Male: Ben McLaughlin, QB, Sr., Louisiana College (Football)

Female: Amy Kuykendall, F, Sr., Hardin-Simmons University (Soccer)

2. Quincy Daniels, Sr., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)

3. Ryan Kiel, Sr., Texas Lutheran University (Golf)

3. Brittanni Hanna, Sr., University of Texas at Tyler (Softball)

Mary Hardin-Baylor

Howard Payne

East Texas Baptist

Mary Hardin-Baylor

Howard Payne

East Texas Baptist

Mary Hardin-Baylor

Meia Daniels, Howard Payne (2006-07, 2007-08)

Robert Moore, Mary Hardin-Baylor (2000-01, 2001-02)

Kendra Anderson, Hardin-Simmons (2001-02, 2002-03)

Track and Field

Collin Janssen, Jr. (Baseball)

Jessica Rattan, Sr. (Softball)

East Texas Baptist University

Josh Chambers, Sr. (Basketball)

Meghan Fisher, Sr. (Softball)

Hank Hornsby, Sr. (Football)

Amy Kuykendall, Sr. (Soccer)

Howard Payne University

Shane Cazad, Jr. (Soccer)

Brittany Roberson, Jr. (Basketball)

Garrett Methvin, So. (Baseball)

Leslie Lee, Sr. (Golf)

Ben McLaughlin, Sr. (Football)

Tillisha Givens, Sr. (Basketball)

Kevin Cunningham, Jr. (Track & Field)

Terah Brown, Sr. (Volleyball)

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Erica White, Sr. (Softball)

Spencer Brunson, Jr. (Baseball)

Jennifer Jones, Sr. (Softball)

University of the Ozarks

Tristan Cooper, Jr. (Cross Country)

Sabrina Goddard, Jr. (Basketball)

Riley Battle, Sr. (Basketball)

Gabby Rosales, So. (Golf)

Sul Ross State University

Brennyn Smith, So. (Baseball)

Candice Johnson, Jr. (Softball)

University of Texas at Dallas

Chris Barnes, Jr. (Basketball)

Niki Calverley, Jr. (Volleyball)

University of Texas at Tyler

Jake Urbaniak, Jr. (Soccer)

Brittanni Hanna, Sr. (Softball)

Texas Lutheran University

Ryan Kiel, Sr. (Golf)

Jessica Stetler, Sr. (Volleyball)

Name: Collin Janssen

Hometown: Bryan, TX

Summary: Was named the ASC West Division Player of the Year … Landed on the All-West Division First Team as a utility player as well as the All-West Division Second Team and ASC All-Tournament squad as a catcher … Helped Concordia capture the ASC championship, its first league title in any sport since 2002, and earn an automatic bid to the NCAAs … Led team to a pair of victories over nationally-ranked opponents at West Regional … First among regular starters with a .377 batting average while also recording 29 RBI, 12 doubles, two home runs and a triple … Hit .450 with eight RBI in 10 postseason games … Threw out a league-best 17 runners attempting to steal … Posted a 2-1 ledger on the mound and finished with 21 strikeouts … First-year player and transfer from Temple College who helped Concordia record a turnaround season … After winning just 15 games in 2010 and being picked sixth in the 2011 West Division Preseason Poll, the Tornados more than doubled their win total, won a share of the West Division title and captured their second ASC championship by knocking off the host school – UT-Dallas - twice on its home field.

Name: Josh Chambers

Hometown: Mexia, TX

Summary: Josh capped a record-breaking ETBU career this season by finishing as the team’s leading scorer as well as earning two All-Region honors as well as his third straight ASC Defensive Player of the Year award. Chambers finishes his ETBU career as the school’s all-time leader in blocked shots, and he ranks among the top 15 all-time in both scoring and rebounding. Josh earned All-ASC East honors every year of his career and was the ASC East Preseason Player of the Year. He averaged 15.0 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game and blocked 77 shots. He was voted the university’s Top Tiger male athlete, given annually to the most outstanding athlete on campus.

Name: Hank Hornsby

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Summary: Was named the American Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a member of the Cowboy football team. He is among the all-time sacks leaders at HSU and helped change a defense that was last in the nation his freshman year to one of the top in the nation in scoring defense as a senior.

