RICHARDSON -  Three Texas A&M University-Commerce track and field student-athletes earned All-Academic honors from the Lone Star Conference, as announced Wednesday.
 
Ryan Amador and Steven Sanchez were honored on the men's side, while Chelsea Cheek earned recognition on the women's side.
 
Amador (Jonesboro, Ark.) earns Academic All-LSC for the second time, as he was also honored during the indoor season. He won the shot put LSC gold medal at 16.72 m (54' 10 ¼") and placed fifth in the discus throw at 50.34 m (165' 2"). He is majoring in Health, Kinesiology, and Sports Studies and has been named to the President's List once and the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll twice.
 
Sanchez (New Braunfels) has now been named Academic All-LSC three times, as he was an indoor honoree in 2019 and 2021. He placed sixth at the conference meet in the discus throw at 49.71 m (163' 1"). He was USTFCCCA All-Academic in 2020  and ranks in the top 10 in the LSC in all four throws - hammer, javelin, shot put, and discus. He is a graduate student pursuing his master's in Kinesiology and Sports Studies, is a D2ADA Academic Achievement Award winner and has been named to the President's List once, the Dean's List three times, and the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll six times.
 
Cheek (Baytown – Lee) earns her first Academic All-LSC distinction. She was the bronze medalist in the high jump at last week's LSC Championships at 1.62 m (5' 3 ¾"). She has been an All-American and All-Region honoree in previous seasons. The graduate student is pursuing her master's in counseling, and has been named USTFCCCA All-Academic twice, to the President's List once, the Dean's List five times, and the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll nine times.
 
2021 LSC OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS
 
MEN'S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Player	Team	Yr.	Major	Hometown
William Calvert	Angelo State	Sr.	Coaching, Sport, Rec. Fit. Admin.	Sachse, Texas
Noah Metzger	DBU	Sr.	Biblical Studies	McKinney, Texas
Jared Gilley	DBU	Sr.	Biology	Tyler, Texas
Jelte van Atten	Oklahoma Christian	Jr.	Mechanical Engineering	Leiden, Netherlands
Colten Brown	Oklahoma Christian	So.	Computer Engineering	Boise City, Okla.
Ryan Amador	A&M-Commerce	So.	Kinesiology & Sports Studies	Jonesboro, Ark.
Steven Sanchez	A&M-Commerce	Grad	Health, Kines., & Sports Studies	New Braunfels, Texas
Danree Delancy	Texas A&M-Kingsville	So.	Biomedical Science	Bethel Town, Jamaica
Dean Wallace	Texas A&M-Kingsville	Sr.	Kinesiology	Geronimo, Texas
Zachary Tucker	UT Tyler	Sr.	Biochemistry	Perrin, Texas
Briggs Wittlake	West Texas A&M	Jr.	Biology	Amarillo, Texas

 
LSC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Academic Athlete of the Year: Zachary Tucker, UT Tyler
 

Player	Team	Yr.	Major	Hometown
Mia Van Oudtshoorn	Angelo State	Jr.	Chemistry	Roodskool-Kroonstad, South Africa
Daisy Osakue	Angelo State	Sr.	Communications	Moncalieri, Italy
Leslie Filorio	DBU	So.	Political Science	Abilene, Texas
Caroline Bachman	Eastern New Mexico	Sr.	Biology	Grants, N.M.
Chelsea Cheek	A&M-Commerce	Grad	Counseling	Baytown, Texas
Summer Grubbs	UT Tyler	Jr.	Biology	Gladewater, Texas
Natasha Carcano	UT Tyler	Jr.	English	Lufkin, Texas
Valda Kabia	West Texas A&M	Grad	Business Administration	Richmond, British Columbia
Nele Heinrich	West Texas A&M	Grad	Business Administration	Guben, Germany
Miriam Zanovello	West Texas A&M	Jr.	Biochemistry	Chivasso, Italy
Madison Thetford	West Texas A&M	Grad	Business Administration	Amarillo, Texas

 
LSC Women's Outdoor Track and Field Academic Athlete of the Year: Summer Grubbs, UT Tyler