All-Time Winners
Interview w/Katie Kuykendall & Javicz Jones

RICHARDSON, Texas –– Mary Hardin-Baylor football player Javicz Jones and Hardin-Simmons soccer player Katie Kuyendall – both senior all-Americans – have been named 2012-13 American Southwest Conference Athletes of the Year, the league office announced on Monday (June 17) after a vote of the conference’s sports information directors and Outstanding Media Service Award members.

The ASC Athlete of the Year award, in its 14th year, recognizes the male and female student-athlete whose athletic accomplishments during the current athletic year best contributed to their sport, their institution’s overall athletic program and to the conference. Each ASC member institution nominates its campus athlete of the year recipients to the conference-wide ballot.

“This award means everything to me,” Jones said. “There are all kinds of great athletes in the American Southwest Conference and for me to be able to receive this award, I am surely ecstatic. The career I had was great and I can honestly say that I enjoyed every bit of it. I could not have done it without first, God, and second, my family, and everyone that was involved with our team.”

Added Kuykendall: “It’s is an amazing honor to receive this award from the American Southwest Conference and have a chance to represent Hardin-Simmons and our soccer program in a positive way,” Kuykendall said. “The players, coaches, families and staff form a tight-knit community that is responsible for the success and passion our team has. It’s a blessing to have been able to share the last four years with such amazing teammates.”

Jones (Katy, Texas / Morton Ranch HS), a linebacker and sports management major, capped his four-year collegiate career by being named D3football.com Defensive Player of the Year. He was named first team all-American by four publications and earned his second straight ASC Defensive Player of the Year award. Jones recorded 135 tackles – 12 for loss – eight interceptions and five sacks. Jones also scored four defensive touchdowns, logged a safety, broke up six passes, forced three fumbles and recovered two, and blocked two kicks.

Jones broke the ASC career and single-season tackle records during his career and became the first player in league history to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game. He led the Cru to four conference titles during his career and helped them advance to the NCAA Division III national semifinals this season. UMHB went 13-1 was ranked No. 2 in the country in the final D3football.com Top 25 poll.

“Javicz Jones is the epitome of what college football is all about,” Mary Hardin-Baylor football head coach Pete Fredenburg said. “He is an impeccable leader who demands as much from himself as he does from his teammates. He is a well-rounded athlete that is as well respected in the classroom as he is on the football field. He is very deserving of this honor and I could not think of anyone who deserves it more.”

Jones becomes the record eighth ASC Athlete of the Year from Mary Hardin-Baylor, following fellow football players Jerrell Freeman (2007-08); Josh Kubiak (2006-07); Cody Fredenburg (2003-04); and Preston Meyer (2002-03); golfer Holly Glover (2004-05); and basketball player Robert Moore (2000-01, 2001-02).

“Knowing that I am in the same company with the football greats of this university means everything to me,” Jones said. “My goal was to be the best player to ever play at Mary Hardin-Baylor, so to be included with them I think I have a chance to at least be included in the conversation.”

Kuykendall (Weatherford, Texas / WHS), a forward and athletic training major, finished a record-setting four-year career by being named national offensive player of the year by D3soccer.com and earned first-team all-American status by two publications. She led Hardin-Simmons to its 10th straight conference title and the sectional round of the NCAA Division III playoffs. Kuykendall totaled 12 goals and 23 assists. She helped the Cowgirls to an 18-1-2 mark and a top-5 national ranking.

Kuykendall finished her career with a national championship and recorded 47 goals and 84 assists. The assist total is an all-time Division III record and ranks second in NCAA history. She became the first three-time all-American in the Cowgirls’ program history and was the ASC Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight year. Kuykendall was a four-time first-team all-conference selection and went 82-5-3 as a collegiate player.

“Katie Kuykendall is a model student-athlete,” Hardin-Simmons women’s soccer head coach Marcus Wood said. “Academically, she was an all-American and plans to go to medical school. Athletically she is big, strong, fast, agile and her right foot is magic. She was also a very good teammate.”

Kuykendall becomes the second soccer player to earn the ASC’s prestigious award, joining her older sister Amy Kuykendall (2010-11), who also played at Hardin-Simmons. The sisters – who won a national title together in 2010 – become the first siblings to ever win the conference’s top athlete award.

