RICHARDSON– Five Texas A&M University-Commerce track and field athletes have been named to the Lone Star Conference Indoor Track & Field All-Academic teams, as announced by the conference office on Friday.
Sarah Hogan and
Maddie Shubert have been named to the women's All-Academic team and
Dylan Henderson,
Trevor Montgomery and
Florian Obst have been named to the men's All-Academic team.
Hogan– a Psychology major from Gatesville– has received numerous academic accolades during her time at A&M-Commerce. She was named to the President's List and the Best in Class list with a 4.0 GPA during the 2016 and 2017 spring semesters. She has also been named to the Dean's list in three different semesters and to the Athletics Director's list twice. She has also been named to the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll all five of her semesters at A&M-Commerce. Hogan went to Cambodia with the Health and Human Performance Department during Summer 2017 and has logged more than 13 hours of community service during the Fall 2016 and Fall 2017 semesters.
Shubert– a double major in Criminal Justice and Sociology from Rowlett– was named to the 2017 LSC Cross Country All-Academic team last semester. She has twice been named to both the President's List and the Best in Class list with a 4.0 GPA during the Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 semesters. She has also been named to the Lion Honor Roll and the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll. She is a representative of the cross country team on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) and is currently a part of the SAAC Marketing and Engagement Committee. She has logged more than 35 hours of community service work. In addition, Shubert has posted top 25 times in the LSC in the 3K, 5K and mile run during the current indoor season.
Henderson– a Kinesiology & Sports Studies major from Duncanville– has received numerous academic honors during his time at A&M-Commerce. He has been named to the Best in Class list, the Athletics Director's list, the Dean's List and the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll. He is also a member of the Leadership Team for A&M-Commerce's Responsible Lions campaign– a student-led group focusing on student-athlete well-being. Henderson also attended the NCAA APPLE Conference in 2017.
Montgomery– a Kinesiology & Sports Studies major from Whitney– was also named to the All-Academic team during the 2017 Outdoor season. He has twice been named to the President's list and the Best in Class list with a 4.0 GPA and also has been named three times to both the Athletics Director's list and the Dean's list. He has also been named to the LSC Commissioner's list in all five of his semesters at A&M-Commerce. Montgomery has also logged more than 30 hours of community service.
Obst– a Master's in Business Administration major from Emmering, Germany– was named the 2017 USTFCCCA Male Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year last season. This is his first year of eligibility for the LSC All-Academic team. He has been named to the Best in Class list with a 4.0 GPA during Spring 2017 semester and has also been named to the Athletics Director's list and the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll. Obst has also logged more than 20 hours of community service. In addition, Obst was the 2017 Outdoor Decathlon National Champion and is the defending LSC champion in both the outdoor decathlon and the indoor heptathlon. He set the LSC record and had the 11th best heptathlon score in NCAA Division II history earlier this season with a total score of 5,494, an automatic qualifying mark.
The Lion track and field teams head to Lubbock this weekend to participate in the LSC Indoor Track & Field Championships. The meet will be held on Saturday and Sunday at the Sports Performance Center.
2018 LSC INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS
MEN'S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Player |
School |
Yr. |
Major |
Hometown |
| Chevy Robertson |
Angelo State |
So. |
Physics |
Brownwood, Texas |
| Owen Hind |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
MBA |
London, England |
| Ezra Bagwell |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
Electric Engineering Technology |
Clayton, New Mexico |
| Florian Obst |
A&M-COMMERCE |
Sr. |
Masters of Business Admin. |
Emmering, Germany |
| Trevor Montgomery |
A&M-COMMERCE |
Jr. |
Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
Whitney, Texas |
| Dylan Henderson |
A&M-COMMERCE |
So. |
Kinesiology & Sports Studies |
Duncanville, Texas |
| Jacob Nava |
Lubbock Christian |
So. |
Finance |
Abilene, Texas |
| Jacob Reid |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Exercise Science |
Wall, Texas |
| Jarred Elizondo |
Tarleton State |
So. |
Engineering |
Bandera, Texas |
| Harry Maslen |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Chemistry |
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
|
| Lorenzo Juarez |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
Biology |
Lovington, New Mexico |
LSC Men's Indoor Track & Field Academic Athlete of the Year: Chevy Robertson, Angelo State
WOMEN'S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Player |
School |
Yr. |
Major |
Hometown |
| Kami Norton |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
Albany, Texas |
| Coley Norcross |
Eastern New Mexico |
Sr. |
Elementary/Special Education |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Journee Cotton |
Lubbock Christian |
So. |
English/Humanities |
Alamogordo, New Mexico |
| Kelby Pope |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Nursing |
Kerrville, Texas |
| Gretzel Jimenez |
Tarleton State |
So. |
Physical Therapy |
China Spring, Texas |
| Mercy Yermo |
Midwestern State |
Sol |
Exercise Physiology |
Bandera, Texas |
| Nele Heinrich |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Business |
Guben, Germany |
| Sarah Hogan |
A&M-COMMERCE |
Jr. |
Psychology |
Gatesville, Texas |
| Kaitlin Bell |
Lubbock Christian |
So. |
Humanities |
Gustine, Texas |
| Danee Bustos |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
Communicative Disorders |
Belen, New Mexico |
| Maddie Shubert |
A&M-COMMERCE |
So. |
Criminal Justice and Sociology |
Rowlett, Texas |
LSC Women's Indoor Track & Field Academic Athlete of the Year: Kami Norton, Angelo State
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