Commerce, Texas – A&M-Commerce held its annual Student-Athlete Awards Night in the RSC with women's soccer player Vickie Back earning the top female award, the Lib Huggins Award, and Ricky Romero earning the top male honors, the Dr. Jesse Hawthorne Award, while football and softball was recognized as Programs of the Year.
 
Back was a First Team All-American and arguably the best player in the Lone Star conference after leading the league in game-winning goals, goals and points.  She also earned All-LSC First Team and First Team All-Region honors.
 
Romero became the second A&M-Commerce student-athlete to win an NCAA National Championship and the first on the track when he claimed the national tile 800m indoor title.
 
The Lion football team roared through the Lone Star Conference with a perfect 6-0 record and claimed the program's first bid into the NCAA Playoffs since the 1991 season, while the Lion softball team became the first NCAA Division II softball program to make the NCAA Championship in the program's second season while excelling in the classroom after earning the school's top team GPA award.
 
Complete Awards Lists
Athletic Training
Delmer Brown Award for Academic Excellence, Exemplary Services, Personal Character & Work Ethic – Katie Johnson
 
Cheerleading
Most Outstanding Cheerleader – Tristan Clay
 
Dance
Most Outstanding Dancer – Sydney Mouton
 
Softball
Co-Most Valuable Players – Luci Ponce and Kylene Hatton
Heart Award – Ciera Nunez
 
Men's Basketball
Most Outstanding Men's Basketball Player – Anthony Adams
 
Terry Allen Award – De'Andre Carson
Academic Excellence, Leadership, Hard Work, Physical Ability
 
Women's Basketball
Most Outstanding Women's Basketball Player – Artaejah Gay
 
Co-Susie Knause Memorial Heart Award – Princess Davis & Gabby Scott
Scholarship, Leadership, Hustle, Will to Win
 
 Cross Country
Most Outstanding Men's Cross Country Runner – Ricky Romero
 
Most Outstanding Women's Cross Country Runner – Terra Truitt
 
Track & Field
Most Outstanding Men's Track Athlete – Seth Pearson
 
Most Outstanding Men's Field Athlete – DeVontae Steele
 
Most Outstanding Women's Track Athlete – Kamryn McKee
 
Most Outstanding Women's Field Athlete – Alexandra VanSickle
 
Football
Bobby Fox Award – Toni Pulu
Most Valuable Defensive Football Player
 
Ernest Hawkins Award – Harrison Stewart
Most Valuable Offensive Football Player
 
J.V. Sikes Award – Charles Woods
Leadership, Attitude, Scholarship, Loyalty, Achievement, Desire
 
Golf
Boley Crawford Award – Garrett Landers
Most Outstanding Male Golfer
 
Dr. Margo Harbison Award – Emily Taylor
Most Outstanding Female Golfer
 
Women's Soccer
Most Outstanding Soccer Player – Vicky Back
 
Heart Award – Jade Bell
Puts Team First, Dealt With Adversity, Great Teammate
 
Volleyball
Most Outstanding Volleyball Player – Taryn Driver
 
Carolyn Burt Award – Laci Jessup
"Teammate of the Year"
 
Academic Awards
Top Male Senior GPA – Justin Pearson
 
Top Female Senior GPA – Laura Heron
 
Top Academic Team Award -- Softball
 
Superlative Awards
Charles Goodall Award – Luci Ponce
Community Engagement
 
Lib Huggins Award – Vicky Back
Most Outstanding Female Athlete
Competitive Spirit, Sportsmanship, Athletic Ability, Contributions to Women's Athletics
 
Dr. Jesse Hawthorne Award – Ricky Romero
Most Outstanding Male Athlete
Athletic Ability, Leadership, Scholarship, and Service
 
Administrator/Support Staff Member of the Year Award – Dustan Thrift
 
Assistant Coach of the Year Award – Paul Burns
 
Most Outstanding Program – Softball, Football
 
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