“I think Amy and I both owe most of the success to our family,” Kuykendall said. “It’s their love, support and guidance that help motivate us to achieve all our goals in life. Both of my sisters (also Karie) have been amazing role models in my life and I always want to strive to make them proud.”

Katie and Amy Kuykendall are part of HSU’s record five female student-athlete winners, following track and field athlete Ashley Huston (2008-09) and basketball player Kendra Anderson (2001-02, 2002-03).

In the ASC Athlete of the Year men’s voting, Texas-Dallas junior basketball player Kyle Schleigh (Houston, Texas / Kingwood HS) finished second and Texas Lutheran senior baseball player Sean Kistler (Conroe, Texas / CHS) was third. Schleigh, a forward, averaged a league-high 21.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game. He earned a league-high seven ASC player of the week awards. Kistler, a right-handed relief pitcher, went 1-0 with 13 saves and did not allow a run – earned or unearned – over 30 innings of work. Both led their teams to division championships and were named all-Americans.

On the women’s side, Texas-Tyler senior softball player Joey Cronin (Celina, Texas / CHS) was second in balloting, followed by Louisiana College senior basketball player Natosha Gottlieb (Alexandria, La. / Bolton HS). Cronin, a right-fielder, batted a league-high .443 with 10 home runs, 24 doubles, four triples and 44 RBIs. She also became the league’s all-time hits leader. Gottlieb, a forward, averaged 18.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 2.5 assists despite playing just 24.1 minutes per game. Both fueled division titles and were conference players of the year as well as all-Americans.

2012-13 AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Male: Javicz Jones, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)

Female: Katie Kuykendall, Sr., Hardin-Simmons (Soccer)

2012-13 TOP THREE VOTE RECIPIENTS

Male

1. Javicz Jones, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)

2. Kyle Schleigh, Jr., Texas-Dallas (Basketball)

3. Sean Kistler, Sr., Texas Lutheran (Baseball)

Female

1. Katie Kuykendall, Sr., Hardin-Simmons (Soccer)

2. Joey Cronin, Sr., Texas-Tyler (Softball)

3. Natosha Gottlieb, Sr., Louisiana College (Basketball)

ALL-TIME ASC ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Year	Male	Female
2012-13	Javicz Jones, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)	Katie Kuykendall, Hardin-Simmons (Soccer)
2011-12	Kevin Cunningham, McMurry (Track & Field)	Brittany Roberson, Howard Payne (Basketball)
2010-11	Ben McLaughlin, Louisiana College (Football)	Amy Kuykendall, Hardin-Simmons (Soccer)
2009-10	Jake Mullin, McMurry (Football/Baseball)	Ayrika Henderson, East Texas Baptist (Softball)
2008-09	Hann Ollison, McMurry (Track & Field)	Ashley Huston, Hardin-Simmons (Track & Field)
2007-08	Jerrell Freeman, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)	Meia Daniels, Howard Payne (Basketball)
2006-07	Josh Kubiak, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)	Meia Daniels, Howard Payne (Basketball)
2005-06	Aaron Crais, Texas Lutheran (Baseball)	Sandi Clark, Louisiana College (Softball)
2004-05	Cody Brotherton, McMurry (Track & Field)	Holly Glover, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Golf)
2003-04	Cody Fredenburg, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)	Brittany Cary, McMurry (Golf)
2002-03	Preston Meyer, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Football)	Kendra Anderson, Hardin-Simmons (Basketball)
2001-02	Robert Moore, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Basketball)	Kendra Anderson, Hardin-Simmons (Basketball)
2000-01	(co) Aaron Kernek, Austin College (Football/T&F)	Talitha Belcher, McMurry (Track & Field)
	(co) Robert Moore, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Basketball)
1999-00	Brad Parris, McMurry (Track & Field)	Ogonna Merritt, McMurry (Basketball)