Name: Shane Cazad

Summary: Shane was fourth in the American Southwest Conference in goals scored with 10. He had four game-winning goals this season and was named First Team All-ASC as a forward. He later received Second Team All-West Region honors as a forward from the NSCAA. He was twice named offensive player of the week in the ASC this season. He also had three multiple goal games this season.

Name: Garrett Methvin

Hometown: Longview, TX

Summary: Methvin was named the ASC East Division’s Newcomer of the Year and was selected to the East Division First team as a pitcher while garnering Honorable Mention as a first baseman. Methvin played a key role in helping lead the YellowJackets to a 19-21 record – an eight-game improvement from 2010. He led or tied for the team lead in 13 statistical categories, including batting average (.372), RBIs (33), ERA (2.40) and strikeouts (75). On the mound, Methvin accumulated a 5-3 record and tossed four complete games during the season. He ranked third in the ASC in ERA and opposing batting average (.222) and fourth in strikeouts.

Name: Ben McLaughlin

Hometown: Dierks, AR

Summary: Among the nation’s top passers in completions, yards and passing TD’s. Efficiency rating of 159.8. Completed 284 of 446 passes (63.7 %) for 3,770 yards and 42 touchdowns with just 13 INT. ASC Offensive player of the Year, AP Little All-American (3^rd Team), One of four trophies for the Gagliardi Trophy, Winner of 2010 Mehlberger Award (national player of the year). Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s All-Louisiana Offensive Player of the Year (over players from D-I schools). Named Central Louisiana Sportsman of the Year. No. 1 in nation in TD passes, total offense, passing yards per game and points responsible for. Second in the nation in completions per game. In 2011 set several conference career passing records including TD’s and Total Yards.

Name: Kevin Cunningham

Hometown: Brownwood, TX

Summary: Cunningham won the national title in the 400-meter hurdles and was a member of the national championship 4X100-meter relay team. The 4X400 meter relay team finished second in the national meet. Cunningham ran the first leg of the relays. He won the 400-meter hurdles in 51 seconds flat, which was .98 seconds ahead of the competition.  His time of 51 seconds was .49 seconds better than his best of the year, which ranked 1^st going into the national meet. He was a three time all-American for the 400-hurdles, 4X100-meter relay, and 4X400 Relay, and aided his team to a national No. 1 USTFCCCA ranking for 6 straight weeks. He was named the South/Southeast Region Male Track Athlete of the year by the USTFCCCA. Cunningham scored 15 points in the ASC Track & Field Championship that helped McMurry to their 13^th consecutive conference title. 

Name: Qunicy Daniels

Sport: Football

Classification: Sr.

Major: Business Administration

Hometown: Belton, TX

Summary: Quincy was the on and off-field leader for Cru football for the last four years. He finished his career as the ASC and UMHB career leader in rushing yards and touchdowns and he was one of ten finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy as the outstanding Division III player in the nation as a senior. He was a three-time All-Conference player, a two-time All-Region selection and also earned All-American honors. Quincy played for four ASC Championship Teams, four NCAA playoff qualifiers and a pair of national semifinalist teams. In the classroom, he became the first UMHB player to win the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award, was a three-time Academic All-District Selection and earned Academic All-Conference honors four times. He graduated with a 3.5 GPA as was also a five-time member of the Vice-President for Athletics Honor Roll. His stats include: Earned Second Team All-American honors; Ran for 1,388 yards and 21 touchdowns this season despite missing all of one game and only playing the first half in at least three others; He rushed for 100 or more yards nine times and rushed for two or more touchdowns in five games; Daniels finished his career as the UMHB and American Southwest Conference all-time leader in rushing yardage - 4,157yards , rushing touchdowns 57 , total touchdowns 59 and career scoring 354 points.

Name: Spencer Brunson

Hometown: Starkville, MS

Summary: Junior third baseman Spencer Brunson led the Mississippi College baseball team to their 11^th consecutive trip to the American Southwest Conference Tournament with a 24-18 record and a fourth-place finish in the ASC East Division. Brunson was a First Team All-ASC selection. Spencer led the team with a .417 batting average, 10 home runs, 111 total bases, and 22 base on balls. Brunson led the ASC with 70 hits and 10 home runs, while finishing second with 51 runs scored and 111 total bases. Spencer is fourth in school history with his 70 hits this season and fifth with his .417 batting average.

