A total of 11 Sul Ross State student-athletes were named to the American Southwest Scholar-Athlete team in their respective sports.
Julian Paredes earned ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors for men's basketball.
>> BASEBALL:
First baseman
Carsen Thor led the Lobos with six home runs and 37 RBI. He sported a .331 clip with 45 hits, 11 doubles and a slugging percentage of .544.
Thor maintained a 3.8 cumulative spring GPA.
Thor had 12 multi-hit games while he finished the season riding a nine-game hitting streak.
During his career with the Lobos, Thor hit 18 home runs while he recorded 109 RBI with a .350 average.
Thor earned ASC third-team honors this past spring.
>> WOMEN'S BASKETBALL:
Melody Martinez had a monster freshman campaign as she sported a 3.7 cumulative spring GPA.
She was named to the D3hoops.com All-Region 10 team by earning the recognition of Rookie of the Year.
Martinez was one of three players from the ASC to be named to the All-Region 10 team.
She was also named ASC Freshman of the Year while also being placed on the All-Freshman team. Martinez was also an All-ASC third-team selection as she helped the Lobos tally the best overall record and conference mark since joining the ASC in 1996.
Martinez scored 271 total points to rank third on the team and fifth in the conference as she averaged 13.6 points a game.
Her 31 made three-pointers are second-best on the squad and sixth-best in the conference.
Martinez also ranked fifth in the conference with 40 steals.
She scored a season-high 26 points during a 79-77 win over the University of St. Thomas on Nov. 27.
Martinez recorded 10 or more points in 15 games.
>> MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY:
Connor Archer was a two-sport standout running for the Lobo cross country squad and also a pitcher on the baseball diamond.
In the classroom, he sported a 3.9 spring cumulative GPA.
Archer made 13 appearances and logged in 19 innings pitched. He recorded one save and tallied 13 strikeouts.
On the cross-country course, Archer competed at the ASC Cross Country Championship as he posted a time of 40:51.7.
>> WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY:
Alpine native
Kylie Garcia improved greatly from start to finish during her freshman campaign while maintaining a 3.8 spring cumulative GPA.
She was one five runners to compete at the ASC Cross Country Championship as the Lobos finished eighth overall.
Garcia ran a time of 36:17.3 during the postseason meet.
>> FOOTBALL:
Offensive lineman
Jose Calderon sported a spring cumulative 3.5 GPA.
He helped lead the offense to becoming the fourth-best unit in the conference with 4,034 total yards. Sul Ross also had the second-best passing offense in the conference with 3,003 yards and 25 touchdowns.
>> MEN'S SOCCER:
Ryan Seidon maintained a spring cumulative GPA of 3.5.
He made 24 career starts and tallied 2,204 minutes on the pitch.
This past fall, Seidon recorded 954 minutes in 11 starts.
>> WOMEN'S SOCCER:
In 10 starts,
Deserie Herrera logged in 984 minutes while scoring three goals and recording two assists.
Herrera took 18 shots on the mark, 30 overall.
She maintained a 3.5 spring cumulative GPA.
>> SOFTBALL:
Alpine native
Camryn Hardin played in 24 games as she put together a .388 average with 26 hits, three doubles, 12 RBI and seven stolen bases.
Hardin finished with 10 multi-hit games while she tallied a nine-game hitting streak from April 14-29. During the span, she had 15 hits and eight RBI.
She drove in a season-best three runs during a 13-4 win over Concordia where she went 2 for 4 with a single and a double.
Hardin had a spring cumulative GPA of 4.0.
>> MEN'S TENNIS:
Kyle Villalon sported a spring cumulative GPA of 4.0.
Villalon was named an ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete back in 2021 and he was also recognized as an ASC West Division Quad-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year in 2021.
>> WOMEN'S TENNIS:
A talented two-sport athlete,
Marley Rokas starred on the basketball team and tennis squad.
Earning first-team ASC honors on the basketball court, Rokas led the Lobos with 362 total points. She averaged 13.9 points per game to rank third in the conference in scoring.
She also grabbed 195 rebounds and tallied 50 steals, which ranked second on the team.
Rokas was the second-best free throw shooter in the conference, making 96 of 113 shots (85 percent).
She averaged 30 minutes a game as she started all 26 games she appeared in.