ALL-TIME ASC ATHLETES OF THE YEAR BREAKDOWN
Combined
8	Mary Hardin-Baylor
8	McMurry
5	Hardin-Simmons
3	Howard Payne
2	Louisiana College
1	East Texas Baptist
1	Texas Lutheran
1	Austin College
Male Only
7	Mary Hardin-Baylor
5	McMurry
1	Louisiana College
1	Texas Lutheran
1	Austin College
Female Only
5	Hardin-Simmons
3	Howard Payne
3	McMurry
1	East Texas Baptist
1	Louisiana College
1	Mary Hardin-Baylor
Multiple Winners
2	Kendra Anderson, Hardin-Simmons (2001-02, 2002-03)
2	Meia Daniels, Howard Payne (2006-07, 2007-08)
2	Robert Moore, Mary Hardin-Baylor (2000-01, 2001-02)
By Sport
8	Football
7	Basketball
7	Track and Field
2	Baseball
2	Golf
2	Soccer
1	Softball

2012-13 MEMBER CAMPUS ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Institution	Male	Female
Concordia Texas	Dwayne Patterson, Jr. (Basketball)	Megan Wagenaar, Jr. (Cross Country / T&F)
East Texas Baptist	Kwame’ Spikes, Sr. (Football)	Lya Swaner, Sr. (Softball)
Hardin-Simmons	Undra Hendrix, Sr. (Football)	Katie Kuykendall, Sr. (Soccer)
Howard Payne	Carlton Brown, Sr. (Baseball)	Tylene Middleton, Jr. (Softball)
LeTourneau	Curt Copeland, Jr. (Baseball)	Nicole Leman, Sr. (Cross Country)
Louisiana College	D’Mario Parker, Sr. (Football)	Natosha Gottlieb, Sr. (Basketball)
Mary Hardin-Baylor	Javicz Jones, Sr. (Football)	Taylor O’Rear, So. (Golf)
Mississippi College	Brian Vasquez, Sr. (Soccer)	Macey Lee, So. (Soccer / Softball)
Ozarks	Bishop Bass, So. (Tennis)	Amber Rollins, So. (Softball)
Schreiner	Cheyne Kendall, So. (Golf)	Gabby Rosales, Sr. (Golf)
Sul Ross State	Dominique Carson, Sr. (Football)	Josette Delgado, Sr. (Volleyball)
Texas-Dallas	Kyle Schleigh, Jr. (Basketball)	Casey Johnson, Jr. (Tennis)
Texas-Tyler	Buck Thompson, Jr. (Track & Field)	Joey Cronin, Sr. (Softball)
Texas Lutheran	Sean Kistler, Sr. (Baseball)	Ashley Jacobsen, So., TLU (Softball)

OTHER 2012-13 MEMBER CAMPUS ATHLETES OF THE YEAR BIOGRAPHIES

– MALE –

CONCORDIA TEXAS

Dwayne Patterson

Sport: Basketball

Classification: Jr.

Major: Kinesiology

Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.

Summary: Patterson was a key player who helped Concordia complete its best season in school history at the NCAA Division III level … The Tornados set records for most wins (24) and most ASC victories (15) while also capturing their first ASC Tournament title and advancing to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in their first-ever appearance … The team also received votes in the national polls during the season … Named ASC West Division Player of the Year, ASC West Division Newcomer of the Year and made the ASC All-Conference Team and ASC West Division First Team … Also made the NABC All-South District First Team, the D3Hoops.com All-South Region First Team and ASC All-Tournament Team … Finished the winter as Concordia’s leader in scoring (17.7 ppg), rebounding (8.9 pg) and steals (2.2 pg) … Also set NCAA Division III program single-season records for rebounds (266), free throws made (164) and double-doubles (10) … Ranked second in the ASC in scoring, third in rebounding, second in steals and second in offensive rebounds (3.3 pg) … Named ASC West Division Player of the Week twice.

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST

Kwame’ Spikes

Sport: Football

Classification: Sr.

Major: Kinesiology

Hometown: Jasper, Texas

Summary: Spikes set two ETBU records this year while being named an All-ASC first-teamer.  He broke the ETBU single game record for receptions with 14 vs. Willamette and single season record for receptions with 59.  He led the ASC in receptions per game (6.6), was second in all-purpose yards (127), fourth in kick return average (20.1) and sixth in receiving yards per game (72.8).  He also recorded three 100-yard receiving games with a career-high 157 yards vs. Willamette.  Averaging 11.1 yards per catch, he had five touchdown catches and finished with 1,143 all-purpose yards.  He also volunteered reading books to a local elementary school and was a part of a Bible study.