Name: Tristan Cooper

Sport: Cross Country

Major: Biology/Environmental Studies

Hometown: Jasper, AR

Summary: Cooper capped a spectacular junior year by finishing second at the ASC championships and 14th at the NCAA III South/Southeast regional. At the NCAA III regional, Cooper ran a 26:07 in the 8K, the third fastest time in school history, and just missed qualifying for the national race by seven seconds. For his performance, he was named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Region Team. Cooper helped Ozarks to a second-place finish at the ASC championship, its highest finish since 1996, and earned a spot on the All-Conference First Team. He has finished among the top-30 at each ASC championship race. He owns the school record in the 4-mile with a time of 22:11 and ran the second-fastest 8K time in school history at the Memphis Twilight (26:01). He was voted the ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for men’s cross country in 2010 and has been on the ASC All-Academic Team two times.

Name: Riley Battle

Hometown: Waxahachie, TX

Summary: Riley had a strong senior season and became the first SU MBKB to earn first team All-ASC since the conference went to divisional play.  He led SU in scoring and was second in the ASC at 18 points per game.  He was 12th in the ASC in shooting percentage at 51.4%.  He was named ASC Player of the Week for the final week of the regular season when he scored 30 ppg in his final two games and led SU to it's most wins in more than a decade.  He is in eighth place on SU's all-time scoring list.

Name: Brennyn Smith

Hometown: Montgomery, TX

Summary: Smith led the Lobos with a .417 avg., 63 hits, 15 doubles, 32 RBIs, and 5 homeruns. In the ASC, he placed in the top 10 in batting avg., slugging pct., hits, and doubles which earned him ASC All-West Division First Team honors.

Name: Chris Barnes

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Summary: Barnes became UTD’s first-ever selection to the American Basketball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-America team, earning second-team honors after being a first-team All-Region selection… He was also UTD’s first-ever selection as the ASC East Division Player of the Year… Also named to the prestigious, five-member ASC All-Conference team and was first-team All-East Division… Finished the season as UTD’s top scorer (17.5 ppg) and rebounder (6.8) and was in the ASC Top 10 in each category… Scored in double figures in 26 of 28 games and posted a double-double four times… Two-time ASC Academic All-Conference and UTD’s nominee for ASC Academic Awards with a 3.25 GPA in Business Administration.

Name: Jake Urbaniak

Hometown: Ft. Worth, TX

Summary: UT Tyler junior men’s soccer defender Jake Urbaniak was a NSCA first team All-Region selection, a third-team All-American selection, the Most Valuable Player of the 2010 ASC Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament, and the American Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year. As a defender, he spearheaded a UT Tyler unit that allowed just 11 goals the entire season. Under Urbaniak’s leadership, the UT Tyler backline posted 11 shutouts on the season. He also chipped in five assists and two goals. The Patriots advanced to the second round of the 2011 NCAA Championships.

Name: Ryan Kiel

Hometown: Seguin, TX

Summary:Ryan Kiel led TLU to a third-place finish at the 2011 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships - the highest finish ever at the men’s golf national championships by an American Southwest Conference school. Kiel finished fourth individually at the national tournament and was named a First Team All-American. Kiel was the ASC individual runner-up and led TLU to the 2011 ASC Championship. The Bulldogs won three tournaments in 2010-11, and Kiel led the team in scoring throughout the year, finishing in the Top 50 nationally in scoring. Kiel also was named TLU’s 2010-11 Co-Male Student-Athlete of the Year and to the PING All-West Region First Team. In his career at TLU, Kiel was a three-time All-ASC performer, won an individual title in 2007, and led TLU to team championships in 2007 and 2011. A May graduate from TLU, Kiel was a two-time All-ASC Academic award winner.

Name: Jessica Rattan

Hometown: Austin, TX

Summary: Was named the ASC West Division Player of the Year … Landed on the All-West Division First Team as well as the ASC All-Tournament squad … Earned ASC West Division Hitter of the Week honors twice … Led the Tornados in practically every offensive category this season, including batting average (.462), runs scored (33), hits (48), doubles (18), triples (3), home runs (7), RBI (33), total bases (93), slugging percentage (.894), walks (24), on-base percentage (.562) and stolen bases (7) ... First in West Division in batting average and led the entire league in doubles … Had the eventual game-winning hit against Mary Hardin-Baylor which qualified the Tornados for the ASC Tournament … Ended tenure as a collegian as the key member of the winningest class in program history with 94 victories, which exceeded the second-best class’ total of 81 wins between 2007-10.