Rokas finished with six double-doubles. She scored a season-high 24 points during a 96-60 win over the University of the Ozarks on Dec. 1.
In 23 games, Rokas scored 10 or more points. On five occasions she tallied 20 or more points. Rokas also led the Lobos by making 127 field goals.
On the tennis court, Rokas won the first two matches for the Lobos in back-to-back meetings against Texas Lutheran.
She had a spring cumulative GPA of 3.9.
>> VOLLEYBALL:
Arguably one of the most talented two-sport female athletes in the history of Sul Ross State athletics,
Annika Canaba made a big splash in softball and volleyball.
While maintaining a spring cumulative GPA of 3.9, Canaba earned ASC second-team recognition on the softball diamond.
She led the team with 40 hits, nine stolen bases and a .396 average. She ranked as the seventh-best hitter in the conference.
Canaba also tallied two home runs, 19 RBI and a .535 slugging percentage.
Her 30 runs scored ranked 10th in the conference. Defensively, Canaba threw out 14 runners to lead the conference.
Canaba recorded 12 multi-hit games while also recording a nine-game hitting streak from April 7-28. She also tied for the team-lead in doubles (8).
On April 28, Canaba made history by playing all nine defensive positions during Game 1 of a doubleheader against Mary Hardin-Baylor.
Canaba has been earned ASC All-Conference nods four straight times in volleyball and softball.
On the volleyball court, she tallied seven triple-doubles as she also tallied a team-high 289 kills along with 261 assists, 28 service aces, 166 digs and 35 total blocks.
Canaba was also named honorable mention All-Region 10 by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
ASC 2022-23 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Teams
Baseball
| Jake Miller* |
East Texas Baptist |
Gr. |
Business Administration |
N. Richland Hills, Texas |
| Chris Morrow |
Concordia Texas |
Jr. |
Business/Human Resources |
Robinson, Texas |
| Grant Mitzelfelt |
Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
Christian Studies |
Round Rock, Texas |
| JT Howard |
Howard Payne |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
Hempstead, Texas |
| Cameron Pfafman |
LeTourneau |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
Santa Clarita, Calif. |
| Andrew Acierni |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Jr. |
Physical Therapy |
Waco, Texas |
| Koy Carpenter |
McMurry |
So. |
Entrepreneurship |
La Vernia, Texas |
| Isaac Price |
Ozarks |
Jr. |
Environmental Studies |
Siloam Springs, Ark. |
| Carsen Thor |
Sul Ross State |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
Tomball, Texas |
| Ryan Vera |
UT Dallas |
Gr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
Friendswood, Texas |
Men's Basketball
| Julian Paredes* |
Sul Ross State |
Gr. |
MBA |
El Paso, Texas |
| Dylen Scales |
Concordia Texas |
So. |
Business/Kinesiology |
Houston, Texas |
| Ryan Elzy |
East Texas Baptist |
So. |
Finance & Accounting |
Hammond, La. |
| Austin Brewer |
Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
Math Education |
Stamford, Texas |
| Miles Koehler |
Howard Payne |
Gr. |
MBA |
Athens, Texas |
| Warren Richardson |
LeTourneau |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
League City, Texas |
| Gibson Hearne |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Exercise & Sport Management |
Cisco, Texas |
| Elias Garcia |
McMurry |
Jr. |
Multimedia & Graphic Design |
Houston, Texas |
| Adam Lopez |
Ozarks |
Fr. |
Health Science |
Dallas, Texas |
| Hunter Stevens |
UT Dallas |
Sr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
Leander, Texas |
Women's Basketball
| Trynadee Greenwell* |
Howard Payne |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
Burnet, Texas |
| Samantha Tatum* |
Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
Marketing |
Grapevine, Texas |
| Bailey Andrews |
Concordia Texas |
Jr. |
Business |
Houston, Texas |