HARDIN-SIMMONS

Undra Hendrix

Sport: Football

Classification: Sr.

Major: History

Hometown: Irving, Texas

Summary: Hendrix had a dominating season for the Cowboys on the defensive line. He was named a first-team all-American by BSN and second team by D3football.com. He was named the MVP of the Dream Bowl, when he recorded 3.5 sacks in the Division III all-star game. He was named the ASC Defensive lineman of the year after setting an HSU record for sacks from a defensive tackle with 11. He led the ASC in sacks and tackles for loss (19) and was named first-team all-ASC and all-ASC South Region.

HOWARD PAYNE

Carlton Brown

Sport: Baseball

Classification: Sr.

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

Hometown: Arlington, Texas

Summary: Brown, a senior outfielder, was named ASC West Division Player of the Year after hitting .341 with two home runs, six triples, 12 doubles and 30 RBIs. The 6-1, 190-pound senior also went 5-2 on the mound with three saves and struck out 24 over 23 2/3 innings. Brown finished fifth in the ASC in slugging percentage at .571.

LETOURNEAU

Curt Copeland

Sport: Baseball

Classification: Jr.

Major: Education

Hometown: West Palm Beach, Fla.

Summary: Copeland was outstanding in 2013, as he turned into the ace pitcher for the Jackets as the season progressed. He finished the year 8-2 with a 1.53 ERA in 82.1 innings pitched. He struck out 47 batters and walked only 10 while picking up nine complete games on the year. He picked up huge wins against great teams all season long including a 6-1 win over Louisiana College and ASC Pitcher of the Year Ryan Webster, an 11-1 win over Texas-Dallas, and a huge 1-0 win over the Ozarks that propelled the Jackets to a late season run at the playoffs.

LOUISIANA COLLEGE

D’Mario Parker

Sport: Football

Classification: Sr.

Major: Criminal Justice

Hometown: Shreveport, La.

Summary: Parker was dominant in 2012 on his way to becoming LC’s first D3football.com All-American since 2008, and only the 3rd such All-American in school history. Parker led the ASC in 2012 in catches (70) and yards (1,046). Parker was named 1st Team All-ASC, 1st Team All-South Region, 2nd Team All-Louisiana by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, and a 2nd Team All-American. Parker was also monumental in leading LC to their best football season I school history, as the Wildcats won 8 games and made it to the NCAA playoffs, both firsts in program history. The senior receiver made history on November 3rd against Mississippi College, setting a new school record with 261 yards on 6 catches and 3 touchdowns in leading LC to a new program record 70 points.

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE

Brian Vasquez

Sport: Soccer

Classification: So.

Major: Business Administration

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Summary: Vasquez was a First Team NSCAA All-West Region and All-ASC selection and earned a Third Team selection to the NSCAA All-American Team.  His six goals and five assists each ranked second on a Choctaw team that won their first American Southwest Conference championship in a penalty shootout at home against Texas-Dallas.  MC advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament before falling in a shootout to the #3 Trinity (TX) Tigers.  Vasquez and the Choctaws went 11-1 in ASC play this season, including winning each of their seven road contests in the conference.

OZARKS

Bishop Bass

Sport: Tennis

Classification: So.

Major: Management

Hometown: Greenwood, Ark.

Summary: Bass produced the tennis program’s best season in Ozarks NCAA Division III era. Bass posted a 14-2 singles and doubles record, the most wins in school history, and led Ozarks to its first-ever regional-ranking (No. 16) from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound native of Greenwood, Ark., also helped the team to its best season ever with a 12-4 mark. Bass earned a spot on the All-Conference Team this season and was named ASC Player of the Week twice. He posted the most wins at No. 2 singles in the ASC and tied for the most singles wins overall at the end of the regular season. At No. 1 doubles, he finished second in the ASC in wins at the end of the regular season and was on the brink of receiving a regional doubles ranking from the ITA. Bass began the season winning seven straight singles and doubles matches and now owns 26 career singles wins and 25 career doubles wins. He is on the ASC All-Academic Team this season and is a two-time member of the ITA Scholar-Athlete Team.