Name: Meghan Fisher

Hometown: Cypress, TX

Summary: Meghan finished her four-year career at ETBU this season with a fourth All-ASC East honor as well as Academic All-District honors for the second straight season. Meghan was the only senior starter on a team that followed up the 2010 NCAA National Championship with the program’s first ASC championship in seven years. She started 43 games and finishes her career ranked in the top 10 in several offensive categories, including hits, runs, RBI, walks and batting average, among others.

Name: Amy Kuykendall

Hometown: Weatherford, TX

Summary: If you are looking for the model Division III student-athlete, Amy Kuykendall might fit the mold. She is the all-time leading scorer in ASC history, she was first-team All-American, first-team Academic All-American and led her team to the NCAA Championship, while posting a 3.98 GPA as an accounting major. She was in the HSU honors and leadership programs. The ultimate competitor, she fought back from two ACL surgeries in her career, had her had busted open in the NCAA quarterfinals and spent eight hours in the hospital between the NCAA Semifinals and Finals with severe dehydration. She is among the top players in American Southwest Conference history, earning All-ASC honors four times. She never lost a game in conference play and was part of five ASC titles (she tore her ACL in the first ASC game of her sophomore year). The Cowgirls were 96-8-11 in her five years.

Name: Brittany Roberson

Summary: Brittany led the HPU women’s basketball in scoring and to their fifth ASC Championship in the past seven seasons, capped by their eighth consecutive 20-plus win season. She also led them into their sixth appearance in the NCAA tournament in the past seven years. She was named All-ASC, First Team All-West Division, ASC Tournament MVP and Third Team All-Region by D3hoops.com. She was named ASC Player of the Week once and to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week once. She averaged a team high 14.4 points per game and a team high 112 assists (3rd in the ASC at 3.7 per game). She scored a season high 28 points versus Hardin-Simmons, grabbed 10 rebounds versus Concordia and recorded more than 8 assists in a game four times in 2010-11.

Name: Leslie Lee

Hometown: Longview, TX

Summary: LeTourneau’s top performer in every event this season, Lee won the Southwestern University Invitational in April and recorded five second-place finishes, giving her six Top Two finishes in nine events this season. She finished second at the ASC Women’s Golf Championship after winning the event the two previous years (the only women’s golfer to accomplish that feat). Lee concluded her season with her second trip to the NCAA National Tournament in as many seasons and finished in Top 75 of the field. For the 2010-11 season, she finished with an ASC-leading scoring average of 79.9 per round. Lee was named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-West Region team at the end of the season and earned NGCA All-America Honorable Mention.

Name: Tillisha Givens

Hometown: Monroe, LA

Summary: For the third consecutive year, was named the ASC East Player of the Year. D3Hoops.com All-South First Team, Honorable Mention on D3Hoops.com All-America Team. Led LC, which was ranked nationally all season, to a 25-4 mark, the ASC East crown and the second round of the NCAA Tournament (best showing in school history). Averaged 15.5 points, 10.5 rebounds per game. Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association’s All-Louisiana First team selection (includes D-I schools).

Name: Terah Brown

Hometown: Abilene, TX

Summary:Brown led the ASC in blocks for the fourth-straight season and finished her career with an even 500 total blocks. She also tallied 187 kills in her senior season and surpassed the 1,000-career kills mark on her way to her fourth consecutive all-division all-conference nomination. She helped McMurry to the semi-finals where they lost to Texas Lutheran. Brown was named Defensive Player of the week for the week of September 14^th-18^th when she helped her team to a 2-1 record with 22 blocks and 27 kills.

Name: Erica White

Hometown: Lewisville, TX

Summary: Erica was a 2 year letter winner for the CRU, transferring into UMHB from Galveston College. Last season, she earned ASC West Division Newcomer of the Year and was a second team All West Pitcher. She was selected to the ASC All Tournament team and finished the year with a 11-5 record, posted a 2.37 ERA,and led the team in wins, strike outs, and innings pitched. This season she has  Erica made an incredible impact for the CRU and had a stellar senior year. Her highlights include: ASC All West Division First Team; West Division Pitcher of the Year; NFCA First Team All – West Region; ASC All – Academic Team; ASC West Division Pitcher of the Week 4 times; Capital One Academic All – District VI Second Team; 16-4, led ASC and the CRU with a 0.95 ERA, 3 saves, 108 K’s, 132.1 innings pitched.