| Mollie Dittmar |
East Texas Baptist |
Sr. |
Sec. Mathematics & Education |
Buffalo, Texas |
| Kyndall Hardeman |
LeTourneau |
Sr. |
Biology |
Houston, Texas |
| Ashley Faux |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Jr. |
Pre-Physical Therapy |
Frisco, Texas |
| Emily Holland |
McMurry |
Jr. |
Mathematics Grades 7-12 |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Amanda Turpin |
Ozarks |
Jr. |
Health Science |
Cypress, Texas |
| Melody Martinez |
Sul Ross State |
Fr. |
Mathematics |
Seminole, Texas |
| Cierra Trigg |
UT Dallas |
So. |
Physics |
Allen, Texas |
Men's Cross Country
| Graeme Maclean* |
UT Dallas |
Jr. |
Computer Science |
Fairview, Texas |
| Jacob Ismir |
Concordia Texas |
Sr. |
Mathematics |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Noah Mink |
East Texas Baptist |
Fr. |
Digital Communications |
Angleton, Texas |
| Brock Scoggin |
Hardin-Simmons |
Fr. |
Computer Science |
Abilene, Texas |
| Spencer Gambrell |
LeTourneau |
Sr. |
Biomedical Engineering |
League City, Texas |
| Latrell Bowen |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Jr. |
Graphic Design |
Washington D.C. |
| Ethan Turner |
McMurry |
Jr. |
Computer Science |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Nathan Rankin |
Ozarks |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
Plano, Texas |
| Connor Archer |
Sul Ross State |
Sr. |
Health and Science |
Manchaca, Texas |
Women's Cross Country
| Holly Dasher* |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Education |
Katy, Texas |
| Scarlett Perez |
East Texas Baptist |
So. |
Rehabilitative Science |
Heartland, Texas |
| Shelby Schmidt |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sr. |
Accounting |
Midland, Texas |
| Sierra Benner |
LeTourneau |
Sr. |
Business Marketing |
Tyler, Texas |
| Trinity Martinez |
McMurry |
So. |
Criminology |
El Paso, Texas |
| Alma Ramirez |
Ozarks |
Jr. |
Psychology/Communication |
Nicaragua |
| Kylie Garcia |
Sul Ross State |
Fr. |
Biology |
Alpine, Texas |
| Rebeca Betanzo |
UT Dallas |
So. |
Finance |
Prosper, Texas |
Football
| Sante Parker, Jr.* |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Computer Science |
Katy, Texas |
| Tyler James |
Austin |
Gr. |
History |
Wills Point, Texas |
| Erik Burgess |
East Texas Baptist |
Sr. |
Political Science |
Denham Spring, La. |
| Cody Harral |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sr. |
Biology (Pre-Med) |
Ballinger, Texas |
| Casey Dufner |
Howard Payne |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
Austin, Texas |
| Malachi LeCadre-Grey |
McMurry |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Ethan Powell |
Southwestern |
Sr. |
Business |
Mason, Texas |
| Jose Calderon |
Sul Ross State |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Mason Hardy |
Texas Lutheran |
So. |
Business Management |
Flynn, Texas |
Men's Soccer
| Brody Conley* |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Psychology & Criminal Justice |
Cypress, Texas |
| Chrisitan Barillas |
Concordia Texas |
Jr. |
Business |
Klein, Texas |
| Bruno Palmieri |
East Texas Baptist |
So. |
Biology (Pre-Med) |
Santos, Brazil |
| Jaden Barnwell |
Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
Computer Science |
Orlando, Fla. |
| Eduardo Floreds |
Howard Payne |
Sr. |
Software Engineering |
Houston, Texas |
| Bridger Roberdeau |
LeTourneau |
So. |
Mechanical Engineering |
Spearfish, S.D. |
| Griffin Cardwell |
McMurry |
Fr. |
Business Management |
Plano, Texas |
| Caleb Anderson |
Ozarks |
Jr. |
Accounting |
Broken Arrow, Okla. |
| Ryan Seidon |
Sul Ross State |
Sr. |
Biology |
El Paso, Texas |
| Kayson Marriott |
UT Dallas |
Jr. |
Finance |
Frisco, Texas |
Women's Soccer
| Maren Fields* |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Jr. |
Exercise Physiology |
Keller, Texas |
| Elisa LeBoeuf |
Concordia Texas |
Sr. |
Business Fine Arts |
Plano, Texas |
| Amy Pineda |
East Texas Baptist |