SCHREINER

Cheyne Kendall

Sport: Golf

Classification: So.

Major: Graphic Design

Hometown: Deer Park, Texas

Summary: Kendall started the semester by claiming a tie for first (69-74-74) at the Jack Brown Memorial Invitational in Laredo where Schreiner was the only non-scholarship team in the field.  After a decent result at the weather-shortened Schreiner Spring Shootout, Kendall ran into his only weak performance of the year at the John Davis Group/UTD Classic in March.  Kendall took off after that event this year.  He finished runner-up at the West Region Invitational and then won the ASC individual title one week later - by seven shots - after firing rounds of 74-74-73.  Kendall led SU to its first team championship and berth in the Division III National Championship Tournament.  He took his game up yet another level in the first two rounds of the national championships, shooting 73-67 to find himself in second place with two rounds to go.  The 67 tied the school record for low round to par (-5).  He was twice named ASC Golfer of the Week (2/15/13 and 4/11/13).  He also has the men's team's top GPA and helped the program win the Team Scholar award for the year.  He becomes eligible for Academic All-American next year and should be a virtual lock for the award.

SUL ROSS STATE

Dominique Carson

Sport: Football

Classification: Sr.

Major: Kinesiology

Hometown: Waxahachie, Texas

Summary: Carson was named ASC 2012 Offensive Player of the Year after earning the league’s rushing title with 1,316 yards over nine games. He averaged 7.7 yards per carry and ran for 20 touchdowns to guide the nation’s top-rated offense. He had seven 100-plus yard games, including a 319-yard performance in which he accounted for a league-record eight TDs. Carson also led the conference with 262 all-purpose yards per game and 28 total TDs. He was selected as a D3Sports First Team All-American and a Beyond Sports Network First Team All-American. Carson set 8 new school records this past season; Points Scored in a game (48), season (170), and career (264), Most Touchdowns in a game (8), season (28), and career (47), Rushing Yards in a game (319) and season (1316) which was previously held by Norm Cash with 1,255 in 1954. He tied another school record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

TEXAS-DALLAS

Kyle Schleigh

Sport: Basketball

Classification: Jr.

Major: Accounting

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Summary: Schleigh was named both the ASC East Division Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Comets to a fifth straight division crown. Was tabbed All-ASC for the second straight season after leading the conference in scoring with 21.4 points per game and ranking second in the league in rebounding with 9.9 boards per outing. He was a 52.3 percent (8th in ASC) shooter from the field and added 3.1 assists (11th in ASC) and a league-best 2.2 steals per game. Schleigh was a third team All-America selection by both the NABC and D3Hoops.com and was tabbed first team CoSIDA Academic All-District for the second straight year. He was a seven-time ASC East Player of the Week during the season, giving him 10 such honors in his career. He was recently named the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for men’s basketball in the ASC. With one season remaining, Schleigh is already UTD’s all-time leader in rebounds and blocked shots and ranks third all-time in scoring. He became the first Comet junior to top the 1,000-point mark. Schleigh helped lead the Comets to a fifth straight trip to the ASC semifinals and was named to the ASC All-Tournament Team.

TEXAS-TYLER

Buck Thompson

Sport: Track and Field

Classification: Jr.

Major: History

Hometown: Winona, Texas

Summary: Thompson has been a standout for the 2013 ASC Men’s Track and Field Champion since arriving on campus two seasons ago.  The discus and shot put thrower holds the UT Tyler record in both events, both of which he set new marks for this year.  Thompson is a three-time All-American, finishing in fifth nationally in 2012 in the Shot Put while also finishing seventh nationally in the shot this year.  He also finished eighth in the nation in the men’s discus.  Thompson also is the two-time defending ASC Champ in the discus (2012, 2013) and the defending champ in the shot put (2013).  He was also named the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s West Region DIII Field Athlete of the Year. He also is a two-time All-ASC performer and the High Point Athlete of the Year in 2013.

TEXAS LUTHERAN

Sean Kistler

Sport: Baseball

Classification: Sr.