Name: Jennifer Jones

Summary: Senior second baseman Jennifer Jones led the Mississippi College softball team to their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament and third appearance in five years. Jones was a First Team All-ASC East Division selection, First Team NFCA All-Atlantic Region selection, and Second Team NFCA All-American selection. Jones finished her career with three All-ASC selection and two All-Region selections.Jones finished the season batting .432 with 13 doubles, seven triples two home runs, 27 RBI, and an MC single season record 30 stolen bases. Jennifer led the league with her seven triples and 30 stolen bases, while finishing second in the ASC with 67 hits and 53 runs scored. Jones set MC single-season records with 67 hits, 53 runs scored, 100 total bases, and 30 stolen bases. Jennifer’s final season of her career helped to set several MC career records with games played (169), games started (169), at-bats (530), hits (201), runs scored (161), doubles (31), triples, (13), total bases (270), and stolen bases (85).

Summary: Goddard was among the most productive players in the ASC, ranking sixth in the conference in scoring (15.5), eighth in rebounding (7.8) and second in blocked shots (2.8). The 6-foot-1 center was named to the All-ASC Second Team after helping Ozarks to its first winning season in nearly a decade and a post-season appearance. Goddard also excelled off the court as a biology major, earning a spot on the 2010-2011 Capital One Academic All-District Team. She reached double figures in scoring 22 times and produced at least 20 points in nine games. Additionally, she posted five double-doubles. She was given the ASC Player of the Week award three times during the season. She is a two-time All-Conference performer and has been on the ASC All-Academic Team two times.

Name: Gabby Rosales

Hometown: Richmond, TX

Summary: Gabby became the first SU golfer, woman or man, to win the ASC Championship when she shot 77-78 and set and tied two school records. Gabby was strong all year, earning all-tournament honors in five of SU's seven tournaments, including two runner-up finishes and the championship. She was a perfect 4-for-4 in spring tournaments with one win and two second place finishes in four all-tournament performances. She became the first SU player to earn NGCA All-Region honors and finished ranked #52 in the nation individually.

Name: Candice Johnson

Hometown: Payson, AZ

Name: Niki Calverley

Hometown: Wylie, TX

Summary: Calverley became the first UTD volleyball player in history to win the prestigious first-team All-American recognition from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)… Two-time AVCA First Team All-Region… UTD’s first-ever selection as the AVCA National Player of the Week, and only the second ASC to ever win that honor… Ranked second nationally in NCAA Division III in Assists Per Game …Two-time ASC All-Conference selection and three-time first-team East Division honoree, winning ASC East Division Offensive Player of the Year twice… Ranked among the nation’s leader in assists and is UTD’s all-time leader in that category… Twice honored as the UTD Female Student-Athlete of the Year… 3x ASC Academic All-Conference selection.

Name: Brittanni Hanna

Hometown: Mesquite, TX

Summary: UT Tyler senior catcher Brittanni Hanna was named the 2011 American Southwest Conference East Division Player of the Year and an NFCA All-America second team selection as she led the Patriot’s softball team to their second NCAA regional championship in the last three years. Hanna, who was named to the All-Tournament team at the NCAA Finals, was UT Tyler’s top hitter with a .436 batting average to go along with a team-high .538 on-base percentage. Batting in the leadoff position, she scored 42 runs and had 29 RBIs on team-best 71 hits – including 18 doubles.

Name: Jessica Stetler

Summary: Jessica Stetler was named TLU’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year for a second straight season - the first TLU Student-Athlete to do so. She was a four-time ASC All-Tournament selection and won an ASC title with her team and played in the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship in 2007. A four-year starter, she has twice been named an Honorable Mention All-American. The 2010 ASC West Most Valuable Player, Stetler led the Bulldogs to the 2010 ASC West Division title and to the championship game of the 2010 ASC Tournament. She leaves TLU fifth on the all-time kills list, third all-time in attempts, and fourth all-time in digs per game. She is the ASC record-holder for career attack attempts. Stetler led TLU to three ASC West Division titles and ended her Bulldog career with 1,330 kills, 3,898 attempts, and 1,414 digs.