Sr. |
Elementary Education |
Katy, Texas |
| Mercy Mummert |
Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
Biology |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Emily McClendon |
Howard Payne |
Jr. |
Nursing |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Kiersten Reeser |
LeTourneau |
Sr. |
Biomedical Engineering |
Dover, Pa. |
| Honna Turner |
McMurry |
Sr. |
Chemistry |
Abilene, Texas |
| Kailey Barnes |
Ozarks |
Sr. |
Physical Education |
Roanoke, Texas |
| Deserie Herrera |
Sul Ross State |
Fr. |
Kinesiology |
El Paso, Texas |
| Peyton Guidry |
UT Dallas |
Jr. |
Information Tech. & Systems |
Katy, Texas |
Softball
| Ashley Croft* |
East Texas Baptist |
Sr. |
Rehabilitative Science |
Cypress, Texas |
| Emily Schmuck |
Concordia Texas |
Jr. |
Mathematics |
Cypress, Texas |
| Kaylen Washington |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sr. |
Psychology |
Abilene, Texas |
| Bree Cason |
Howard Payne |
Jr. |
Nursing |
Honey Grove, Texas |
| Callie Poore |
LeTourneau |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
Whitney, Texas |
| Grason Long |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Nursing |
Corrigan, Texas |
| Angelica Abila |
McMurry |
Jr. |
Human Health Science |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Mackenzie Lucio |
Ozarks |
So. |
Health Science/Psychology |
Bedford, Texas |
| Camryn Hardin |
Sul Ross State |
Sr. |
Health Human Performance |
Alpine, Texas |
| Emilie Hoelscher |
UT Dallas |
Sr. |
Finance |
Waco, Texas |
Men's Tennis
| James Moore* 2 |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sr. |
Finance |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| Esteban Arredondo* |
Concordia Texas |
Gr. |
Master of Education |
The Woodlands, Texas |
| Slade Austin |
East Texas Baptist |
So. |
Finance |
Arlington, Texas |
| Micah Hunter |
Howard Payne |
Jr. |
Kinesiology |
Waco, Texas |
| Julian Lee |
LeTourneau |
Sr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Ethan Kittredge |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
So. |
Accounting |
McKinney, Texas |
| Reid Smith |
McMurry |
Sr. |
Biomedical Science |
Pampa, Texas |
| Kao Lenkopane |
Ozarks |
So. |
Business Administration |
Botswana |
| Kyle Villalon |
Sul Ross State |
Gr. |
Business Administration |
Robstown, Texas |
| Jed De Luna |
UT Dallas |
Gr. |
Software Engineering |
Allen, Texas |
Women's Tennis
| Rebecca Jackson* |
UT Dallas |
Jr. |
Neuroscience |
Austin, Texas |
| Kayla Pena |
Concordia Texas |
So. |
Kinesiology |
Rio Grande City, Texas |
| Isabelle Duarte |
East Texas Baptist |
So. |
Education |
Tyler, Texas |
| Lauren Schaeffer |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sr. |
Biology |
Abilene, Texas |
| Zoe Sprayberry |
Howard Payne |
Jr. |
Mathematics |
Bells, Texas |
| Emma Boulanger |
LeTourneau |
So. |
Biomedical Engineering |
Spring, Texas |
| Lori Bryan |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Fr. |
Business |
Allen, Texas |
| Bridgette Fly |
McMurry |
So. |
Computer Science & Criminology |
Wautuga, Texas |
| Kelsey Smith |
Ozarks |
Fr. |
Health Science |
Norman, Okla. |
| Marley Rokas |
Sul Ross State |
So. |
Political Science |
San Antonio, Texas |
Volleyball
| Sarah Ghormley* |
Concordia Texas |
Sr. |
Environmental Science & Conservation |
Bastrop, Texas |
| Graycee Mosley |
East Texas Baptist |
Fr. |
Nursing |
Fulshear, Texas |
| Lauren Sullivan |
Hardin-Simmons |
So. |
Biology |
Plano, Texas |
| Kaitlyn Elsten |
Howard Payne |
Jr. |
Allied Health Science |
Rockwall, Texas |
| Natalie Davenport |
LeTourneau |
Sr. |
General Business |
Troup, Texas |
| Hannah Frasca |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Jr. |
Nursing |
Spring, Texas |
| Addyson Tiffin |
McMurry |
Jr. |
Music Performance |
Bushland, Texas |
| Annika Canaba |
Sul Ross State |
Gr |
Human Health Performance |
Alpine, Texas |
| Emma Sevening |
UT Dallas |
Jr. |
Psychology |
San Antonio, Texas |