Major: Kinesiology

Hometown: Conroe, Texas

Summary: A Third Team ABCA All-American, Kistler set the TLU and ASC records for career saves (22) and did not allow a run (earned or unearned) in 2013. The four-year letterman did not allow a run in the final 39 innings of his career. His scoreless inning streak dated back to April 6, 2012. A three-time All-ASC Academic selection, Kistler pitched 29-1/3 innings this season with an ERA of 0.00. The right-hander recorded 14 saves and 33 strikeouts and allowed just 14 hits. His 14 saves in 2013 are a new TLU single-season record. Kistler tied for the conference-lead in appearances, with 21. Kistler and the Bulldogs played in the NCAA DIII Championship tournament (West Region Tournament) and compiled an overall record of 33-14, with a 16-2 ASC West mark. Kistler was named to the ASC West First Team and to the NCAA DIII All-West Region Teams (ABCA and D3baseball.com). Kistler holds a grade-point average of 3.551. He was an Academic All-America nominee. He is TLU’s nominee for baseball’s Distinguished Scholar-Athlete.

– FEMALE –

CONCORDIA TEXAS

Megan Wagenaar

Sports: Cross Country & Track and Field

Classification: Jr.

Major: Business

Hometown: Missouri City, Texas

Summary: Wagenaar registered a perfect 4.00 GPA during both semesters of the 2012-13 academic year … Named all-conference in both sports after leading the Tornados to a third-place finish at each championship meet … Made the ASC Fall and Spring Academic Honor Rolls … In cross country, served as a team captain and earned All-ASC Second Team recognition by placing 14th at ASC Championships … Was among top five runners with about 1,000-meters to go before becoming extremely sick and falling to 14th … Broke the school record for fastest time on a 5,000-meter course multiple times this year (19:13.7) and was named ASC Runner of the Week … Held the 6,000-meter course record at one point of the season … Made the ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team … In track & field, factored into three wins at ASC Championships by placing first in the 800- and 1,500-meter runs and anchoring the first-place 4x400-meter relay team … Set school records in the 800 (2:16.82), 1,500 (4:51.04) and 4x400-meter relay (4:04.38) … Concordia’s third-place finish with 130.50 points at the ASC Championships were both program bests … Two-time ASC Athlete of the Week … Nominated for ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST

Lya Swaner

Sport: Softball

Classification: Sr.

Majors: Biology & Chemistry

Hometown: Wylie, Texas

Summary: Swaner has been the NCAA Division III student-athlete as a four-year softball starter and graduated with a double major in chemistry/biology and a 3.85 GPA as an honors student.  The 2013 ASC Tournament MVP guided ETBU to their second ASC Tournament Championship in three years and third NCAA Tournament in four years while being named All-ASC second team.  She was voted a CoSIDA Academic All-American (3rd team) – one of just 36 NCAA Division III softball athletes, is the ASC’s softball scholar-athlete Medal of Honor winner, and was named ETBU’s Top Tiger as the top female athlete.  She finished this year batting .326 with 16 stolen bases and 42 hits in 47 games started and had the game winning hit in a 4-3 victory in game two over Mississippi College on April 2nd.  The ETBU SAAC president has also done volunteer work in the community with Special Olympics and Mission Marshall setting up projects for SAAC to work on.  Swaner is a role model for NCAA Division III and the ASC.

HOWARD PAYNE

Tylene Middleton

Sport: Softball

Classification: Jr.

Major: Criminal Justice

Hometown: Blanket, Texas

Summary: Middleton followed up being named the ASC West Division Player of the Year and First Team All-West Division with NFCA 1st Team All-West Region honors. Tylene batted .413 with a league-high 11 home runs, 15 doubles and 37 RBIs. She scored 39 times and drew a conference-best 28 walks. This year, Tylene broke the HPU record for homeruns in a season (11) and career (19) and slugging percentage in a season at .810. She also finished in the top 20 in the nation in homeruns.

LETOURNEAU

Nicole Leman

Sport: Cross Country

Classification: Sr.

