized as Sul Ross Man of the Year at Monday's Sul Ross State University 2022 Honors Convocation. The night included the Distinguished Scholar Athlete awards and student-athletes receiving awards by college.
"I'm honored to have been voted Man of the Year," said Paredes. "This recognition was by no means a one-person effort. Sul Ross has done so much for me thus far and I'm grateful for everyone that has helped me and been a part of this journey. I'm looking forward to what's to come!"
Jessica Galloway received Woman of the Year.
Each spring semester, the outstanding woman and the outstanding man among the seniors are announced. To be eligible for this honor, the student must have a grade point average of 3.0 and must demonstrate qualities of good citizenship and leadership.
Paredes graduated in December 2021 with a Bachelor's of Science, is currently working on his MBA, and is an aspiring sports medicine physician.
He is a McNair Scholar, current president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), organized the Lobo Clothing Drive, and is a current intern at Family Health Services of Alpine. Paredes previously interned as a physical therapist tech at Big Bend Regional Medical Center.
A West All-Division Second Team selection in 2020-2021, Paredes led the Lobos with 15.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in 2021-2022. His 212 total rebounds and seven blocks were also best on the team. He was third in the ASC in rebounding, fourth in defensive rebounds per game with 5.8, and fifth in offensive rebounds per game with 2.4. Paredes matched a career-high 29 points on January 13 against McMurry and came away with a career-best 19 rebounds on November 18, 2021 against Howard Payne. He finished with nine double-doubles on the season, including four in a row from January 27-February 10.
Paredes was honored among numerous student-athletes from Sul Ross' 12 NCAA sports.
"I am continually honored and humbled by the accolades of our student-athletes," said Athletic Director
Amanda Workman. "Having 62 distinguished scholar athletes recognized within the athletic department and seeing so many student-athletes honored within their academic departments as well was outstanding. A student-athlete's ability to juggle all of the demands in the classroom and the demands of being an athlete are truly inspiring. I'm so very proud of all these Lobos!"
Awards By College:
College of Agriculture, Life and Physical Sciences - Homeland Security and Criminal Justice
Connor Archer of baseball received the Outstanding Homeland Security Undergraduate Student of the Year
College of Agriculture, Life and Physical Sciences - Kinesiology and Human Performance
Camryn Medina of women's basketball received the J. Pat Evans Honor Award
Cristian Corbett of men's cross country received the Joe Don Looney Memorial Honor Award
Ozias Wright of football received the Cuthbert Carll Award for Leadership Skills
College of Agriculture, Life and Physical Sciences - Computer Science and Mathematics
Ajani Batts of football received the Outstanding Freshman in Computer Science Award
Cesar Sanchez of men's soccer received the Outstanding Senior in Computer Science Award
Mauricio Perez of men's soccer received the Outstanding Senior in Mathematics Award
Caden Fregia of football received the Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gilley Mathematics Excellence Award
College of Agriculture, Life and Physical Sciences - Industrial Technology
Kyle Villalon of men's tennis received the Outstanding Student in Industrial Technology Award
Teresa Quintana of women's basketball received the Outstanding Senior in Industrial Technology Award
College of Literature, Arts, and Social Sciences - Behavioral and Social Sciences
Marley Rokas of women's basketball received the Jim D. Case Outstanding Political Science Student of the Year Award
Sara Ray of women's cross country received the Outstanding Psychology Student of the Year Award
College of Education and Professional Studies - Business Administration
Carsen Thor of baseball received the Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Business Administration Award
Jake Lopez of men's basketball received the Outstanding Student in Master of Business Administration Award
Distinguished Scholar Athlete Awards:
The student-athlete must be a member of the season's ASC Academic All-Conference team; carry a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.20; must be a letter winner in the season honored; and be selected by the sports information director in consultation with the head coach and the Compliance Officer.
Athletic Training: Brandon Mayers, Hannah Newman, Brianna "Breezy" Zambrano
Baseball: Connor Archer, Zack Gutierrez, Aidan Mow, Carsen Thor, Cade Watson, Matthew Wheeler
Men's Basketball: Logan Dixon, Omar Ibarra, Julian Paredes, Mitchell Martinez, Gabe Sanchez
Women's Basketball: Cassie Hogan, Keona Loftis, Camryn Medina, Ashley Nunez, Teresa Quintana, Alyssa Ramlochan, Marley Rokas
Men's Cross Country: Alan Hernandez, Niko Moreno, Jose Luis Originales,
Women's Cross Country: Ivett Ramos, Sara Ray, Taylor Conner
Football: Cameron Ball, Ajani Batts, Jose Calderon, Lorenzo Fowler, Keyton Leal, Cameron Lindner, Clayton Maxwell, Travis Owen, James Parker, Ozias Wright
Men's Soccer: Alan Hernandez, Jose Luis Originales, Mauricio Perez, Nana Prempeh, Ryan Seidon
Women's Soccer: Britney Berumen, Kasey Bruce, Aleysha Carrillo, Angelina Escobar, Judith Macias, Ashley Nunez, Aylin Pereyra, Sarayi Serrano
Softball: Annika Canaba, Taylor Conner, Claire Decker, Danielle Gomez, Jocelyn Gonzales, Camryn Hardin, Rebecca Rodriguez, Alejandra Ruedas, Kendra Serrano, Payslee Sims, Jodie Vaughn, Jenna Spencer
Men's Tennis: Mitchell Martinez, Kyle Villalon
Women's Tennis: Isabel Sandberg
Volleyball: Annika Canaba, Danielle Gomez, Loren Garcia, Jocelyn Gonzales, Taryn Griner, Brylee Sweeten