Major: Kinesiology

Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska

Summary: Leman set a personal record at the ASC Championships, where she placed first overall with a time of 22:39.95 in the 6K and became the first cross country YellowJacket to ever win the individual conference title. She was named the ASC Runner of the Year as well as the ASC Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. Leman held the best time in every running distance in the ASC this season. She then went on to compete in South/Southeast Regionals in Atlanta, Ga., where she punched her ticket to the national championship with a time of 23:10.63. Leman was the second from athlete from LeTourneau to ever qualify for a national championship.

LOUISIANA COLLEGE

Natosha Gottlieb

Sport: Basketball

Classification: Sr.

Major: Athletic Training

Hometown: Alexandria, La.

Summary: Gottlieb enjoyed perhaps the finest season by any athlete in any sport in LC history in 2012-2013, etching her name in both school and ASC history. Gottlieb’s lengthy list of honors include being a 1st Team All-American by the WBCA, a 2nd Team All-American by D3hoops.com, 1st Team All-South Region, South Region Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Louisiana by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, 1st Team All-ASC East, Consensus All-ASC, the ASC East Defensive Player of the Year, ASC East All-Defensive Team. Gottlieb also recently had her jersey put on display in the National Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. The senior from Bolton High School became the first player in LC and ASC history score 1,000 career points, grab 500 career rebounds, record 200 career steals, record 200 career assists, and block 100 career shots.

MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR

Taylor O’Rear

Sport: Golf

Classification: So.

Major: Nursing

Hometown: Belton, Texas

Summary: O’Rear won her second straight ASC Individual title with a one-stroke victory in this spring’s ASC Tournament. She became just the second player in conference history to win two individual ASC Championships. She then posted a third place individual finish in leading the Cru women to their first NCAA Division III National Championship. O’Rear earned Second Team All-American honors from the WGCA, along with First Team All-West Region and she also earned All-American Scholar-Athlete honors as a freshman. She is a two-time First Team All-Conference pick and led the ASC in stroke average at 78.4. O’Rear has led the Cru to back-to-back conference championships and won three tournament titles this school year. She is also an ASC All-Academic selection and set new school records for low single round, 36-hole, 54-hole and 72-hole scoring as the top individual on the UMHB roster.

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE

Macey Lee

Sports: Soccer & Softball

Classification: So.

Major: Biology

Hometown: Pearl, Miss.

Summary: Lee was an All-ASC selection in both soccer and softball in the 2012-13 seasons.  She was a First Team pick in soccer and tied for the conference lead with 14 goals on the year.  Lee also ranked third in the league with 35 points, posting seven assists to go along with her 14 scores.  She scored four game-winning goals, including one in the ASC Tournament victory over East Texas Baptist.  Lee helped lead the Lady Choctaws to a 14-3-3 record and a trip to the ASC semi-finals.  MC lost only two matches in regulation this season and each of their three losses were by just one goal.  Macey was also an Honorable Mention All-ASC selection in softball, leading the Lady Choctaws with 33 hits, 26 runs scored and 24 stolen bases.  She was also second on the team with a .289 batting average.

OZARKS

Amber Rollins

Sport: Softball

Classification: So.

Major: Biology

Hometown: Searcy, Ark.

Summary: Rollins completed her second straight record-breaking season for the Lady Eagles softball team. The right-handed pitcher from Searcy, Ark., broke the school record with 15 strikeouts in a game April 16. Rollins also threw the school’s fourth no-hitter March 1 at the ASC First Pitch Tournament. She posted another All-Conference season after leading the ASC in strikeouts (146) and strikeouts per game (9.5). She ranked fifth in the conference in innings pitched (137.1) and tied for third in saves with two. She was named to the ASC All-East Division First Team after finishing the year with a 10-9 record, including two wins over nationally-ranked opponents. She earned ASC Pitcher of the Week twice during the season. Rollins had six or more strikeouts in 13 games and did not allow an earned run in four contests. After just two seasons, she is the program leader in career strikeouts. Last season, Rollins was named ASC Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the ASC All-East Division Second Team. She is a member of the ASC All-Academic Team and has been on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athlete Team twice.

SCHREINER

Gabby Rosales

Sport: Golf

Classification: Sr.

Major: Exercise Science

Hometown: Richmond, Texas

Summary: Rosales virtually re-wrote the women's golf record book, setting school records for season scoring average (79.67), low first round (75) and low second round (72).  She was named ASC Golfer of the Week three times during the year (9/27/12, 2/15/13 and 3/1/13).  She finished top 5/All Tournament in six of the eight tournaments she played in and did shoot above 84 until her final week of the season.  Although she did have a pair of 88's in those final eight days, her "other" round was the 72 in the first tournament (West Region Invitational) which vaulted her from 31st in the field to second place.  That field had five of the top 16 teams in the nation in it.  The other 88 was her last collegiate round and followed a 76 in the first round of the ASC Championships, where she had a five stroke lead going into the finale.  Rosales finished ranked #24 in the nation, the highest ranking for a member of Schreiner Golf ever, and she missed getting an individual bid to the NCAA Championships by the narrowest margin possible - one stroke over the entire year.  She did earn WGCA All-Region for the second time in her career and is the only Mountaineer to do so.

SUL ROSS STATE

Josette Delgado

Sport: Volleyball

Classification: Sr.

Major: Natural Resource Management

Hometown: El Paso, Texas

Summary: Delgado maintained a 3.918 GPA while contributing to the volleyball team and received ASC All-West Division Honorable Mention honors. Miss Delgado has been a member of the Society of Conservation Biology, on the Who's Who Committee, the student service fee committee member, the student government association, the McNair Program, Project Wild, the Committee for the hiring of a GPC coordinator, and has also volunteered her time generously with the Alpine Humane Society and West Texas Wildfires. Delgado was a 2013 ASC Medal of Honor recipient and a member of the ASC All-Academic team. She was voted by Sul Ross student-athletes as the 2013 Female Athlete of the Year.

TEXAS-DALLAS

Casey Johnson

Sport: Tennis

Classification: Jr.

Major: Business Administration

Hometown: Plano, Texas

Summary: Johnson was named the Most Outstanding Player at the ASC Tournament after leading UT Dallas to its first-ever conference title. She was 11-1 overall in singles play this spring with her only loss coming in the Comets’ NCAA Division III National Tournament first-round match. Johnson added a 13-4 record in doubles play, competing with three different partners over the course of the season. She was invited to compete in the NCAA D-III National Individual Tournament in singles but withdrew due to injury. Johnson helped guide UTD to a 15-4 overall record and a perfect 6-0 mark in the division play for the program’s first ASC East crown. She was named All-ASC and was a first team All-ASC East pick in both singles and doubles…Johnson was tabbed the ASC East  Newcomer of the Year and was named the ASC East Player of the Week on March 21.

TEXAS-TYLER

Joey Cronin

Sport: Softball

Classification: Sr.

Major: Kinesiology

Hometown: Celina, Texas

Summary: Cronin, a four-year star, completed her career with UT Tyler as the all-time leader in numerous offensive categories, including hits (257), batting average (.403), games played (195), games started (194), runs scored (210), doubles (65), total bases (447) and triples with 10.  Cronin finished her senior season with a .443 batting average, 50 runs, 74 hits, 24 doubles, 10 homeruns and 44 RBIs.   She spear-headed a 2013 team that won 47 games, a new school and ASC record and led the Patriots to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA DIII World Series.  Her 257 hits are an all-time ASC record, while also holding the conference record in at-bats, runs scored, hits and doubles.  She is a two-time All-American, taking home First Team honors in 2013 as well as NFCA All West Region First Team.  Cronin helped lead the Patriots to the 2013 NCAA DIII World Series, and a No. 3 final ranking in the 2013 NFCA Top-25 poll.

TEXAS LUTHERAN

Ashley Jacobsen

Sport: Softball

Classification: So.

Major: Accounting

Hometown: Marion, Texas

Summary: Jacobsen, an accounting major with a 3.74 GPA, led the Bulldogs to the 2013 American Southwest Conference West Division title. Playing at second base, Jacobsen hit .434 and set school records for steals (42) and runs (59). She ranked in the top 10 in NCAA Division III for runs per game (10th) and steals (4th). Jacobsen was named to the ASC West Division First Team at second base. Jacobsen and the Bulldogs won a school-record 33 games and captured the ASC West Division title for the first time since 2004. The Bulldogs advanced to the ASC Championship Tournament for the first time since 2005.